Comparison

HabitStop vs Glad

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

Head to head
About

HabitStop

This app helps users break bad habits by setting up a system of accountability. Users define habits to quit and associated punishments for failure, then track their progress daily. The app guides users through the process of overcoming unwanted behaviors.

Highlights
  • Define habits to quit
  • Set punishments for failure
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Accountability system
  • Kick bad habits
Features
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HabitStop helps you break your bad habits. It's as simple as: 1) Tell HabitStop what you are trying to quit and the punishments you want to pay if you fail. 2) Answer daily a question about whether or not you succeeded. 3) Kick your habit to the curb!

About

Glad

This AI-powered partner helps you achieve your goals by breaking them into daily missions. Choose your coach's personality and receive personalized messages and reminders to stay consistent. Track progress and celebrate wins to build lasting habits.

Highlights
  • AI accountability partner
  • Daily mission creation
  • Customizable coach personality
  • Personalized messages and reminders
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Habit building streaks
Features
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Most habit trackers quit on you after two weeks. Glad doesn't. Glad isn't a habit tracker — he's your accountability partner. You pick his personality, he holds you to your goals, and he refuses to let you off the hook. WHY HABIT TRACKERS FAIL YOU - Too many features. You spend more time logging the habit than doing it. - Too much friction. Fifty taps to check a box. - A streak that shatters the first hard day — so you feel like a failure and quit. Building real discipline was never about a prettier checklist. It comes from a system and a partner pushing you to stay consistent. That's Glad. MEET YOUR PARTNER Pick from 8 coach personalities and Glad talks to you in that voice everywhere — from a gentle cheerleader to blunt, sassy, or brutally honest. Choose the energy that actually gets YOU moving. HOW IT WORKS - Set your goals and the missions that build them. - When it's time, Glad reaches out in his voice. Ignore him? He comes back — sharper — until you start. - Swipe to start, he times it live, swipe to finish. Right from your Lock Screen. No app to open, nothing to log. NO STREAKS. ON PURPOSE. One missed day should not erase your progress. Instead of a fragile streak, Glad gives you one weekly Discipline Score — measured against LAST week's you, not some impossible ideal. An off day can still be a winning week. YOUR WEEKLY WRAP-UP Every week, Glad breaks down what you crushed and what to work on next — the goal you fed and the one you starved — so you always know your next move. ASK HIM ANYTHING Talk to Glad any time. He knows your whole record — your time per goal, your streak, your score — so "what should I work on?" gets a real answer, not generic advice. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Start & finish from your Lock Screen — zero friction. - Reschedule with a drag when plans change. - See your strongest days and times, and lean into them. - Missions, goals, and reminders that bend to your day. WHO GLAD IS FOR Anyone who's downloaded a habit app, felt motivated for two weeks, and quit. Students, gym-goers, the self-improvement crowd, and every serial "I'll start Monday" restarter who's ready to actually stick with it. Stop tracking your life. Start living it — with a partner who won't let you quit. — — — Glad is free to try for 7 days. A subscription unlocks every personality and feature. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://simmonscaden23-coder.github.io/glad-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://simmonscaden23-coder.github.io/glad-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

HabitStop4 screens
Glad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glad at 100% against HabitStop's 60%. Glad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). HabitStop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (60 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. HabitStop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Glad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HabitStop has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of HabitStop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HabitStop ships an update every 3 weeks, Glad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HabitStop versus Glad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitStopGlad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (60 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDito Technologies LLCCaden Simmons

Customer experience

HabitStop

All ratings60 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Glad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

HabitStop

One-time5
  • Level 1 Fine$0.99
  • Level 2 Fine$1.99
  • Level 3 Fine$2.99
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  • Level 4 Fine$3.99
  • Level 5 Fine$4.99
2 purchases

Glad

Subscriptions2
  • Glad Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Glad Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is HabitStop free?
HabitStop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glad free?
Glad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HabitStop or Glad?
Glad is rated higher. HabitStop averages 4.5 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Glad averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do HabitStop or Glad have ads?
Glad shows ads; HabitStop does not.
Which is updated more often, HabitStop or Glad?
HabitStop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glad every 3 days. Most recently, HabitStop was updated on November 2, 2026 and Glad on October 31, 2026.

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