Comparison

Habit Hub vs Random Notification

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

Head to head
About

Habit Hub

Build lasting habits and manage your daily tasks with this comprehensive tracker. It offers a visual timeline, customizable routines, and progress tracking to keep you motivated and focused.

Highlights
  • Smart color-coded timeline
  • Multi-step routine builder
  • Streak tracking and progress calendar
  • One-time to-do list
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Automatic iCloud sync
Features
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Build habits that stick. Track routines. Crush your to-dos. All in one app. Habit Hub is the all-in-one habit tracker, routine timer, and to-do list trusted by thousands of users with a 4.7-star rating. Whether you're building a morning routine, tracking water intake, or managing ADHD — Habit Hub keeps you focused, motivated, and on track. SMART COLOR-CODED TIMELINE Your habits line up by time of day — red when needs attention, yellow when upcoming, green when done. One glance tells you exactly what to do next. No overthinking. Just action. BUILD ANY ROUTINE — TIMERS, BREATHING & TASKS Create multi-step routines that mix and match timers, guided breathing exercises, and simple checkbox tasks in any order. Your morning routine could be: make bed (task) → 5-minute meditation (timer) → box breathing (breathing) → take vitamins (task) → 10-minute workout (timer). Hit play and flow through each step. No other app lets you combine all three. STREAKS & TRACK RECORD Never break your streak. See your performance by week or month with a color-coded calendar. Tap any past day to update your history. Share your progress with friends. ONE-TIME TO-DOS Not everything repeats. Add quick to-dos alongside your habits — reschedule, skip, or knock them out today. One app for everything. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING Daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, specific days — set any frequency. Multiple times a day (like "drink water 8x"). Goal-based tracking (like "sleep 8 hours"). Your schedule, your rules. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS See your habits at a glance without opening the app. Multiple widget sizes for your home screen and lock screen. AUTOMATIC ICLOUD SYNC Your data syncs seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Never lose your progress. WHY HABIT HUB? • Replaces your habit tracker, routine timer, and to-do app • ADHD-friendly — color-coded visual cues, automatic reminders, one thing at a time • Smart repeating reminders that nudge you like a personal assistant • Complete habits from notifications, widgets, or Siri Shortcuts • Free to start — unlock unlimited habits with a one-time purchase

About

Random Notification

This app sends random notifications with your custom content at set intervals throughout the day. It's useful for reminders, memorization, or daily inspiration.

Highlights
  • Customizable notifications
  • Folder organization
  • List reordering and deletion
  • Random timing options
  • Adjustable notification intervals
  • Customizable app icon text
Features
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It is an application that can randomly notify your entered content at a fixed time. 【Example of use】 ・ Notification of great people's quotes etc. every day at random. ・ Notify you every day so that you don't forget your goals. ・ Register what you want to memorize, such as foreign language words, and receive a random notification every day. ・ Reminders such as weekly TV programs. 【Functions】 - Folder function - Reordering and deletion of lists - Notification in the order of the list - Random notifications - Random notifications at random times during the day - Notification icon image can be set freely The basic random notification can be made at the following intervals. #Every hour #Every 3 hours #Every 6 hours #Every 12 hours #Dairy #Every2days #Every3 days #Every4days #Every5days #Every6days #Every week #Every10 days #Every 2 weeks #Every4weeks #Every month 【Other】 The text on the app icon can be changed to English and French. Convenient to use text paste with a single tap of a button. copyright https://icons8.jp

Screenshots

Habit Hub4 screens
Random Notification4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Habit Hub at none against Random Notification's shown. Habit Hub also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8.1K vs 71). Random Notification's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Habit Hub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Random Notification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Habit Hub against 4.8 for Random Notification. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Hub has 8.1K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Habit Hub's written reviews are positive against 79% of Random Notification's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Hub ships an update every 4 days, Random Notification every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Habit Hub versus Random Notification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit HubRandom Notification
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.1K ratings)4.8 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews79.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.1K — better71
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSabana PatelRyusuke Uchida

Customer experience

Habit Hub

All ratings8,087 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative13.9%

Random Notification

All ratings71 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.3%

Bugs and requests

Habit Hub

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Habits/tasks randomly disappearing
  • Syncing issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to group habits into categories
  • More flexible scheduling options (e.g. every 2 weeks, 1st Tuesday of month)
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Export data to CSV or PDF
  • Customizable colors and icons for habits

Random Notification

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Habit Hub

One-time1
  • One-Time Premium Upgrade$4.99
1 purchases

Random Notification

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Habit Hub free?
Habit Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Notification free?
Random Notification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Habit Hub or Random Notification?
Random Notification is rated higher. Habit Hub averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Random Notification averages 4.8 from 71 ratings.
Do Habit Hub or Random Notification have ads?
Random Notification shows ads; Habit Hub does not.
Which is updated more often, Habit Hub or Random Notification?
Habit Hub ships an update every 4 days, and Random Notification every 2 months. Most recently, Habit Hub was updated on September 23, 2026 and Random Notification on September 15, 2026.

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