Daily. Much of the benefits of creatine supplementation is found in beginners or those who are just starting to take it.

The benefits of creatine, better muscle endurance, lower recovery time, larger “pumps” have to do with keeping water in the soft tissue and the secondary benefits of increased strength and size stem from that, ie exposure to more stress and progressive overload as you can have less “down time”.

But the benefits become marginal over time. You don’t have to cycle creatine though some do. It is one of the supplements with pretty good science being it