Comparison

Simple Habits vs MindCastle

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

Head to head
About

Simple Habits

Build positive daily routines and track your progress with this habit tracker. Visualize your streaks and stay motivated to achieve your goals. Protect your data with a passcode and back it up.

Highlights
  • Add daily habits
  • Track habit completion
  • View current and longest streaks
  • Set passcode protection
  • Backup habit data
Features
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Simple Habits helps you build positive habits in your life. It helps you keep track of your progress and maintain your motivation. For each habit, you can easily see your current and longest streak. Your goal is to make your current streak as long as possible. Aim not to break the streak and you will automatically keep the habit. FEATURES * Add the daily habits that you want to build. * Track how you maintain the habits. You can give a check mark to a habit whenever you do it. If you forgot, you can still give the check mark anytime you want. * See how good you are in maintaining the habits. For each habit, you can see the current streak and longest streak. You can also see the details of the streak. This way you can easily see when you succeeded and when you didn’t. * Set a passcode to protect your data. * Backup your data.

About

MindCastle

Features
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MindCastle Overview MindCastle is a location-based memory management app that lets you capture and store inspirations and memories tied to special places. Users create a MindCastle on the map and organize their memories through a 5-level hierarchy: Castle → Room → Cabinet → File → Mind. In Mind View — the final level — users can save a Title, Tags, Media (photos, videos, PDFs, Markdown files), Content, GPS Location, and Reminders. Key Features: * MindCastle Tab: Create Castles on the map and store memories through the 5-step structure. * Repository Tab: View the complete list of MindCastles and organize them into groups. * Search Tab: Find saved memories using keywords, dates, and view-level filters. * iCloud sync and Data Export/Import support. * 2D and 3D display modes. * Universal App: supports both iOS and macOS. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Added Subscription Information. 'MindCastle' Max is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. No refund will be provided for the unused portion of a subscription term. *End User License Agreement https://codemaxima.co.kr/z_eula/eula-mindcastle.html StoreView link : Licensed Application End User License Agreement *Privacy Policy https://codemaxima.co.kr/z_privacypolicy/privacypolicy-mindcastle.html StoreView link : Privacy Policy

Screenshots

Simple Habits2 screens
MindCastle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Habits at none against MindCastle's 4. Simple Habits also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). MindCastle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. MindCastle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Simple Habits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Habits ships an update every 4 months, MindCastle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Habits versus MindCastle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple HabitsMindCastle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProductiveTapCode Maxima

In-app purchases

None

Simple Habits

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MindCastle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.291 Month
  • Annual Subscription$10.991 Year
One-time2
  • Reset Password$0.99
  • Save Password$0.99

Questions

Is Simple Habits free?
Simple Habits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindCastle free?
MindCastle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Habits or MindCastle have ads?
Neither Simple Habits nor MindCastle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Habits or MindCastle?
Simple Habits ships an update every 4 months, and MindCastle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Habits was updated on November 6, 2026 and MindCastle on October 31, 2026.

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