Comparison

Mainichi Habits vs Trace

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

Head to head
About

Mainichi Habits

Features
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Mainichi Habits is a habit tracker app to help you build habits. Customize the number of days per week you want to set as your goal and start making your habits stick!

About

Trace

A minimalist and private space for capturing thoughts, notes, lists, and memories. It offers a clean interface for free writing and quick searching, with optional Pro features for customization and enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and calm interface
  • Free writing and reflections
  • Bullet and numbered lists
  • Quick entry search
  • Local-first private storage
  • Customizable themes (Pro)
  • App Lock with biometric support (Pro)
Features
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Catch a thought in three seconds, by voice or text, then get on with your day. Private by design: no account, no servers, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. No subscription, ever. Pro is a one-time purchase. Trace is a home for passing thoughts: ideas, notes, reflections, lists, and the things you don't want to lose. Open it and write, or just talk. FAST CAPTURE - Open and write. No setup, no folders to choose first - On-device dictation, with optional on-device "Tidy my words" cleanup - "New Trace" control in Control Center (iOS 18) - Drafts save as you type, so a call or a crash can't take them - Bullet and numbered lists that continue as you type FIND IT LATER - Timeline grouped by day - Search everything you've ever written, including by date - Tags to group related thoughts - Reflections that link back to past entries - Traceback resurfaces a past entry every month, free YOURS, NOT OURS - Data Not Collected. Trace runs no servers of its own - Export everything as Markdown or JSON, anytime, free. Great with Obsidian - Deleted something by mistake? It waits 30 days in Recently Deleted BUILT FOR - Brain dumps and racing thoughts - The idea you had in the shower - Something someone said that stuck - The end of a long day TRACE PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Extra inks and themes: Cream, Sage, Midnight, Cocoa - Matching alternate app icons - App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode - iCloud sync through your own iCloud - Weekly Traceback review Paper and Slate inks, Markdown/JSON export, and monthly Traceback stay free for everyone.

Screenshots

Mainichi Habits4 screens
Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mainichi Habits at none against Trace's 1. Mainichi Habits also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Trace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mainichi Habits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mainichi Habits ships an update every 4 days, Trace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mainichi Habits versus Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMainichi HabitsTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChad MurobayashiPedro Gomes do Nascimento

In-app purchases

None

Mainichi Habits

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Trace

One-time1
  • Trace Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Mainichi Habits free?
Mainichi Habits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mainichi Habits or Trace have ads?
Neither Mainichi Habits nor Trace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mainichi Habits or Trace?
Mainichi Habits ships an update every 4 days, and Trace every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mainichi Habits was updated on November 7, 2026 and Trace on October 31, 2026.

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