Happier vs Passport Reserve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happier
This app provides tools and insights to cultivate a happier life, drawing on research from a happiness expert. It offers daily content, personalized habit-building methods based on personality, and fun challenges to boost well-being.
- Daily tips and reflection prompts
- Multiple habit tracking methods
- Personalized recommendations based on personality
- Quick challenges and 7-day jump-starts
- Streak tracking and reward system
- Journal entries and photo logs
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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
Passport Reserve
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Passport Reserve is a private society for people who take wine — and the life around it — seriously. Inside the Reserve you'll find: • Live tastings hosted by collectors and sommeliers, on video, twice a week. • A sommelier in your pocket — ask anything from "what should I pour with lamb" to "what's actually in this bottle I just scanned." • Cellar Notes — daily editorial from our desks: Coastal, Atelier, Jet Set, Cellar Notes, and Soirée. • Tonight's Tables — quiet, curated dinners near you. • Reserve Points — earn them for showing up, hosting, and helping the room. Redeem for rare bottles, hotel stays, and member voyages. • A Vault — your tastings, your photos, your memory reels — held privately for you alone. We don't do feeds that won't stop. We don't do influencer noise. We do the room, the pour, the conversation, and the morning after. Membership tiers: • Passport — the open door. Free. • Collector — +25% Reserve Points on everything you do. • Black Reserve — +75% Reserve Points, concierge access, and the rarest releases. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms: https://passportreserve.com/terms Privacy: https://passportreserve.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Passport Reserve at none against Happier's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Happier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Passport Reserve asks for nothing beyond the download.
Happier ships an update monthly, Passport Reserve every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happier | Passport Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Keyboard, LLC | Ad Edge |
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
Passport Reserve
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Happier
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
Passport Reserve
No in-app purchases
Questions
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