Comparison

Habit Hub vs Pixy

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

Pixy

This app offers a minimalist way to log your daily mood using a single pixel. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on your device. You can categorize your entries with custom tags and analyze your mood patterns through filtering and statistics.

Highlights
  • Daily mood tracking with one pixel
  • Local device data storage for privacy
  • Customizable tags for categorization
  • Filtering by text, tags, or moods
  • Mood and tag statistics
Features
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Track your mood, one pixel at a time. Pixy helps you keep a daily mood journal and look back at how you have been feeling. - Log your mood and emotions, with optional notes and custom tags. - Add several entries per day and edit past entries. - Browse your history in a colorful pixel calendar. - Search entries and filter by mood or tags. - Explore mood statistics, monthly reports, and your year in pixels. - Choose your check-in steps, mood colors, and daily reminder. - Export your entries and import a Pixy backup when moving phones. Free and open source. No ads or account required. Your journal is stored on your device. Usage analytics can be turned off in Settings > Privacy. The app also sends technical error reports. See https://pixy.day/privacy for details. Pixy is a journal for personal reflection. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Questions or feedback: team@pixy.day

Screenshots

Habit Hub4 screens
Pixy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixy at none against Habit Hub's 1. Pixy also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 78%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Habit Hub's advantage is ratings volume (8.1K vs 140) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pixy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Hub has 8.1K ratings behind it against 140, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Habit Hub's written reviews are positive against 98% of Pixy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Hub ships an update every 4 days, Pixy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Habit Hub versus Pixy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit HubPixy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.1K ratings)4.9 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews98.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.1K — better140
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSabana PatelMoritz Meyer

Customer experience

Habit Hub

All ratings8,087 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative14.2%

Pixy

All ratings136 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%

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

Pixy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Habit Hub

One-time1
  • One-Time Premium Upgrade$4.99
None

Pixy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Habit Hub free?
Habit Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixy free?
Pixy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Habit Hub or Pixy?
Pixy is rated higher. Habit Hub averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Pixy averages 4.9 from 140 ratings.
Do Habit Hub or Pixy have ads?
Neither Habit Hub nor Pixy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Hub or Pixy?
Habit Hub ships an update every 4 days, and Pixy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Habit Hub was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pixy on November 3, 2026.

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