# Habit Tracker vs Year Progress

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Habit Tracker at 2.4K against Year Progress's 1. Habit Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). Year Progress's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habit Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Year Progress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Year Progress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Year Progress weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | Year Progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/year-progress-widget/id6758316241/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 220 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Roehl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602956482) | [Samet Pilav](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872201343) |

## 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


### Year Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/year-progress-widget/id6758316241)

Visualize your year's progress with aesthetic widgets and lock screen backgrounds. Track remaining days and stay motivated with customizable themes and symbols. Share your progress visually to inspire others.

**Highlights:** Lock Screen background wallpaper generator, Elegant Lock Screen widgets, Home Screen widgets, Apple Watch app & complications, Deep customization options, Visual day grid calendar, Shareable progress cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year Progress Yearly Premium | $1.99 | per year |
| Year Progress Unlimited | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habit Tracker free?

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

### Is Year Progress free?

Year Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Year Progress?

Year Progress is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Year Progress averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Habit Tracker or Year Progress have ads?

Neither Habit Tracker nor Year Progress shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Year Progress?

Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Year Progress weekly. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on September 27, 2026 and Year Progress on August 25, 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.*