Comparison

Formbook vs Habit Batcher

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

Head to head
About

Formbook

This app allows you to create structured notes that function like database forms, saving you time and providing instant chart statistics. It supports collaboration, cross-device synchronization, and AI-powered form building with numerous field types.

Highlights
  • Form-based note creation
  • Instant chart statistics
  • Notebook sharing for collaboration
  • AI-powered automated form builder
  • 30+ form field types
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Export to PDF and CSV
Features
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Formbook: the revolutionary personal database app. Formbook is a new generation database app in which you create form based notes to easily store information. Formbook is the perfect app for structured information note taking. With Formbook, notes behave like database forms: create a notebook and define the fields you need to store your information. Form based notes have amazing benefits: - Gain a huge amount of time while taking notes as you just need to fill in form fields. - Instantly obtain chart stats on the data contained in your notebooks. - Share notebooks for collaboration with other Formbook users. Here are some usage examples. Create notebooks to: - Keep track of your progress in sport training. - Remember your favorite restaurants in places you visit. - Store your recipes. - Follow to do tasks. - Prepare a trip by describing the places to visit. - Keep track of any object inventory (with barcode reader). Formbook comes with a powerful dashboard feature that visually displays charts on your data. Personalize your charts and analyse data in detail. Formbook is cross device: notes are automatically synchronized on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch via iCloud. Formbook is also available on your Apple Watch: access your notes and notebooks directly from you Apple Watch. Formbook is powered by AI: save time with the new automated form builder. Enter your notebook name and Formbook infers the database fields. Choose among 30 form field types when conceiving your notebook structure: - Short text field - Long text field - Secret text field revealed by FaceID or TouchID - Code text field (programming languages) - Number - Currency - Stepper (number) - Slider (number) - Calculation (using the data from other fields) - Yes/No button - Date and Time fields - Duration - Images and photos - List of elements (with optional checkboxes) - List of tags - Rating (with stars) - Email (with compose button) - Address (with map access) - Phone number (with compose button) - URL (with browse button) - Barcode and QR code (with scan button) - Current location (latitude, longitude, address) Export your notes as PDF file and CSV file to use the data with spreadsheet apps.

About

Habit Batcher

This app helps you build consistent routines by grouping habits into structured batches. Track your progress visually and stay on track with smart notifications and home screen widgets. It focuses on behavioral science principles to make habits stick.

Highlights
  • Habit stacking for routine building
  • Visual progress tracking (calendars, streaks)
  • Optional partial progress tracking
  • Separate daily to-do list
  • Home screen widgets for visibility
  • Deep customization options
  • Smart and flexible notifications
Features
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Habit Batcher is a clean, focused habit-tracking app built around a proven behavioral principle: habit stacking. Habit stacking is a well-researched concept in behavioral science showing that habits are more likely to stick when they’re grouped into routines and anchored to existing behaviors—rather than tracked in isolation. Habit Batcher applies this science by letting you batch habits into structured routines, helping you reduce friction, build momentum, and stay consistent over time. Instead of managing dozens of separate habits, Habit Batcher lets you group habits into meaningful batches like Morning, Evening, or Health. You complete habits as a single routine, and streaks are tracked based on full routine completion—mirroring how habits actually form in real life, as sequences rather than silos. Track your progress visually with monthly and yearly streak calendars, current and longest streaks, and total completed days across the year. For high-effort days that aren’t perfect, optional partial-progress days let you recognize consistency without breaking momentum. Not everything should affect your habits. Habit Batcher includes a separate daily to-do list for tasks that don’t belong in streaks. To-dos can have one-time reminders, automatically surface when incomplete, and never break your habit streaks. Home screen widgets keep routines visible and actionable. Widgets can show your batches and habits, an optional daily calendar, and an optional to-do list—designed to reduce friction and increase follow-through without opening the app. Habit Batcher offers deep customization while staying clean and intentional. Choose light, dark, or system themes, customize backgrounds with gradients or photos, adjust accent colors, card styles, progress bars, calendar styles, streak colors, and haptics. Everything is designed to support long-term consistency, not visual noise. Smart notifications help you stay on track without becoming overwhelming. Set daily reminders, enable per-batch reminders, and use flexible scheduling that fits your routine rather than interrupting it. Premium features include habit and batch templates for fast setup, advanced customization options, partial progress tracking, per-batch reminders, and reliable backup and restore. Automatic daily backups, manual backups, and restore options ensure your data is always protected. Getting started is easy. A guided onboarding experience helps you set up your first batches, or you can skip it and start immediately. Starter batches are included, and search makes it easy to find habits or routines as your system grows. Habit stacking works. Habit Batcher makes it usable. Build routines, track progress, and stay consistent—one batch at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Formbook4 screens
Habit Batcher3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Habit Batcher at 5.0 against Formbook's 4.5. Habit Batcher also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Formbook's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Formbook sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Habit Batcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Habit Batcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formbook has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Formbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Habit Batcher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formbook ships an update every 4 days, Habit Batcher every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Formbook versus Habit Batcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormbookHabit Batcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu MorgenszternDurham Creative LLC.

Customer experience

Formbook

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral14.9%
Negative5.2%

Habit Batcher

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Formbook

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Crashes on macOS Ventura and newer
  • Crashes when validating fields in new notes
  • Export functionality issues with CSV and PDF
  • Barcode field scans but cannot search by barcode
  • Star rating field too sensitive to accidental changes
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  • Performance degradation with photos in notes
  • Text field labels not visible in note panel
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Import duplicates data instead of updating
  • Occasional freezing and slowness
  • Watch app syncing problems
  • In-app purchase requires repurchase after updates

Requested features

30 requests
  • Field-specific search functionality
  • Advanced multi-criteria filtering
  • Table/spreadsheet view for data
  • Password/biometric app protection
  • Rich text formatting (bold, italic, colors)
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  • File attachment support (PDFs, documents)
  • Drag-and-drop image insertion
  • Move notes between notebooks
  • Duplicate notebook without content
  • Advanced calculated fields with date math
  • Print functionality for records and lists
  • Customizable PDF export templates
  • Folder organization for notebooks
  • Read-only mode for records
  • Barcode scanning search capability
  • Calendar integration
  • Reminder/alert field with notifications
  • Multiple image support per field
  • Keyboard shortcuts/Shortcuts app integration
  • Collaborative sharing between users
  • Template creation for notebooks
  • Undo/backup functionality
  • Batch operations (edit, delete multiple)
  • Tag autocomplete with global tag list
  • Sub-tags support
  • Column/card view options
  • Adjustable font sizes
  • Home button for quick navigation
  • Bulk import with update option
  • Android version

Habit Batcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Formbook

One-time2
  • Notebook sharing$3.99
  • Additional fields pack$3.99
2 purchases

Habit Batcher

Subscriptions2
  • Batcher Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Batcher Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Formbook free?
Formbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Batcher free?
Habit Batcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Formbook or Habit Batcher?
Habit Batcher is rated higher. Formbook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Habit Batcher averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Formbook or Habit Batcher have ads?
Neither Formbook nor Habit Batcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formbook or Habit Batcher?
Formbook ships an update every 4 days, and Habit Batcher every 2 days. Most recently, Formbook was updated on October 22, 2026 and Habit Batcher on October 28, 2026.

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