Comparison

Braintoss 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

Braintoss

Quickly capture thoughts, to-dos, images, and more using voice, photos, or scribbles. Send everything to your inbox for later use, integrating seamlessly with popular productivity apps.

Highlights
  • One-click to-do capture
  • Voice memo recording
  • Image and screenshot capture
  • Web content capture via Share
  • Integration with productivity apps
  • Capture business cards and receipts
Features
Currently charting
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Braintoss captures a thought in seconds—type, speak, or photograph it—and sends it to your email or webhook destinations in one flow. WHAT YOU USE IT FOR • Voice notes transcribed and emailed • Photos of whiteboards, receipts, documents, or business cards—sent with a useful subject • Quick typed reminders and to-dos • Share from Safari, Mail, Photos, and other apps into Braintoss, then send where you want VERSION 10 Braintoss 10 is rebuilt as a native iOS app with a modern capture screen, clearer Settings, and steadier delivery and retries. Long-press Send (or Edit in History) to choose destination, subject, and optional message body before sending. Share extension and Apple Watch work with Quick or Advanced modes. Dark mode on the main screen. Optional on-device speech and image analysis for captions; sending uses secure connections to Braintoss’s delivery service. PRIVACY, LOCAL-FIRST Your captures go to the destinations you configure. App Store builds ship with optional usage telemetry turned off by default. Optional Help & Support Debug Mode can add context to emails you choose to send to support; logs stay on your device unless you share them. Learn more: braintoss.app/support — Privacy: braintoss.app/privacy

About

Habit Tracker

Build better habits, break bad ones, and manage daily routines. Track progress visually with a heatmap dashboard and stay accountable with reminders and gamification. Integrates with Apple Health and offers interactive widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Build good habits, break bad ones
  • Daily routine and accountability tools
  • Heatmap dashboard and progress tracking
  • Motivational quotes and gamification
  • Apple Health integration
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Interactive widgets
Features
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Habit Tracker - HabitPal is the ultimate app for building better habits, planning daily routines, and staying accountable. Whether you want to improve health, boost productivity, or stay active, HabitPal helps you track progress visually, manage tasks, and build a routine that works. Key Features: • Build good habits, break bad ones • Daily routine and accountability tools • Heatmap dashboard and progress tracking • Motivational quotes and gamification • Habit lists with personalized details • Apple Health integration for fitness and wellness • Reminders and notifications • Interactive widgets for Home Screen • Siri Shortcuts for hands-free tracking • Import, export, and iCloud backup • Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Apple Watch complications • Dark Mode and appearance customization • Journal for daily reflections • Mood tracker for emotional insights Take control of your routines, goals, and personal growth with HabitPal. Start building the life you’ve always wanted today—accountable, productive, and 1% better everyday. For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal/privacy

Screenshots

Braintoss4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Habit Tracker at Free against Braintoss's $2.99. Habit Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Braintoss's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

Habit Tracker is free to download; Braintoss costs $2.99 up front. Habit Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Braintoss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Habit Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Braintoss's written reviews are positive against 80% of Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, Habit Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Braintoss versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraintossHabit Tracker
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (50 ratings)4.7 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5091 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraintoss B.V.Khuong Pham

Customer experience

Braintoss

All ratings49 ratings
Positive65.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative38.3%

Habit Tracker

All ratings91 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

Braintoss

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and easy capture of ideas/tasks
  • 💡 Innovative voice-to-email functionality
  • 📧 Direct delivery to email inbox
  • 🎯 Perfect for GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology
  • ⌚ Apple Watch integration (when working)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Messages frequently stuck in queue
  • 🐛 Delayed email delivery (days or weeks)
  • 🐛 Unreliable voice-to-text transcription
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Messages disappear or fail to send

Habit Tracker

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Clean and simple UI
  • 🤝 Responsive customer support
  • 💖 Great widgets
  • 📈 Effective habit tracking
  • 📱 Syncs across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues
  • 🤔 Ridiculous sign-up process
  • ⚠️ Buggy recently
  • 🔔 Random notifications
  • ❌ Habit goals removed

Bugs and requests

Braintoss

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Messages queued indefinitely without sending
  • App says message sent but it wasn't delivered
  • Voice-to-text transcription extremely inaccurate
  • App crashes when taking photos
  • Apple Watch app hangs and spins forever
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  • App freezes during note typing
  • Settings reset after updates
  • All email addresses deleted after updates
  • Voice recordings cut off at 1 minute
  • MP3 files not playable in email
  • App won't connect to internet despite connection available
  • Accidental note deletion from slight swipe gestures
  • Old messages resending unexpectedly
  • Photo feature stopped working
  • App not optimized for iPhone X/XS/newer models
  • Slow app startup (15+ seconds)
  • Paste function fails 70% of the time
  • Apple Watch app doesn't send mail
  • Voice recording stops when device enters standby
  • App hangs on voice recording screen
  • Subscription cancellation issues

Requested features

18 requests
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • Widget support for quick access
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • iPad optimization and landscape mode
  • Multiple image/photo support
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  • Desktop/Mac version
  • Draft saving functionality
  • Document/PDF capture
  • Sketch/drawing feature
  • Default email address change capability
  • Better paste functionality
  • Remove swiping gesture for mode switching
  • Auto-minimize after sending
  • Auto-start recording on Apple Watch
  • Improved voice transcription accuracy
  • Better integration with third-party apps (Trello, Evernote, etc.)
  • Metadata preservation in notes
  • QR code detection

Habit Tracker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Does not sync well recently
  • Syncing across apps sometimes doesn't update
  • Random notifications when turned off
  • Constantly removes daily goal
  • Constant 'rate app' pop-up
Show 5 more
  • Setting daily limit doesn't prevent multiple increments
  • Tapping 'complete' multiple times freezes app
  • Widgets don't work after purchase
  • Reminders don't work as they should
  • iCloud sync with iPad version not working

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to skip sign-up questionnaire
  • Better data reporting on mobile
  • In-app timer
  • Shortcuts integration
  • Integrate with other health metrics (mindfulness)
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  • Widgets and watch face complications
  • Ability to turn off or customize quotes
  • Add own quotes and background pictures
  • Longer habit description field
  • Habit note log for check-ins
  • Custom quotes with photos
  • Additional icon library
  • Ability to mark days when a habit hasn't been achieved
  • Sync all HealthKit activities at once

In-app purchases

None

Braintoss

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Access$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access$14.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Access$14.99
  • Unlimited Access$19.99
  • Unlimited Access$39.99

Questions

Is Braintoss free?
Braintoss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Braintoss or Habit Tracker?
Habit Tracker is rated higher. Braintoss averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Habit Tracker averages 4.7 from 91 ratings.
Do Braintoss or Habit Tracker have ads?
Habit Tracker shows ads; Braintoss does not.
Which is updated more often, Braintoss or Habit Tracker?
Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, and Habit Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Braintoss was updated on November 1, 2026 and Habit Tracker on November 4, 2026.

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