Comparison

Porter vs HabitKit

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

Head to head
About

Porter

Streamline your tattoo business with an all-in-one platform. Manage client information, schedule appointments, collect deposits, and send automated reminders to improve efficiency and profitability.

Highlights
  • Custom client intake forms
  • Integrated appointment scheduling
  • Automated deposit collection
  • Appointment reminders and confirmations
  • Business efficiency tools
Features
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Porter is the first all-in-one software platform designed exclusively for tattoo artists and studios. It combines booking, payments and POS, CRM and marketing, scheduling, and analytics in a single tool — so you can ditch the DMs, spreadsheets, and endless email chains. Clients can book from your Instagram, website, or any digital channel, with customizable intake forms that collect all the details upfront. Collect deposits, accept payments through Porter POS, and auto-split commissions to your artists. Waivers, consent forms, and aftercare messages are built for tattoos — not salons and spas. Built-in email and SMS marketing keeps your clients coming back, automated reminders cut down on no-shows, and reports track revenue, tips, and marketing ROI. Trusted at 1,500+ studios.

About

HabitKit

Features
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"HabitKit" is an app that helps you record your habits and check in, helping you develop good habits and get rid of bad habits. Gain vitality points by checking in, making the process of developing habits no longer boring and full of motivation. Things accumulate, the process is visible, and you slowly move towards success. The main functions are: 1. Gamification design: Set the vitality value for the habit. You can get the vitality value by checking in. Accumulate the vitality value, and cultivating habits is no longer boring. 2. Multi-dimensional statistics: Make progress visible, prevent motivation from diminishing, and make goals no longer far away. 3. Super cute icons: A large number of Emoji check-in icons make self-discipline check-in more vivid. 4. Rich reminders: Various reminder methods every day, no excuses for laziness. 5. Desktop widgets: Check-in and statistics are all available, enriching your desktop and reminding you all the time. 6. Data integrity: iCloud data backup is provided so that your efforts will not be lost. With continuous persistence, meaning will naturally emerge. Our perseverance is the footprint for us to become better. Subscriptions and Buyouts. 1. Some features of HabitKit require unlocked premium membership for full access. You can choose to unlock all features on a monthly, yearly or buyout basis. 2、When you choose monthly or yearly subscription, it will automatically renew by default at the end of each subscription period, unless you explicitly cancel the auto-renewal by yourself. 3、Buyout is a one-time unlocking, lifetime use. When you choose to buy out, you can use the advanced features indefinitely without paying again. Automatic subscription service description 1. Subscription Services HabitKit Bookkeeping monthly subscriptions, HabitKit Bookkeeping annual subscriptions 2. Subscription Price The monthly subscription is $0.99/month and the annual subscription is $4.99/year. 3. Payment Users will be credited to their iTunes account after confirming their purchase and payment. 4.Automatic Renewal The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period after the successful charge. 5.Close the service You can go to "Settings" -> "iTunes Store and App Store" -> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter "Account Settings" page, click "Subscriptions", and manage automatic subscription service. If you want to cancel it, you can close it 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle, and the subscription will not be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date. 6. Service Agreement Terms of Use: https://tyrant2013.github.io/tyrant.github.io/TermsOfUse.html Privacy Policy: https://tyrant2013.github.io/tyrant.github.io/privacy.html We value your ideas, feedback and suggestions, get in touch with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elliot_iOS Email: knowtimefeeback@163.com

Screenshots

Porter4 screens
HabitKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Porter at none against HabitKit's 3. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HabitKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Porter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Porter ships an update every 2 weeks, HabitKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Porter versus HabitKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPorterHabitKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPorter Apps, Inc.晓伟 庄

In-app purchases

None

Porter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HabitKit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Professional Edition$4.99

Questions

Is Porter free?
Porter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HabitKit free?
HabitKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Porter or HabitKit have ads?
Neither Porter nor HabitKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Porter or HabitKit?
Porter ships an update every 2 weeks, and HabitKit fortnightly. Most recently, Porter was updated on October 14, 2026 and HabitKit on October 9, 2026.

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