Comparison

Alpha vs Eden

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Alpha

This self-improvement app guides you toward a more fulfilling life with daily journaling, habit tracking, and goal management. It offers insights into your growth and challenges to build resilience, all in just 5 minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling with prompts
  • Habit tracking with visual progress
  • Goal setting and achievement
  • Progress analytics and insights
  • 21-day resilience challenges (Quests)
  • Custom themes and creative sparks
Features
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An operating system for people who want to live better. Each day, Alpha runs a simple practice: your priority and most important tasks, a short reflection, and the habits that keep life in balance. Not five more apps — one system that fits in a few minutes. WHAT'S IN THE SYSTEM • Today & Alfie — your daily companion helps you pick what matters, walk through the practice, and cheer when you show up • Hitlist & reflection — set your priority with the most important tasks and a short journal so the day has a clear shape • Habits — track the routines that keep life in balance, with streaks that reward consistency • Move, Meditate & Breathe — short sessions for body and calm; workouts and sessions can sync with Apple Health • Themes & widgets — personalize the look; Home and Lock Screen widgets keep your next step visible • Streaks — every day you show up counts, with skip days so one off-day doesn't end the run ALPHA PRO • Custom themes and personalization • Advanced analytics and insights • Priority cloud sync and data export • Exclusive growth prompts and quests Download Alpha and start a few focused minutes a day — the system keeps running. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Eden

Build daily routines with a gentle habit tracker that helps you grow a virtual garden as you complete tasks. Focus on consistency, not perfection, with a minimalist and calming design.

Highlights
  • Gentle habit tracking
  • Virtual garden growth mechanic
  • Minimalist and relaxing design
  • Focus timer and reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Ambient sounds and music
Features
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Take care of yourself, one small step at a time. Eden is a gentle habit tracker designed to help you build daily routines without pressure, guilt or overwhelm. As you complete your habits each day, your virtual garden slowly blooms with flowers, little by little. A quiet reminder that growth does not need to be rushed. Unlike many productivity apps, Eden is designed to feel calm, simple and peaceful. No overwhelming dashboards. No pressure to perform. Just small steps, day by day. ◆ Create habits and routines you want to practice daily. ◆ Complete your habits to grow flowers step by step. ◆ Watch your garden evolve as you keep showing up for yourself. ◆ Refresh your tasks automatically every day. ◆ Minimalist and relaxing design. ◆ Gentle habit tracking experience. ◆ Focus timer and reminders. ◆ Home screen widgets. ◆ Ambient sounds and relaxing music. ◆ Garden and app customization. ◆ iCloud sync support. ◆ Designed to encourage consistency, not perfection. Eden is built around a simple idea: taking care of yourself does not have to feel stressful. Growth can be quiet. Progress can be gentle. And sometimes, simply showing up today is enough. Little by little, your garden grows with you. If Eden helped you along the way, feel free to say hello anytime at hello@millefeuille.agency. *** Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://millefeuille.agency/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Alpha4 screens
Eden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eden at 89% against Alpha's 38%. Eden also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). Alpha's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alpha sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Eden sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alpha holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eden has 4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Alpha's written reviews are positive against 89% of Eden's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha ships an update every 2 weeks, Eden every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alpha versus Eden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlphaEden
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (4K ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB262 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSuper Labs Inc.Millefeuille Agency

Customer experience

Alpha

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Eden

All ratings4,013 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,493 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.2%

Bugs and requests

Alpha

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Eden

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress tracker not updating correctly
  • Music playback issues when app is closed
  • Inconsistent behavior when missing tasks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more plant/garden varieties to grow
  • Allow more flexibility in task scheduling
  • Implement a journal or notes feature
  • Provide more customization options
  • Improve the notification system

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Alpha

Subscriptions5
  • BetterMe Pro$0.991 Month
  • Alpha Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BetterMe Pro$4.996 Months
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  • BetterMe Pro$7.991 Year
  • Alpha Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BetterMe Pro Forever$17.99
4 purchases

Eden

Subscriptions2
  • Eden Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Eden Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Eden Premium$7.99
  • Eden Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Alpha free?
Alpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eden free?
Eden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alpha or Eden?
Alpha is rated higher. Alpha averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Eden averages 4.6 from 4K ratings.
Do Alpha or Eden have ads?
Neither Alpha nor Eden shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha or Eden?
Alpha ships an update every 2 weeks, and Eden every 10 days. Most recently, Alpha was updated on November 2, 2026 and Eden on November 12, 2026.

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