# Happier vs Passport Reserve

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Happier | Passport Reserve |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happier/id1555961966/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **57** | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 108 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Keyboard, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450028864) | [Ad Edge](https://appshunter.io/developer/509128889) |

## What reviewers say

### Happier

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happier/id1555961966)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎡 Fun spinning wheel feature for 5-minute challenges
- 📱 Beautiful and intuitive design
- ✍️ Multiple tracking methods (photos, journals, numbers)
- 💡 Personalized content based on Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies
- 🎯 Effective habit tracking and accountability tools

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription pricing ($7.99-$10/month or $80-$100/year)
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing issues
- 🔐 Persistent login and authentication problems
- ❌ Cannot edit or backdate entries after creation
- 🚫 Limited free version (only 1 active aim allowed)

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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)


### Passport Reserve

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/passport-reserve/id6772307265)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Happier free?

Happier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Passport Reserve free?

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

### Do Happier or Passport Reserve have ads?

Neither Happier nor Passport Reserve shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Happier or Passport Reserve?

Happier ships an update monthly, and Passport Reserve every 3 weeks. Most recently, Happier was updated on November 7, 2026 and Passport Reserve on October 31, 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.*
