Comparison

Happier vs The Quiet Collection

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

Head to head
About

Happier

Discover personalized tools and daily guidance to cultivate a happier life. This app helps you identify what brings you joy and build sustainable habits through flexible tracking methods and fun challenges. It adapts to your unique personality and goals for lasting self-improvement.

Highlights
  • Daily content and reflection prompts
  • Flexible habit tracking methods
  • Personalized recommendations based on personality
  • Fun, quick challenges
  • 7-day habit Jump-Starts
  • Self-improvement and personal growth focus
Features
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The Happier app gives you the tools, tips, and insights to build a happier life—based on the research of happiness expert Gretchen Rubin. Apps that tell you what to do will never work for everyone. Happier is designed to help you figure out what actually makes you happier, then gives you the tools and guidance to make it happen. WHAT YOU GET: Daily content to keep you moving forward: Learn from fresh tips, reflection prompts, quick challenges, and insights every day. Habit-building tools that match how you work: Try different tracking methods to find what clicks: streaks, photo logs, journal entries, number tracking, and more. Track any habit you choose—exercise, reading, sleep, relationships, creativity, organization, whatever matters to you. Personalized recommendations based on your personality: Take the Four Tendencies quiz to discover whether you’re an Obliger, Questioner, Upholder, or Rebel–then try the tools and approaches that fit your tendency, so you’re working with your nature instead of against it. Fun challenges when you need a boost: There’s always room for a bit of fun. Spin the Challenge Wheel for instant prompts you can complete in minutes—clear a drawer, text a friend, take ten deep breaths, try something new. Or, dive into a 7-day Jump-Start, designed to help you break out of old patterns. Whether you're focused on self improvement, personal growth, or simply building better daily habits, Happier gives you a flexible approach that adapts to your life. TRY THE HAPPIER APP FOR FREE: Download Happier for free and start building a new happiness habit. Subscribe to unlock unlimited habit tracking and full access to all tools and daily content. ABOUT GRETCHEN RUBIN Gretchen Rubin is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers on happiness and habit formation, including The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies. WANT TO LEARN MORE? For resources and support: https://thehappierapp.com Terms of Service: https://thehappierapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thehappierapp.com/privacy-policy

About

The Quiet Collection

This app offers audio collections of prayers, blessings, and meditations for spiritual formation. It provides a calming resource for contemplation, featuring ancient prayers and original content with reflective piano music to ease anxiety. It's designed for individuals of various spiritual backgrounds seeking peace and encouragement.

Highlights
  • Audio collections for contemplation
  • Ancient and original prayers
  • Reflective piano music
  • Text and audio accessibility
  • Spiritual formation resource
Features
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The Quiet Collection is a spiritual formation resource that provides audio collections for contemplation through various seasons and stages of life. Written by podcaster and New York Times bestselling author Emily P. Freeman, this is a resource you can listen to first thing in the morning, before you go to bed, or as you go along the way. With a combination of both ancient prayers and original content, the readings and reflective piano music will help you center your mind and ease the low-grade hum of anxiety that often pulses just beneath the surface of our lives. Whether you consider yourself to be a person of faith, whether your beliefs are deeply rooted or recently uprooted, whether you closely identify with a particular Christian tradition or are just spiritually curious, we hope you'll find welcome here. May the quiet surround and encourage you, and may grace surprise you kindly along the way. Text + Audio: Every offering is accessible by either listening or reading. Borrowed Prayers: Readings of ancient and familiar prayers, included with the free download of the app. Collections: Every Collection is written and read by Emily P. Freeman and accompanied with original piano music by Caleb Peavy. The Collections are available for purchase in-app.

Screenshots

Happier4 screens
The Quiet Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Quiet Collection at 100% against Happier's 22%. The Quiet Collection also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Happier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and The Quiet Collection sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Quiet Collection holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 201 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Happier's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Quiet Collection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happier ships an update every 4 weeks, The Quiet Collection every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Happier versus The Quiet Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappierThe Quiet Collection
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (57 ratings)5.0 (201 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57201 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeyboard, LLCEmily P. Freeman

Customer experience

Happier

All ratings57 ratings
Positive64.9%
Neutral14.0%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive22.3%
Neutral20.2%
Negative57.4%

The Quiet Collection

All ratings198 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Happier

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Login screen freezes and prevents app access
  • App stuck on subscription page in endless loop
  • Password validation rejects valid passwords
  • App crashes repeatedly on launch
  • Daily quote doesn't update to new day
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  • Wheel spin challenges show as used when not completed
  • Don't Break the Chain shows false X marks for completed tasks
  • Blank white screens that cannot be closed
  • App doesn't recognize new day for daily challenges
  • Subscription not recognized despite successful payment
  • Error message 'Something went wrong' blocks access
  • 5-minute challenge instructions don't display fully on screen
  • App only fills small portion of iPad screen
  • Request timeout errors when accessing aims
  • Data loss after app updates
  • Inconsistent time zone handling causing broken chains
  • App won't accept valid password combinations during signup

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to backdate or edit entries for past days
  • Calendar view to see progress over time
  • Support for multiple tracking methods simultaneously (journal AND photo)
  • Ability to edit aims after creation
  • More flexible aim scheduling (specific times, days of week)
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  • Photo captions for tracked images
  • Community features to connect with other users
  • Lower subscription pricing
  • More diverse 5-minute challenges (currently repeats)
  • Integration of Neglected Senses quiz into app
  • Recording one-word themes within the app
  • Ability to track yearly lists and accomplishments
  • Better organization/grouping of aims
  • More substantial free version with multiple aims
  • Email notifications when app issues are resolved

The Quiet Collection

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Happier

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
30 purchases

The Quiet Collection

One-time30
  • Compassion: For Advent Gift$10.00
  • Hope: For Advent - Single Gift$10.00
  • Love: For Advent Gift$10.00
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  • Compassion: For Advent$10.00
  • Compassion: For Advent$15.00
  • Love: For Advent$15.00
  • Hope: For Advent$15.00
  • Lent Collection - TSM$15.00
  • Peace: Advent Gift$15.00
  • Peace for Advent Collection$15.00
  • Hope: For Advent - 2 Gifts$20.00
  • Lent Collections - Gift2 variants$20.00
  • Light for Advent Collection$20.00
  • Birthday Collection$20.00
  • Birthday Collection - Gift$20.00
  • Lent Collection$20.00
  • Blessings - Hellos & Goodbyes$20.00
  • Advent Bundle - Gift$25.00
  • Hope: For Advent - 3 Gifts$30.00
  • Lent Collections - Bulk 2$30.00
  • Peace: Advent - 2 Gifts$30.00
  • Peace: Advent - 3 Gifts$45.00
  • Love: For Advent - 5 Gifts$50.00
  • Advent Bundle$50.00
  • Peace: Advent - 4 Gifts$60.00
  • Love: For Advent - 7 Gifts$70.00
  • Love: For Advent - 8 Gifts$80.00
  • Love: For Advent - 9 Gifts$90.00
  • Love: For Advent - 15 Gifts$150.00
  • Love: For Advent - 20 Gift$200.00

Questions

Is Happier free?
Happier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Quiet Collection free?
The Quiet Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Happier or The Quiet Collection?
The Quiet Collection is rated higher. Happier averages 3.9 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while The Quiet Collection averages 5.0 from 201 ratings.
Do Happier or The Quiet Collection have ads?
Neither Happier nor The Quiet Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Happier or The Quiet Collection?
Happier ships an update every 4 weeks, and The Quiet Collection every 9 days. Most recently, Happier was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Quiet Collection on October 23, 2026.

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