Comparison

Workflowy vs Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Workflowy

This app offers a distraction-free environment for capturing notes, managing tasks, and organizing complex thoughts through infinitely nestable lists. It features AI summarization, kanban boards, and real-time collaboration, syncing seamlessly across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Infinitely nested lists
  • AI summarization and brainstorming
  • Kanban boards for task management
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline access
Features
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Workflowy is a simple, distraction-free app for capturing notes, managing tasks, and organizing your thinking. Infinitely nestable, surprisingly powerful - it helps you manage all the information in your life. With Workflowy you can: • Capture notes and ideas in an instant • Organize complex thinking with infinite nesting • Ask AI to summarize, rewrite, or brainstorm with your notes • Plan and manage tasks with kanban boards • #Tag and @assign items to stay on top of things • Link items across lists - edit once, update everywhere • Share and collaborate in real-time • Upload photos, files, and embed videos • Search and filter your entire Workflowy in seconds Workflowy syncs across all your devices and auto-saves everything. No more missing notes or lost files. Trusted by teams and thinkers at: Atlassian, Slack, The New York Times, and thousands of entrepreneurs, writers, engineers, scientists, and students worldwide. Feature highlights: • Infinitely nested lists • Workflowy AI (chat with notes, AI nodes, quick actions) • Calendar • Kanban boards • Mirrors (live synced copies) • #Tags and @mentions • Date organization with /date shortcuts • Global text search and filtering • Simple sharing and permissions • Works offline • Syncs with desktop and web • One-swipe task completion • File uploads and image attachments • Highlight text and color tags • Item starring • YouTube and X embeds • MFA (Multi-factor authentication) • Expand and collapse lists • Mobile keyboard shortcuts Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

About

Habit Tracker

Features
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Pricing (in-app purchase): HabitBase includes one habit at no charge. Tracking additional habits requires a paid subscription. All features are available in the app; only the number of habits beyond one requires purchase. HabitBase helps you build habits that stick. Add your habits in seconds, set one-time or repeating reminders, get notified when it's time, and log completions on the calendar. Your data stays on your device, no account required. - Add your habits. Create habit reminders with a name, frequency, and optional notes. Add an emoji or color to make each habit your own. - See your calendar. View all your upcoming habits at a glance. The calendar shows what's due and when, so nothing slips through. - Get notified. Receive timely reminders so you never miss a day. Snooze 15 minutes or 1 hour straight from the alert. - Habit tracking. Log completions with one tap on the calendar. Build streaks and keep a simple history of your progress. - Flexible schedules. One-time, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Set multiple times per day and an optional end date for short-term goals. - 2 habits for free. Track up to 2 habits at no charge. Upgrade to Premium (in-app purchase) to add unlimited habits. - Choose your look. Personalize with Light, Dark, Green, Purple, Yellow, or Red themes. Set week start (Sunday/Monday) and date format. - Backup & export. Export all your habits and history as CSV or PDF to save to Files or iCloud. - Privacy. No account, no sign-in. All data stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://apps-that-care.com/habitbase/privacy-policy-terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Workflowy4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habit Tracker at every 3 days against Workflowy's weekly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Workflowy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Habit Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workflowy ships an update weekly, Habit Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Workflowy versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkflowyHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunRoutine INCApps That Care OU

Bugs and requests

Workflowy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cursor sometimes gets stuck
  • Syncing issues between web and mobile versions
  • Inability to delete items consistently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to attach files and documents
  • Improve mobile app experience
  • Implement better notification and reminder system
  • Add more formatting options (e.g., font styles, colors)

Habit Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Workflowy

Subscriptions2
  • Workflowy Pro - Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Workflowy Pro - Yearly$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • HabitBase Premium (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • HabitBase Premium (1 Year)$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Workflowy free?
Workflowy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workflowy or Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Workflowy nor Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workflowy or Habit Tracker?
Workflowy ships an update weekly, and Habit Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, Workflowy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Habit Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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