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Automate vs CHRONOS: catalog facts
Automate	CHRONOS
Free Described by the developer as a free app.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.
Android	Android
Visual flowcharts are easier to follow than rule lists More than 400 building blocks	Works alongside your existing SMS app Recipients from contacts or entered manually
Android only Complex flows still need expressions and variables	Young project started in 2026 Android only, SMS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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