Comparison

Roubit vs Striving

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

Head to head
About

Roubit

This app helps you build positive habits and manage daily tasks through a fun, gamified experience. Track repetitive and one-time routines with customizable alarms and watch a virtual pet grow as you complete your goals. Decorate its space with rewards earned from your progress.

Highlights
  • Manage repetitive and one-time routines
  • Set routines by day and group
  • Customizable alarms
  • Virtual pet that grows with progress
  • Earn rewards (carrots) for completing routines
  • Decorate virtual pet's room
  • Recommended routines by category
Features
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[App Store App of the day] Habits make me the best. Let's start our routine in an easy and fun way to go! [Today's routines and things to do at once!] - You can manage repetitive, one-time habits with a Roubit! - Routines can be set in detail by day and group - You can set the date, time, and alarm for routines at once. [Strong alarm] - From pleasant alarms to loud alarms for your habits. - You can do your routines on time with the alarm. [The Roubit that grows with me] - You can see baby Roubit growing up. - When you complete the routine, you can get a carrot. - Shall we decorate the Roubit's room with carrots? [Recommendation of routines by category] - "Wake Up" and "Drinking Water habit" that start the day - "Use Thermos" to protect the environment - "Don't eat stimulating food to protecting your health. - "A wise saying & Quotes" that motivate you. - More recommended routines on the Roubit! We need to make a habit from now on. Start with simple habits such as drinking water and taking supplements. -Cute Habit Manager- Make everyday life with Roubit! —— Terms of Use: https://roubit.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-29a7fd3262464e468eb986094bdefbbd Privacy Policy: https://roubit.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3072a04f9f7e413ebf23a45d6255841c Feedback is always welcome! Bug reports, Feedback, Contact Email: cs@roubit.me

About

Striving

This app helps users combat phone addiction and distractions with a gamified focus timer. It encourages self-control and better time management through in-game achievements and rewards, making it easier to stay on track with important tasks.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • Combats phone addiction
  • Improves self-control
  • Tracks focus time
  • In-game achievements and rewards
Features
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Have phone addiction? Want to improve self-control? Want to remove distraction? Let Striving help! Striving is a gamified focus study timer app to help people better manage their time and focus on the important things in their life. Sometimes self-discipline is just not enough to keep us away from our phones. This is when gamification comes in, the in-game achievements encourage users to stick with the app, better manage their time and get things done. FEATURES: Stay focused - Beat phone addictions and stay in control Records - Stay on track of the time you focus so that you can better plan your tasks Rewards - gamified tasks and rewards help you stay on track of your focus goals SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: SuperPass offers USD $2.99 monthly subscription for accessing exclusive resources and premium features. End of trial and subscription renewal: This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://site.shikudo.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://site.shikudo.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Roubit4 screens
Striving4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Roubit at none against Striving's shown. Roubit also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (432 vs 127). Striving's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Roubit sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month and Striving sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Roubit against 4.8 for Striving. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 432 and 127 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Roubit's written reviews are positive against 81% of Striving's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roubit ships an update weekly, Striving every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roubit versus Striving: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoubitStriving
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (432 ratings)4.8 (127 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings432 — better127
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoubit Inc.Shikudo

Customer experience

Roubit

All ratings432 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.9%

Striving

All ratings127 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative13.4%

Bugs and requests

Roubit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Routines not properly syncing or updating
  • Journal entries not saving or sending support letters
  • Inability to delete or rearrange groups and routines
  • Inconsistent behavior when completing tasks

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options for the rabbit and room
  • Ability to set recurring routines (e.g. every 2 days)
  • Widgets for quick access to routines and tasks
  • Offline functionality for when internet is unavailable
  • Integration with other productivity apps and devices

Striving

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Roubit

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • Monthly Plan (3months 30% off)7 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan(30%off first year)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Golden Carrots$0.99
  • 33 Gold Carrots$2.99
  • 55 Gold Carrots$4.99
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  • 120 Gold Carrots$9.99
3 purchases

Striving

Subscriptions3
  • Pro version weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro version monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro version yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Roubit free?
Roubit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Striving free?
Striving is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roubit or Striving?
Striving is rated higher. Roubit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Striving averages 4.8 from 127 ratings.
Do Roubit or Striving have ads?
Striving shows ads; Roubit does not.
Which is updated more often, Roubit or Striving?
Roubit ships an update weekly, and Striving every 5 weeks. Most recently, Roubit was updated on November 10, 2026 and Striving on November 3, 2026.

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