Simple Habits vs MindCastle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Add daily habits
- Track habit completion
- View current and longest streaks
- Set passcode protection
- Backup habit data
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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.
MindCastle
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Simple Habits | MindCastle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ProductiveTap | Code Maxima |
In-app purchases
Simple Habits
No in-app purchases
MindCastle
- Monthly Subscription$1.291 Month
- Annual Subscription$10.991 Year
- Reset Password$0.99
- Save Password$0.99
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