# Brew Tracker vs Habit Tracker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brew Tracker at none against Habit Tracker's 11. Brew Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Habit Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habit Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Brew Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Habit Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 2.5K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Brew Tracker's written reviews are positive against 90% of Habit Tracker's.

Brew Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Habit Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brew Tracker | Habit Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brew-tracker/id1130167140/reviews) | **[4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 45 | **2.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 222 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Callum Hill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1130167139) | [Sebastian Roehl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602956482) |

## What reviewers say

### Brew Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brew-tracker/id1130167140)

This app helps home brewers track all essential details of their beer-making process, from start to finish. Record brew dates, ingredients, fermentation, bottling, and tasting notes. It includes an ABV calculator and calendar integration for a comprehensive brewing log.

**Highlights:** Track brew start dates and details, Record fermentation and aging periods, Log bottling and sample tasting notes, Archive brews with ratings and reviews, Calculate ABV percentage, Save brew dates to calendar, Export brew data to CSV

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Habit Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070)

This app helps users build new habits and break old ones through progress tracking and visual feedback. Customize your dashboard with colors, icons, and descriptions to stay motivated by seeing your streaks grow.

**Highlights:** Create and track habits, Visual grid-based progress charts, Customizable dashboard (colors, icons, descriptions), Calendar for managing past completions, Archive habits for breaks, Data import and export, Privacy-focused, no sign-in or cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $0.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $5.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $11.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $24.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (Lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |
| HabitKit Pro (Lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |
| HabitKit Pro | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Functional and simple design
- 🔓 Easy to use and intuitive
- 📊 Visually appealing and motivating
- 🔧 Responsive developer
- 💰 Reasonable pricing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
- 📱 Lack of iPad/Apple Watch support
- 🔄 No iCloud/cloud sync
- 🔢 Limited number of habits in free version
- 🔘 Streak calculation not intuitive

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes on launch
- Widgets not updating automatically

**Requested features**

- Add more widget size options
- Implement Apple Health integration
- Allow setting habit frequency (e.g. 3 times per week)
- Add ability to log notes/details for each habit
- Implement Apple Watch app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Brew Tracker free?

Brew Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Habit Tracker free?

Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Brew Tracker or Habit Tracker?

Habit Tracker is rated higher. Brew Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Habit Tracker averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.

### Do Brew Tracker or Habit Tracker have ads?

Brew Tracker shows ads; Habit Tracker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Brew Tracker or Habit Tracker?

Brew Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Habit Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Brew Tracker was updated on October 13, 2026 and Habit Tracker on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*