Comparison

Today vs ChallengeUp

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

Head to head
About

Today

This app helps you build positive routines with customizable habit tracking. It offers various habit types, color-coding, and reminder notifications to keep you on track. View your progress easily and manage your habits effectively.

Highlights
  • Multiple habit types (simple, counter, timer)
  • Customizable habit colors
  • Resting days with no penalty
  • Reminder notifications
  • Progress visualization
  • iCloud sync
Features
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With Today app you can: - use three types of habits (simple, counter, timer) - choose color for your habits - set resting days which has no penalty for skipping - set reminder notifications for every habit - done, skip, reset, archive, delete habits - use light/dark theme - see your progress at a glance - filtering habits list - sync your habits with iCloud And all of this for free. Later there will be much more functionality such as watchOS, iPadOS and macOS support, more Apple health integration And much more... Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.appfluxlabs.com/privacy-policy

About

ChallengeUp

This app helps you build new habits, improve self-care, or break bad ones with a structured, short-term challenge system. Focus on achieving goals within 7 to 60 days to experience lasting change without the pressure of lifelong commitment.

Highlights
  • Short challenge system (7-60 days)
  • Create custom challenges
  • Track progress visually
  • Receive goal reminders
  • Share progress on social media
  • Access useful challenge tips
Features
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A challenge isn't about "changing your life in a month." It's about "trying 30 days and seeing what happens." ChallengeUp is an app for short challenges: ready-made ones from 7 to 90 days, custom ones for any length. No endless "lifelong" trackers, no promises of a "new you." Just a clear format: pick a challenge, cross the finish line, see the result. WHAT'S INSIDE 10 ready-made challenges, free. From "no sugar" to "sleep before midnight," from "read every day" to "learn a foreign language." Each one comes with a clear description — what to do, why, and what to expect. Build your own in 30 seconds. Name, duration, frequency, reminders — and you're ready. No required fields, no endless setup screens. A finish line that motivates. Every challenge ends. It's not the "forever habit" that wears you out by week three. It's a defined distance with a finish — and the feeling of "I did it." Progress cards for social media. Share your wins with people who matter — close ones, friends, followers. Get support when you need it, and lock in the result by saying it out loud. The cards are drawn so they're a pleasure to share. No ads. Ever. Not in the free version, not anywhere else. ChallengeUp Plus When the free version isn't enough: — Unlimited active challenges (up to 3 in free) — Expanded catalog of exclusive challenges, with more added over time — Duration up to 1000 days — nearly three years of practice, for those who want to go long — Home screen widget — Additional colors and customization — Support for an independent dev team WHY A CHALLENGE Most habit trackers are built on the idea of a "forever" habit — you should brush your teeth or meditate every day for the rest of your life, and a single miss breaks everything. This rarely works, because the brain isn't built for infinite distances. According to Lally et al. (2009), a stable habit forms in about 66 days, not the often-cited 21. A short challenge is a way to cover that distance without burning out: with a visible finish, and the right to stop if it's not for you. ChallengeUp is an independent app. We're not building "another habit tracker." We're building the app we'd want to use for our own challenges: no fluff, no features for the sake of features, no pointless push notifications. Just what works. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://challengeupapp.com/privacy2026

Screenshots

Today4 screens
ChallengeUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ChallengeUp at free against Today's free with in-app purchases. ChallengeUp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Today's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Today sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ChallengeUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChallengeUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Today's written reviews are positive against 89% of ChallengeUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today ships an update every 3 weeks, ChallengeUp every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Today versus ChallengeUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodayChallengeUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings)5.0 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2744 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppFlux LabsLIKE WRONG LLP

Customer experience

Today

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative10.3%

ChallengeUp

All ratings38 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.2%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Today

Subscriptions3
  • Premium. Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Giant Tip$9.99
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

ChallengeUp

Subscriptions1
  • Plus (Annual)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Today free?
Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChallengeUp free?
ChallengeUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Today or ChallengeUp?
ChallengeUp is rated higher. Today averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while ChallengeUp averages 5.0 from 44 ratings.
Do Today or ChallengeUp have ads?
Neither Today nor ChallengeUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today or ChallengeUp?
Today ships an update every 3 weeks, and ChallengeUp every 2 months. Most recently, Today was updated on November 7, 2026 and ChallengeUp on November 7, 2026.

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