Comparison

Silo vs Smol Habit

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

Head to head
About

Silo

This app provides a distraction-free Pomodoro timer specifically designed for Apple Watch. It uses subtle haptic feedback to guide focus and break sessions, helping users stay on track without auditory alerts. Ideal for quiet environments, it supports task management and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch native design
  • Discreet haptic alerts
  • Focus and break cycles
  • Adjustable timer intervals
  • Distraction-free operation
  • Task management and reminders (Pro)
  • Focus stats tracking (Pro)
Features
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Silo is a Pomodoro-style focus timer built for Apple Watch and iPhone. It uses subtle wrist haptics to guide focus and break sessions without loud alerts, distracting notifications, or constant phone checking. Perfect for students, people with ADHD, deep-work professionals, and anyone who wants a calmer way to stay on track. Silo is especially powerful on Apple Watch: a tap on your wrist tells you when to focus, when to take a break, and when to return. It’s ideal for libraries, offices, meetings, and anywhere silence matters. “To add something to your daily life without intrusion or complication—that’s what the Apple Watch is about, and this app does a great job of that.” — Apple WatchCast Podcast FEATURES • Apple Watch-first focus timer • Pomodoro-style focus and break sessions • Gentle haptic alerts on your wrist • Adjustable timer intervals on Apple Watch and iPhone • Pause and resume anytime • Quiet, distraction-free design • Great for silent environments • Works great with Airplane Mode SILO PRO • Apple Watch Complications • Plan your day with tasks and reminders • Assign tasks to focus sessions • Mark tasks complete • Custom focus presets • Track daily and weekly focus stats • iCloud sync for tasks and stats Support: support@silofocus.com Terms: silofocus.com/terms Privacy: silofocus.com/privacy

About

Smol Habit

Features
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Easy habit making w/ your smol trainer! With Smol Habit, you can: - Create habits for desired weekdays - Match your habits with the colors and symbols you choose - "Tap tap" to mark the completion of your everyday habits - Track the status of each of your habits (top streak, ongoing days, achievement progress) - Check your overall progress with a calendar view - Receive a daily "seed" reward for every full-day habit completion - Unlock various "Hamcheese stages" with the seeds you've earned - Change the app's icon and display mode (to dark mode) as you want [Premium Features] - 20 ongoing habits - Habit pausing feature - Daily habit reminders (notifications) - Unlocked Hamcheese stages - Premium Hamcheese achievement badges [To-be Updated Features (Premium)] - Hamcheese SMS stickers - Interactive widgets For Terms of Use of the app, visit: https://app.websitepolicies.com/policies/view/67wqn1ue

Screenshots

Silo4 screens
Smol Habit2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smol Habit at none against Silo's 2. Smol Habit also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Silo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads 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

Silo costs $1.99 and Smol Habit $2.99 up front. Silo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Smol Habit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silo ships an update every 3 weeks, Smol Habit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Silo versus Smol Habit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiloSmol Habit
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRainbox StudioMET HK

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Silo

Subscriptions1
  • SILO Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$2.99
None

Smol Habit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silo free?
Silo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Smol Habit free?
Smol Habit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silo or Smol Habit have ads?
Neither Silo nor Smol Habit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silo or Smol Habit?
Silo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smol Habit every 2 days. Most recently, Silo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Smol Habit on October 25, 2026.

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