# Happy vs HABIT GHOST

The clearest difference is ads: Happy at none against HABIT GHOST's shown. HABIT GHOST's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Happy ships an update every 4 months, HABIT GHOST every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Happy | HABIT GHOST |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Size | 136 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kengo Sasaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529716162) | [Yusuke Mori](https://appshunter.io/developer/1262722270) |

## What reviewers say

### Happy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happy-diary/id1532655499)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### HABIT GHOST

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-ghost/id6630367791)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Happy free?

Happy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HABIT GHOST free?

HABIT GHOST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Happy or HABIT GHOST have ads?

HABIT GHOST shows ads; Happy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Happy or HABIT GHOST?

Happy ships an update every 4 months, and HABIT GHOST every 8 days. Most recently, Happy was updated on September 8, 2026 and HABIT GHOST on September 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*