# Habit Tracker vs One Dot Thing

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Habit Tracker at 2.5K against One Dot Thing's 1. Habit Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habit Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and One Dot Thing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

One Dot Thing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, One Dot Thing every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | One Dot Thing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-dot-thing/id6482852096/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 223 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Roehl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602956482) | [Vilidea LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631468543) |

## What reviewers say

### Habit Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070)

This app helps users build new habits and break old ones through progress tracking and visual feedback. Customize your dashboard with colors, icons, and descriptions to stay motivated by seeing your streaks grow.

**Highlights:** Create and track habits, Visual grid-based progress charts, Customizable dashboard (colors, icons, descriptions), Calendar for managing past completions, Archive habits for breaks, Data import and export, Privacy-focused, no sign-in or cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $0.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $5.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $11.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (1 Year) | $24.99 | per year |
| HabitKit Pro (Lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |
| HabitKit Pro (Lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |
| HabitKit Pro | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Functional and simple design
- 🔓 Easy to use and intuitive
- 📊 Visually appealing and motivating
- 🔧 Responsive developer
- 💰 Reasonable pricing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
- 📱 Lack of iPad/Apple Watch support
- 🔄 No iCloud/cloud sync
- 🔢 Limited number of habits in free version
- 🔘 Streak calculation not intuitive

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes on launch
- Widgets not updating automatically

**Requested features**

- Add more widget size options
- Implement Apple Health integration
- Allow setting habit frequency (e.g. 3 times per week)
- Add ability to log notes/details for each habit
- Implement Apple Watch app


### One Dot Thing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-dot-thing/id6482852096)

Cultivate positive habits with a simple, focused approach. Track financial, fitness, health, and educational goals by completing one achievable task daily. Visualize your progress and build lasting routines through consistent effort.

**Highlights:** Track financial, fitness, health, and educational habits, Focus on one achievable task daily, Visualize progress with graphs and streaks, Countdown timer for focused tasks, Day, Week, Month, Year, All-time progress views, Discover popular habits and routines

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Journey Commitment | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habit Tracker free?

Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is One Dot Thing free?

One Dot Thing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or One Dot Thing?

One Dot Thing is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while One Dot Thing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Habit Tracker or One Dot Thing have ads?

Neither Habit Tracker nor One Dot Thing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or One Dot Thing?

Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and One Dot Thing every 5 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and One Dot Thing on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*