Comparison

Finalist vs Habi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Finalist

This app combines your calendar, tasks, reminders, and weather into a single, visually appealing timeline. It integrates with your journal and activity data to inspire your planning. Enjoy a beautiful and joyful planning experience without complex workflows.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline view
  • Calendar, task, and reminder integration
  • Weather forecast display
  • Journal and activity ring integration
  • Customizable themes
  • Native Apple technology integration
Features
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Inspired by paper planners, Finalist shows your calendar, tasks, notes, reminders and weather forecast in one beautiful timeline. It even pulls in your Journal Suggestions and Activity Rings to keep you inspired. Gorgeous themes make planning a joy, not a chore. Finalist is built for people who finish things, no complex workflows or productivity theater. NOTES, IN YOUR PLANNER Your planner remembers what you wrote. A dedicated Notes tab gives you notebooks, tags and search. Keep native notes that sync over iCloud, or connect a folder of plain markdown files, including your Obsidian vault, and edit them in place. Tasks inside your markdown files become real Finalist tasks: dated, tagged and checkable anywhere in the app. YOUR DAY, ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app puts your whole day one glance away: events, tasks, reminders and habits in one scrollable view, topped by a Now card that always knows what matters next. Check off pinned lists from the wrist, grocery list included, and add tasks by keyboard, scribble or dictation. Complications and a Smart Stack widget round it out. (Requires watchOS 26.) DESIGN YOUR DAY Choose between two Daily designs: Daybook, the classic stacked layout, or Broadsheet, a newsprint-inspired look that shines on iPad and Mac. Rearrange sections with the layout editor and save your own presets. On the rebuilt Timeline, drag tasks onto the grid to sketch your day in pencil, then commit when it's real. "I've tried dozens of planning apps, this is the one that finally works." - Beta user "The integration of Reminders and Lists reduces the apps I need daily and makes planning actually fun." - Beta user Built with native Apple technologies: no accounts to create, syncs over iCloud, supports Family Sharing, and runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Mac. Full database backup, export and import via JSON and OPML. Finalist is a love letter to paper planners. Give it a try, it feels great :) Purchasing information To get the full functionality in Finalist you will need to either purchase a subscription or a one time In-App Purchase for Lifetime access. The purchase amount will be applied to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Lifetime purchase is a one-time fee. For more information, see our Terms of Use at https://finalist.works/eula/ and our Privacy Policy at https://finalist.works/privacy-policy/

About

Habi

This app helps you manage your day, build habits, and achieve goals with powerful planning tools and a clean interface. Organize projects, create to-do lists, and track habits with calendar integration and smart reminders. It offers a focus timer, customizable widgets, and ambient sounds for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Project and checklist management
  • Simple to-do lists
  • Calendar-driven habit building
  • Event countdowns
  • Focus timer
  • Flexible daily planning
  • Smart reminders
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Habi is a daily habit tracker, Pomodoro focus timer, and routine planner app that helps you build flexible schedules and overcome procrastination. Connect it directly to your calendar to manage complex projects, track daily chores, or just find a moment of peace. [ KEY FEATURES ] • CALENDAR-DRIVEN HABITS: Build routines that actually fit your schedule. Sync events to turn your existing calendar into trackable daily routines. • POMODORO FOCUS TIMER: Stop multitasking and get deep work done. Beat distraction and manage time blocks using built-in ambient sounds like rain and white noise. • PROJECTS & TO-DO LISTS: Break big goals into step-by-step productivity checklists to avoid executive dysfunction and overwhelm. • FLEXIBLE PLANNING: Every day is different. Drag and drop tasks to adapt your daily schedule based on your energy levels and mood. • SCREEN TIME BLOCKER: Set app limits and digital boundaries to maintain deep work sessions. • VISUAL COUNTDOWNS: Keep an eye on important dates without the stress. Track deadlines and events right from your home screen. • CUSTOM iOS WIDGETS: Keep your goals front and center. View your daily streaks and habit progress without opening the app. • ALL-IN-ONE DASHBOARD: View your habits, calendar events, to-dos, and project lists in one unified view. [ PRIVATE & ACCESSIBLE ] Habi is an accessible habit tracker fully supporting iOS features like VoiceOver screen readers, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Reduce Transparency. Your data is strictly private, securely stored on your device, and backed up via personal iCloud. We never access your data. Start small. Stay consistent. Change your life. Privacy Policy: https://www.habi.app/legal/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Finalist4 screens
Habi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Finalist at 461 against Habi's 24. Finalist also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Habi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and review sentiment (92% vs 77%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Finalist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Habi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Finalist against 4.7 for Habi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finalist has 461 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Finalist's written reviews are positive against 92% of Habi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finalist ships an update every 10 days, Habi every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Finalist versus Habi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinalistHabi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (461 ratings)4.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings461 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiversion Marketing IncHabi

Customer experience

Finalist

All ratings461 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative17.0%

Habi

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Finalist

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Settings/preferences crash the app
  • Pro subscription not recognized after canceling auto-renewal
  • Weather widget fails to display without manual toggling
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive on iPad
  • Empty tasks cannot be permanently deleted
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  • App crashes when accessing certain reminder lists
  • Slow performance after force closing and reopening
  • Widget functionality discontinued or broken
  • macOS version crashes and lacks performance

Requested features

18 requests
  • Apple Watch native app
  • Recurring/repeating tasks and reminders
  • Subtasks functionality
  • Task tagging and filtering
  • Event location and travel time details
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  • Natural language input for tasks and events
  • Snooze reminder functionality
  • Task comments and checklist support
  • List grouping and archiving options
  • Menubar-only mode for macOS
  • Early/advance reminders for tasks
  • Notes section for daily journaling
  • School/team collaboration version
  • Chinese language support
  • Dark mode option
  • Family sharing features
  • Multiple calendar visibility in month view
  • Invite others to meetings and add conferencing

Habi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Finalist

Subscriptions5
  • Finalist Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Finalist Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Finalist Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Finalist Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Finalist Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Finalist Lifetime$59.99
  • Finalist Pro Lifetime$59.99
4 purchases

Habi

Subscriptions3
  • Habit Tracker3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Habit Tracker3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Habit Tracker$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Habit Tracker$89.99

Questions

Is Finalist free?
Finalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habi free?
Habi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Finalist or Habi?
Finalist and Habi are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 461 and 24 ratings respectively.
Do Finalist or Habi have ads?
Neither Finalist nor Habi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finalist or Habi?
Finalist ships an update every 10 days, and Habi every 3 days. Most recently, Finalist was updated on September 23, 2026 and Habi on September 22, 2026.

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