Comparison

HabitMinder vs Less

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

Head to head
About

HabitMinder

This app helps you build positive habits and stay accountable with tools like reminders and tracking features. It offers over 50 pre-defined healthy habits to get you started, covering areas like exercise, hydration, and mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Habit tracking
  • Daily goal planner
  • To-do list functionality
  • Customizable reminders
  • Pre-defined healthy habits
  • Accountability tools
Features
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Build habits that actually stick. HabitMinder turns your goals into daily routines with smart reminders, streaks, and progress stats you can see at a glance. Track everything from one place — home-screen widgets, Apple Watch, Siri Shortcuts ("Log 15 squats"), and automatic Apple Health sync — plus 50+ ready-made habits and built-in mini-apps for hydration, breathing, and focus sessions. Reminders promptly notify you when it's time to complete a habit. Free to start. Optional Premium unlocks unlimited habits and advanced stats — no ads, no pressure. Why do you need HabitMinder, another habit tracker? Here are some sample healthy habits the app will help you form and keep: • Walking – the most natural movement and fantastic exercise. Try to hit 10,000 steps a day with the help of HabitMinder – you’ll notice a change. • Hydration – staying hydrated is one of the best habits for your overall health. After all, water makes up 75% of your muscles, 83% of your blood, and 90% of your brain, so you can’t go wrong. Good hydration promotes healthy skin, it makes your brain stronger, and it can help you lose weight. • Breathing/Mindfulness – relieve feelings of stress and tension through breathing and mindfulness exercises. This will improve your focus and your mood as well as having a positive impact on your physical health. • Exercise – you need to exercise to stay fit, lose weight, and stay physically and mentally healthy. HabitMinder can't do the exercise for you but it will help you stay on schedule. • Stretching – stretching is an essential part of being fit and healthy. It can also help you relax so should be part of your daily routine. • Stand – it will surprise you when you learn just how much of your day you spend sitting down. Your attention will improve, you will feel more energised, and you will improve your physical health by getting into one simple habit – standing up frequently and regularly. • Squats – your partner will love this habit and so will you. Your muscles will become firmer and more toned, and you will feel stronger. Squats can even help you lose weight. • Eat healthily – everyone knows the benefits of eating healthily. Getting into a regular and committed healthy eating habit is easier said than done, however. HabitMinder is the solution – it will help keep your healthy eating plans on track. • Sleep more – sleep is crucial for your physical and mental health and wellbeing. Even 30 minutes more per night will have a positive impact. Download today, HabitMinder - your daily habit tracker. --- Optional auto-renewing yearly Premium Subscription is available to be purchased via the Settings menu -> Upgrade To Premium. Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account after confirmation. Subscription automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed in your iTunes Account’s Settings after purchasing. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. To manage your subscription, navigate to the Settings menu and tap "Manage Purchases". NOTE: HabitMinder reads data for some habits from Apple Health app. No data is being sent outside of your device. Health app access required. Privacy Policy: https://kodeon.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://kodeon.ai/terms-of-use

About

Less

This app helps users track their alcohol consumption to promote mindful drinking and increase drink-free days. It offers a science-based approach to managing intake, with features like setting limits, logging drinks, and visualizing progress through graphs and streaks. The app provides a judgment-free environment for anyone looking to moderate their alcohol consumption.

