# Habit Tracker vs M² Editor

The clearest difference is rating: Habit Tracker at 4.8 against M² Editor's 1.0. Habit Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). M² Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, 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. M² Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Habit Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. 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, M² Editor every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | M² Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitkit/id6443918070/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m-editor/id6769762255/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 223 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Roehl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602956482) | [Warren Zajac](https://appshunter.io/developer/1203097923) |

## 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


### M² Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m-editor/id6769762255)

A focused writing application for plain text users, offering a split-view editor and live preview on iPad, and a convenient formatting bar on iPhone. It supports various Markdown files and synchronizes scrolling between editor and preview panes.

**Highlights:** Split-view editor and live preview on iPad, Formatting accessory bar on iPhone, Heading-aware scroll synchronization, CommonMark support including tables, Opens various Markdown and text file types, Adjustable font sizes and themes

**Features:** 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 M² Editor free?

M² Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or M² Editor?

Habit Tracker is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while M² Editor averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Habit Tracker or M² Editor have ads?

Neither Habit Tracker nor M² Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or M² Editor?

Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and M² Editor every 5 months. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 27, 2026 and M² Editor on October 28, 2026.

---

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