Comparison

Habit Tracker vs AetherFocus

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

This app helps you build healthy habits and track your wellbeing with a cute, empathetic companion. It offers unlimited habit tracking, charming illustrations, and emotional sounds. Premium features include custom themes, extended statistics, and motivational quotes.

Highlights
  • Unlimited habit tracking
  • Flexible habit settings
  • Home screen widgets
  • Charming illustrations and animations
  • Emotional sounds and haptics
  • Custom themes and styles (Premium)
  • Extended statistics (Premium)
Features
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Stop. Take a jump. Ribbit it out. You’re good! Welcome to Habitses, your ultimate habit tracker and wellbeing journal. As a small indie team, we focus on building healthy, empathetic, and emotionally driven apps. We created Habitses with the intention of making a cute companion for a better you. Supports iOS 26, Liquid Glass, and Dark Mode. No registration. No ads. Free version includes: • Unlimited habits with flexible settings for all needs • Home screen widgets • Fun and charming illustrations and animations by our talented artist • Emotional sounds and subtle haptics • Fully native — built with Apple tools and following all design guidelines (no chaotic UI or jumping buttons) Go further with Habitses Premium: • One-time purchase or subscription (supports Family Sharing) • Themes and custom styles for your habits • Extended stats • Extra daily wellbeing practices and motivational quotes • Our heartfelt thanks for supporting indie development See you inside! Have a great day — which, by the way, is today :) *** Terms of Service: https://habitses.app/habitses/terms.pdf Privacy Policy: https://habitses.app/habitses/privacy_policy.pdf

About

AetherFocus

Features
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AetherFocus is a beautiful, distraction-free Pomodoro timer designed to help you achieve deep focus. With glassmorphism aesthetics, ambient soundscapes, and Live Activity support for Dynamic Island, it transforms every work session into a mindful, productive experience. KEY FEATURES: • Pomodoro Timer — Customizable focus and break intervals • Dynamic Island & Live Activity — Monitor your session without unlocking your phone • Ambient Soundscapes — Rain, Café, Forest, Deep Space, Library & Fireplace • Lo-Fi Music Player — Built-in curated focus music • Mood Tracking — Log your energy and mood after each session • Focus Stats — Beautiful charts showing your productivity patterns • Session Categories — Work, Study, Creative, Exercise, Reading • Home Screen Widgets — Small and medium size options • Core Haptics — Subtle haptic feedback for session transitions All features are free. Start your deep focus journey today.

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
AetherFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AetherFocus at none against Habit Tracker's 5. AetherFocus also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Habit Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Habit Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AetherFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 months, AetherFocus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Habit Tracker versus AetherFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerAetherFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton GaenkoSui Fai Law

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Habitses Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Habitses Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Habitses Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Habitses Friends$5.99
  • Habitses Premium$19.99
None

AetherFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AetherFocus free?
AetherFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Habit Tracker or AetherFocus have ads?
AetherFocus shows ads; Habit Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or AetherFocus?
Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and AetherFocus fortnightly. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 16, 2026 and AetherFocus on October 2, 2026.

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