# Habit Tracker vs Count Up Timer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Count Up Timer at none against Habit Tracker's 11. Count Up Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Habit Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habit Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Habit Tracker against 4.8 for Count Up Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 2.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Count Up Timer's.

Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Count Up Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | Count Up Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070/reviews) | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-up-timer/id6743041311/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 222 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Roehl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602956482) | [Taras Savytskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787114470) |

## 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


### Count Up Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-up-timer/id6743041311)

Track multiple concurrent time sessions for cooking, workouts, or work sprints. Gain insights into your time usage with daily, weekly, and monthly statistics. Build habits with goal setting and stay motivated with streak tracking.

**Highlights:** Multiple concurrent timers, Session insights by day, week, month, Habit building with daily goals, Streak tracking and accountability, Background running, Lock Screen Live Activities

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habit Tracker free?

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

### Is Count Up Timer free?

Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Count Up Timer?

Habit Tracker and Count Up Timer are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.5K and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Habit Tracker or Count Up Timer have ads?

Neither Habit Tracker nor Count Up Timer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Count Up Timer?

Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Count Up Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 17, 2026 and Count Up Timer on October 9, 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.*