Highlights
  • Track alcohol intake
  • Set and customize limits
  • Log drinks quickly
  • Build drink-free streaks
  • Visualize progress with graphs
  • Review weekly and monthly history
  • Estimate spending and calories
Features
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LESS - Alcohol Tracker Less is a simple, elegant, intuitive tool to help people who drink alcohol do so more mindfully, and make space for more drink-free days. From the creators of ZERO, the top rated fasting app, Less makes it easy to track your alcohol intake so you can stay aware of how much you drink and when. It’s a science-based approach to taking control of your consumption. As the saying goes, “What gets measured gets managed.” This app is a judgment-free zone. It’s designed to help anyone who wants to moderate alcohol consumption, no matter what the reason. Whether you’re trying to sail through social situations without overdoing it, overwhelmed by the ocean of work functions involving alcohol, or seeking to chart a course toward better health, Less is your companion to navigate these stormy waters. **This is v1 of “the drinking buddy that helps you drink less.” We’re rapidly iterating and improving, so we welcome feedback to help make Less as upbeat, engaging, and helpful as possible.** MEET LES AND LESLIE Choose to experience the journey toward mindful consumption as either Les or Leslie. You’re the captain of this ship, and every decision is yours. As you log drinks, your daily intake affects the weather while your weekly intake affects your speed. Stay under your daily limit to keep the skies sunny. Stay under your weekly limit to keep the wind at your back. If you exceed your limits, you’ll run into stormy weather and slow your progress. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY SET LIMITS. Our algorithm will recommend a weekly limit, but you can customize that limit up or down to work at your own pace. LOG DRINKS WITH A TAP. Quickly and easily log each drink from the homescreen, or use the widget to add drinks without opening the app for a more discrete tracking experience. BUILD STREAKS. Less tracks how many drink-free days you rack up in a row so you can visualize your progress. REVIEW YOUR WEEK. See when you drank and how much. Use this information to inform your choices moving forward. REVIEW YOUR MONTH. The calendar view lets you see your entire consumption history so you can see the big picture of your alcohol intake. CHART YOUR PROGRESS. Less transforms your inputs into easy-to understand graphs so you can see how your habits evolve over time. ADDITIONAL FEATURES With Less, you can… ...Adjust your weekly limits up or down depending on your goals. ...View and edit your history. If you forgot to log a drink, or logged one incorrectly, you can adjust the number from the “past days” screen. ...View key statistics like your 7-day rolling average, your 28-day rolling average, and total drink-free days since joining. ...See how much drinking is costing you. Less estimates how much money you spend on alcohol. ...See how alcohol impacts your health. Less estimates how many calories you consume from alcohol. ...Compare streaks. Track drink-free days and weeks within your limit. Compare your current streak to your longest one. LEARN MORE IN OUR TIPS TAB Dig deep with articles, podcasts, and snackable advice, curated by our team of experts. Read studies from trusted sources about the benefits of drinking less. Listen to podcasts from the top minds in nutrition. Find mocktail recipes to help you drink thoughtfully without sacrificing your social life. Become part of a global community of people taking this journey toward more mindful drinking habits and drink-free days. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Service: www.lessdrinks.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: www.lessdrinks.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

HabitMinder4 screens
Less4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Less at none against HabitMinder's 12. Less also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). HabitMinder's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 965). On price, review sentiment, 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. HabitMinder sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Less asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HabitMinder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HabitMinder has 5.9K ratings behind it against 965, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of HabitMinder's written reviews are positive against 63% of Less's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HabitMinder ships an update every 5 weeks, Less fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HabitMinder versus Less: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitMinderLess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.9K ratings) — better4.3 (965 ratings)
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews63.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better965
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKodeon, Inc.Zero Longevity Science, Inc.

Customer experience

HabitMinder

All ratings5,870 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews942 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative28.6%

Less

All ratings964 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative21.8%

User reviews

HabitMinder

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great integration with Apple Health and Watch
  • 👍 Customizable habits and icons
  • 💡 Helpful for building healthy habits
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive design
  • 👍 Responsive customer support

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Unreliable sync and notifications
  • 🐛 Inconsistent tracking of activities
  • 👎 Limited free version with only 3 habits
  • 👎 Aggressive upselling of premium features

Less

From 965 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive app
  • 💡 Helpful for tracking drinking habits
  • 🌊 Visually appealing nautical theme

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., missing days, incorrect data)
  • 🔗 Lack of Apple Health integration
  • 📆 Limited ability to edit past data
  • 🔢 Inability to customize drink definitions

Bugs and requests

HabitMinder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Habit completion not syncing correctly across devices
  • Incorrect activity tracking and data in Apple Health
  • Crashes and bugs when using certain features
  • Inability to edit or reduce previously logged values

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set habits for specific days of the week
  • Option to track negative habits and progress
  • More customization options for habit reminders
  • Better summary and progress tracking features
  • Integration with more fitness/health apps

Less

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on sign-in
  • Calendar and data sync issues
  • Incorrect drink counting and tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add daily limit setting
  • Implement Apple Health sync
  • Provide more detailed analytics and trends
  • Add widget and Apple Watch support
  • Allow retroactive data entry

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HabitMinder

Subscriptions7
  • Unlimited Subscription$0.991 Month
  • HabitMinder Premium Yearly$4.991 Year
  • HabitMinder Premium Yearly$9.491 Year
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  • Premium Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • HabitMinder Premium1 Year trial3 variants$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1-5 Habits$1.99
  • HabitMinder Premium Offer$9.99
  • Premium One-Time$19.99
None

Less

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HabitMinder free?
HabitMinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Less free?
Less is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HabitMinder or Less?
HabitMinder is rated higher. HabitMinder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Less averages 4.3 from 965 ratings.
Do HabitMinder or Less have ads?
Neither HabitMinder nor Less shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HabitMinder or Less?
HabitMinder ships an update every 5 weeks, and Less fortnightly. Most recently, HabitMinder was updated on October 30, 2026 and Less on October 29, 2026.

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