Comparison

HabitNu vs Pentagon Strength

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

Head to head
About

HabitNu

This app offers a CDC-recognized weight loss program focused on building healthy habits and lifestyle modifications. It provides personalized coaching, educational content, and tools like a habit tracker and food logger to support long-term health changes.

Highlights
  • CDC-recognized weight loss program
  • Personalized health coaching
  • Habit tracking for lasting change
  • Interactive lifestyle modification support
  • Food logging with extensive database
  • Short educational videos
Features
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No Dieting, No Fasting…. * Choose the Right Habits to Lose Weight and Keep It Off Meet HabitNu, an easy-to-follow CDC-recognized weight loss program built around the Science of Habits and Choice. HabitNu focuses on reducing weight through a highly interactive program that incorporates lifestyle modification support around healthy eating, increased physical activity, and stress reduction. HabitNu is a true lifestyle change program led by trained health coaches who personally teach you to eat better, get – and stay – active, and manage stress for the long-term. * Get your own Personal Health Coach and Support You get your own personal, human health coach who will help set achievable goals and follow up with continuous guidance and encouragement throughout the program. You can also choose to participate in a small exclusive support group. * Get your Free Wi-Fi Scale and Health Device HabitNu makes your healthy choice an easy choice. Depending on your program, you will receive a digital scale, an activity tracker, a blood glucose meter, or a smart blood pressure cuff. HabitNu offers easy integration with your connected devices. * Log Your Food Participants who keep a food diary typically lose weight. Track your meals with ease. Nutritional support is tailored to your food habits and contains an extensive food database, barcode scanner, recipe builder for home-cooked meals, and advice on ethnic foods. * Educate Yourself HabitNu’s exclusive short videos are fun and easy to follow. Topics cover CDC’s proven curriculum. * Habit Tracker helps you Build Healthy Habits that last! What habits would you like to change? Procrastinate less. Be more productive. Increase your physical strength. Adopt better nutrition habits. Name it, and Habit Tracker can help you get there! With Habit Tracker, you can set small bite-sized goals, track your progress, and receive action prompts via personalized nudges, all on your terms. When you can see progress, you’re much more likely to keep it up. Join the thousands of participants who have changed their lives and you will pick up New Habits that will last! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pentagon Strength

This structured strength training app provides pre-planned workouts tailored to your fitness goals, whether it's building strength, muscle mass, or losing weight. Log every set with weight, reps, and effort to track progress and receive weekly recaps. Enjoy an ad-free experience with no third-party trackers.

Highlights
  • Pre-planned structured workouts
  • Goal-based program generation
  • Log sets with weight, reps, and RPE
  • Track volume and weekly progress
  • Ad-free and tracker-free experience
Features
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Pentagon Strength is a structured strength training app built by a real coach — not an algorithm. TRAIN WITH STRUCTURE Every workout is pre-planned. No guesswork, no wasted sets. Your weekly plan loads automatically so you can walk into the gym and execute. A PLAN FOR YOUR GOAL Pick strength, muscle mass or weight loss, and tell it how many days a week you can train. The app builds your four-week program and renews it when the cycle ends. Change your goal and the next plan picks it up. LOG EVERY SET Weight, reps and rated effort (RPE). Four sets per exercise, so your volume stays consistent week to week and the comparison actually means something. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Total volume, volume per exercise, and a summary of every week. On Sundays you get a recap of the days you trained. NO NOISE No ads. No third-party trackers. New accounts include 5 days of full access. After that, choose a plan to keep training. PLANS • Pentagon Premium Monthly — $11.99 per month • Pentagon Premium Yearly — $79.99 per year • Pentagon Premium Lifetime — $149.99 one-time purchase, not a subscription Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Monthly and yearly plans renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your plan and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Pentagon Strength. Strength · Discipline · Results. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pentagonstrength.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pentagonstrength.com/privacy

Screenshots

HabitNu4 screens
Pentagon Strength4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pentagon Strength at 5.0 against HabitNu's 4.1. Pentagon Strength also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). HabitNu's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. HabitNu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.95 per month and Pentagon Strength sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pentagon Strength holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HabitNu has 144 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of HabitNu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pentagon Strength's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HabitNu ships an update every 3 weeks, Pentagon Strength fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HabitNu versus Pentagon Strength: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitNuPentagon Strength
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (144 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrana TechnologyNerio Cedeno

Customer experience

HabitNu

All ratings141 ratings
Positive75.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative20.4%

Pentagon Strength

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HabitNu

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes during video playback
  • Freezes when searching or scanning food items
  • Group video meeting functionality fails to connect
  • PDF files cannot be opened
  • Apple Watch syncing stopped after updates
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  • App won't download on iPhone
  • Login authentication errors
  • Inconsistent nutrition data display
  • Discussion board links don't work
  • App stalls and restarts unexpectedly
  • Incorrect carb and fat count calculations
  • Food database search returns irrelevant results

Requested features

12 requests
  • Custom recipe builder with macro calculations
  • Apple Watch integration and syncing
  • Improved food database with restaurant filters
  • Ability to copy and save frequent meals
  • Dark mode option
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  • Better visual design and aesthetic polish
  • Enhanced exercise video library
  • Recipe organization with dietary filters (Mediterranean, anti-inflammatory, etc.)
  • Ability to view nutrition info before adding food to diary
  • Better meal history and frequent food management
  • Improved PDF file compatibility
  • Automatic calorie adjustment based on activity levels

Pentagon Strength

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HabitNu

Subscriptions2
  • HabitNu Monthly$9.951 Month
  • HabitNu Annual Plan$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Pentagon Strength

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$149.99

Questions

Is HabitNu free?
HabitNu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pentagon Strength free?
Pentagon Strength is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HabitNu or Pentagon Strength?
Pentagon Strength is rated higher. HabitNu averages 4.1 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Pentagon Strength averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HabitNu or Pentagon Strength have ads?
Neither HabitNu nor Pentagon Strength shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HabitNu or Pentagon Strength?
HabitNu ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pentagon Strength fortnightly. Most recently, HabitNu was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pentagon Strength on October 31, 2026.

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