Alpha vs Rainbow Habits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Rainbow Habits
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Transform your daily routines into a beautiful journey of self-improvement. Rainbow Habits makes building lasting habits simple, visual, and rewarding. Watch your progress come to life with colorful dot calendars that celebrate each completed day. Whether you're drinking more water, exercising daily, or learning a new skill. Rainbow Habits keeps you motivated and accountable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rainbow Habits at none against Alpha's 6. Rainbow Habits also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Alpha's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Alpha sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rainbow Habits asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alpha ships an update every 2 weeks, Rainbow Habits fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpha | Rainbow Habits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Super Labs Inc. | Manya Group SAC |
In-app purchases
Alpha
- 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
- BetterMe Pro Forever$17.99
Rainbow Habits
No in-app purchases
