Comparison

Small Habits vs Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Small Habits

Build consistent daily routines with this goal tracker. Monitor up to four habits for free, visualize progress with a calendar, and receive smart reminders. Unlock unlimited habits and full history with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Track up to 4 daily habits
  • Home screen widget
  • Calendar progress visualization
  • Daily check-ins and streaks
  • Smart reminders
  • Shareable photo cards
Features
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Small Habits is a calm, no-clutter habit tracker. Pick a few small habits, check them off each day, and watch your streaks build. No noise, no pressure, no gamified clutter. WHAT YOU GET • One clean list. Tap a habit to check it off. That is the whole app. • Daily, or on the weekdays you choose. Set the rhythm that fits your real life. • iCloud sync. Your habits stay up to date across your devices. • Home Screen widgets. Tap to complete a habit and get a quick look at today. • A photo for every day. Attach a photo to each completed day and share it as a polaroid card. • NEW: Year in Review. The days you showed up, your longest run, best month, top habit and a year heatmap on one shareable card, with an optional photo collage. Story or Square, in Light, Dark or Color. • NEW: Monthly recap. A shareable card for the month you just finished. • Calendar view for every habit, starting the week on your region's first weekday. • Reminders when you want them, quiet when you do not. • Make it yours with custom SF Symbol icons, colors and alternative app icons. • Archive finished habits instead of deleting your history. MADE FOR iPHONE DUO AND iPHONE Unfold iPhone Duo and Today stays one calm, centered column, with a native tab bar, a two-column Habits grid and a centered calendar. WHY SMALL HABITS Most habit apps want you to feel busy. This one wants you to feel steady. There are no loud badges, no streak guilt and no clutter, just the habits you chose and a quiet record of the days you kept them. Independent and made with care since 2019. HONEST PRICING Small Habits is free for up to 4 habits, for as long as you like. Small Habits Pro unlocks unlimited habits and your full history. Choose a weekly plan with a 3-day free trial for eligible customers, or a yearly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aivarsmeijers.com/privacy-policy/

About

Habit Tracker

This app helps you build good habits and break bad ones with a minimalist, privacy-focused approach. Track your progress, build streaks, and receive clear feedback on your journey to a better life. Offers both free and premium features for personalized habit management.

Highlights
  • Create and track habits
  • Set weekly goals
  • Build streaks
  • Minimalist design
  • Privacy-centric
  • Custom reminders (premium)
  • iCloud backup (premium)
Features
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Hapit is a minimalist privacy-centric habit tracker without distractions. Just clear feedback on your progress towards a better life. Create good habits – or get rid of bad ones – by setting weekly goals, tracking your progress and building streaks.  Premium features: • Unlimited habits. • Custom reminders for each habit. • iCloud backup and sync of your progress. • Companion watch app to quickly mark your habits. The free version allows two habits, daily reminders, and stores your progress locally on your device.

Screenshots

Small Habits4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Small Habits and Habit Tracker both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Small Habits's written reviews are positive against 88% of Habit Tracker's. Small Habits also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Habit Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Small Habits sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Habit Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Small Habits against 4.8 for Habit Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Small Habits's written reviews are positive against 88% of Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Small Habits ships an update weekly, Habit Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Small Habits versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmall HabitsHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better4.8 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3137 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSleepyBytes SIATenect Sweden AB

Customer experience

Small Habits

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Habit Tracker

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Small Habits

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 1 month$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$10.001 Year
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  • 1 year7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • 1 year$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Habit Tracker

One-time1
  • Hapit Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Small Habits free?
Small Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Small Habits or Habit Tracker?
Small Habits is rated higher. Small Habits averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Habit Tracker averages 4.8 from 37 ratings.
Do Small Habits or Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Small Habits nor Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Small Habits or Habit Tracker?
Small Habits ships an update weekly, and Habit Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Small Habits was updated on October 29, 2026 and Habit Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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