Treky vs Chronicling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Treky
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treky — the habit tracker that tells your story Most apps count your streaks. treky understands your days. It turns what you track — habits, moods, sleep, workouts, places — into beautifully written daily stories and insights that show you why your good days happen. YOUR DAYS, WRITTEN FOR YOU Every day, treky's AI turns your logs into a short, personal narration. Not a chart. Not a badge. Your actual story — the streaks, the slips, the small wins. FIND WHAT ACTUALLY MOVES THE NEEDLE Connect Apple Health and the treky Lab correlates your habits with your sleep, heart rate, steps, and 20+ other signals over the last 30 days. See what your gym days do to your sleep — with data, not guesses. START AND END THE DAY WITH INTENTION A morning brief sets up your day; an evening close helps you reflect and log in seconds. Gentle, human nudges — no guilt, no burnout. A TIMELINE OF WHO YOU'RE BECOMING Your habits, journal entries, places, and milestones organize themselves into a living life log you'll actually want to reread. TRACKING THAT TAKES SECONDS One-tap logging, smart templates, and personalized track recommendations from day one. Track one thing or twenty — it stays simple. treky is free to start. treky Premium unlocks AI narrations and deeper insights. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Chronicling
This app provides a flexible way to monitor habits, health, mood, and daily activities. It offers customizable tracking options, quick logging methods, and insightful data visualization to help users identify patterns and maintain consistency. Secure syncing and data export are also available.
- All-in-one habit and health tracking
- Fully customizable categories
- Fast and effortless logging
- Smart reminders for goals
- Detailed data logging (notes, numbers)
- Visual insights and trends
- Private and secure iCloud sync
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Track anything that matters to you - and nothing that doesn't. Chronicling is a flexible tracking app with no fixed categories or preset goals. Whether you want to track habits, routines, mood, symptoms, medications, workouts, or something only you care about, every category is yours to define. Chronicling helps you spot patterns and stay consistent. - Track anything, your way: Create your own categories with custom icons, colors, and date ranges - Fast, effortless logging: Add events quickly using widgets, Control Center, and Shortcuts - Smart notifications: Set daily goals, rolling goals, or time-based reminders for any category - Track more detail: Log notes or numbers such as workout minutes, steps, distance, or pages read - Clear insights and trends: Visualize your data with charts and statistics across different time periods - Private and secure sync: Sync seamlessly across devices with iCloud - Built for automation: Use Shortcuts to trigger events automatically - from workouts to locations - Export and own your data: Import and export using CSV or single-file backups "If you're looking for a flexible approach to tracking events in your life and want to try an app with an excellent, modern design that supports the latest iOS and iPadOS technologies, be sure to give Chronicling a try." — MacStories If you have questions, suggestions, or any other feedback, please contact me at support@chroniclingapp.com. Subscriptions to Chronicling Premium will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see https://chroniclingapp.com/terms-of-use/ and https://chroniclingapp.com/privacy-policy/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chronicling at every 2 weeks against Treky's every 2 months. Treky's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Treky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Chronicling sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Treky ships an update every 2 months, Chronicling every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Treky | Chronicling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (184 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 184 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Treky Labs | Rebecca Owen |
In-app purchases
Treky
- Treky Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Treky Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Chronicling
- Premium Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$39.99









