Comparison

Habit Tracker vs GlowLock

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

This app allows you to track personal habits and routines, and collaborate with others on shared goals. Visualize progress with detailed graphs and receive timely reminders. Integrate with Siri for hands-free habit checking.

Highlights
  • Collaborative habit tracking
  • Habit grouping by category/person
  • Home screen widgets
  • Progress graphs
  • Multiple daily reminders
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Horizon helps you track your habits and routines and of your loved ones collaboratively. With Horizon you are able to add habits, group them by categories or by a person. You can then share a group with someone else. Shared groups can be tracked collaboratively. Everyone can check off habits on a day, and track progress. With widgets, you are able to track exactly how your day is going right from the Home Screen. With gorgeous graphs that show how you are tracking, it has never been easier to track your habits. Remind yourself multiple times during the day about your habits. Complete habits just by speaking to Siri using Siri Shortcuts. You can also use add habits to your automation workflow from the Shortcuts app.

About

GlowLock

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What if you understood exactly why you reach for your phone — and had a plan to change it? GlowLock helps you break the scroll loop by uncovering your triggers, building a personalized habit-change plan, and coaching you through it one intentional moment at a time. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED GlowLock Premium is required to use the app. New subscribers can start with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan ($79.99/year, equivalent to $6.67/month), then billed annually. A monthly plan is also available at $16.99/month (no free trial). Pricing is shown in-app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Map your scroll triggers: identify the emotions and apps driving your habit 2. Build your plan: set implementation intentions for what you'll do instead 3. Block with intention: custom shields pause you before you scroll 4. Get coached: your AI Habit Coach helps you understand patterns and stay on track 5. See your progress: behavioral insights show when, why, and how long you scroll It's not just an app blocker. It's a system to understand your habit and change it for good. WHY THIS APPROACH WORKS Research-backed behavior change works when you: • Understand the emotion behind the urge (not just the app) • Have a specific plan for what to do instead • Get accountability when motivation fades • Track patterns so you can see what's actually working GlowLock combines Screen Time blocking, personalized planning, AI coaching, and behavioral insights into one focused system. PREMIUM FEATURES (subscription required) • Personalized Onboarding: see your real screen time impact and set focus goals • Emotional Trigger Mapping: identify why you scroll (bored, anxious, restless, and more) • Implementation Intentions: build a plan for what you'll do instead of scrolling • Smart App Blocking: unlimited app and website blocking with custom shields using Apple's Screen Time API • AI Habit Coach: personalized guidance on your scrolling patterns and emotional triggers (not medical advice) • Behavioral Insights: see when, why, and how long you scroll • Friends Accountability: share daily unlock time with people you choose • Progress Tracking: streaks, session history, and milestones as you build the habit THE GLOWLOCK DIFFERENCE Most app blockers just restrict you. GlowLock helps you understand why you scroll and gives you a coach and a plan to fix it — so you're not fighting willpower, you're rewiring the habit. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your data is encrypted and synced securely. Screen time data stays on your device — we never see which apps you use. GlowLock works entirely through Apple's official Screen Time API. Start understanding your scroll habit today. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.glowlock.app/privacy

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
GlowLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Habit Tracker at 4 against GlowLock's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Habit Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and GlowLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Habit Tracker versus GlowLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerGlowLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetronome Software Pty LtdMetrics Health International LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Yearly$9.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
2 purchases

GlowLock

Subscriptions2
  • GlowLock Monthly$16.991 Month
  • GlowLock Monthly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GlowLock free?
GlowLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Habit Tracker or GlowLock have ads?
Neither Habit Tracker nor GlowLock shows ads.

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