DaySteps Routines

A clear next step for the parts of the day that repeat.

Build the steps, timing, icons, and schedule once. Choose whether the routine shows one guided step, a preview of what comes next, or the option to use Guided or Checklist.

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A DaySteps routine running on an iPhone, showing the current step with a countdown and the next step named underneath
A DaySteps routine on an iPhone with a Guided and Checklist toggle at the top, showing step four of six with completed steps checked off and the current step outlined

Build once

The routine does not have to live in your head.

Set the sequence once, then bring it back when the day calls for it. DaySteps keeps the order, timing, and visual cues visible.

The DaySteps routine builder on an iPhone, listing the steps of a routine in order with an icon and a duration on each, one step carrying a countdown chip, above a note reading drag to reorder

  • Build the sequence

    Add the steps in the order they happen, and drag to reorder them.

  • Choose recognizable visuals

    Give each step an icon that makes sense for the routine.

  • Set the timing and schedule

    Add the timing and schedule that fit the day.

Runner level

One routine. Three levels of support.

The parent sets the Runner level for a child profile. DaySteps never changes it automatically.

  • Guided

    Keep the current step primary and move through the routine one step at a time.

    A DaySteps routine on an iPhone showing a single step, Wash Hands, with a countdown ring, a Done button, and a Not ready button

  • Guided with Preview

    Keep the current step in focus while showing what comes next as a quieter preview.

    A DaySteps routine on an iPhone showing the current step, Brush Teeth, with the next step named beneath it as Up next, Get Dressed

  • Child’s Choice

    Make Guided and Checklist available, then let the child choose how to move through the routine.

    A DaySteps routine on an iPhone with a Guided and Checklist toggle at the top, Checklist selected, showing every step in the routine with the current one outlined

Time support

Make time visible only when it helps.

A visible countdown can be enabled step by step. It is off by default, so the adult decides where time support belongs.

A DaySteps routine step on an iPhone, showing a circular countdown reading forty-two seconds above the step name, with Done and Not ready beneath it

  • Set a duration for the step

    Give a step a length in the builder, or leave it without one.

  • Show a calm circular countdown

    The time remaining sits with the step rather than over the whole routine.

  • Let time run out quietly

    Reaching zero brings no alarm and no failure state.

Calm by design

No points. No streaks.
Nothing to lose on a hard day.

An incomplete routine is not treated as failure. There are no points to lose, streaks to protect, or negative sounds when a routine stops. Support never changes on its own.

Connected system

See how Routines fit into the rest of DaySteps.

Build the routine once. Make the next step clear.

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