Comparison

Habit Hub vs Sternly

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

Sternly

Build and maintain positive habits with a focus on daily consistency. Track progress, grow streaks, and stay motivated through a simple, no-fluff interface. Unlock achievements and utilize a library of pre-set or custom habits.

Highlights
  • Daily habit tracking
  • Streak tracking
  • Progress calendar
  • Achievements
  • Habit library
  • Custom habits
Features
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Sternly helps you build the habits that matter — and actually stick to them. Pick the habits you want to master. Check them off every day. Watch your streaks grow. Stay motivated with progress tracking, achievements, and a daily score that keeps you honest. No fluff. No overwhelm. Just you, your habits, and the discipline to show up every single day. FEATURES - Track your daily habits — start small, grow over time - Daily score and completion ring - Streak tracking — never break the chain - Weekly, monthly and all-time progress calendar - 28 achievements to unlock - 50+ habit library across 5 categories - Create custom habits with your own icons

Screenshots

Habit Hub4 screens
Sternly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sternly at none against Habit Hub's 1. Sternly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Habit Hub's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (8.1K vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Habit Hub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sternly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sternly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Hub has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Hub ships an update every 4 days, Sternly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Habit Hub versus Sternly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit HubSternly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSabana PatelSambodh Choudhary

Customer experience

Habit Hub

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

Sternly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sternly

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

Sternly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Habit Hub free?
Habit Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sternly free?
Sternly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Habit Hub or Sternly?
Sternly is rated higher. Habit Hub averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Sternly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Habit Hub or Sternly have ads?
Neither Habit Hub nor Sternly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Hub or Sternly?
Habit Hub ships an update every 4 days, and Sternly every 5 months. Most recently, Habit Hub was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sternly on October 31, 2026.

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