Comparison

Happiness Mountain vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

Happiness Mountain

This app offers a structured methodology and daily practices to help users overcome overthinking, achieve clarity, and build lasting peace. It provides tools to understand the mind, break mental loops, and foster focus and resilience.

Highlights
  • Happiness Methodology
  • Thought bug identification and stopping
  • Daily practice system
  • Focus and progress tracking
  • Audiobook included
  • Certification program
Features
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Stop overthinking. Find peace. Learn the Happiness Methodology and apply simple daily practices for clarity, focus, and steady progress. Free trial available. Subscription required after trial. WHO IT’S FOR Anyone ready to calm overthinking and feel steadier — whether you’re: • Seeking lasting peace in daily life • Healing from a breakup • Building mental clarity to achieve a big goal • Sustaining high performance at work without burnout • Staying focused and resilient in a rapidly changing world WHY IT’S DIFFERENT Not just meditation. Not just mood tracking. Happiness Mountain helps you break mental loops with a clear, step-by-step system. Understand your mind. Practice daily. Peace becomes stable. THOUGHT BUGS (Spot & Stop) A simple two-step to break intrusive thought loops. Spot the bug. Stop the loop. Use quick 2–3 minute tools to steady your mind when it matters most. THE HAPPINESS METHODOLOGY (Audiobook Included) Understand the full framework in plain language — then turn ideas into daily practice. Build happiness on purpose. DAILY SYSTEM • Catch and clear negative thoughts • Design a daily structure that energizes you • Set purpose-driven goals • Track habits and emotions • Support dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin & endorphins FOCUS & PROGRESS Stay consistent with streaks and simple tracking. Tiny steps. Steady wins. CERTIFICATION Earn your “driver’s license for happiness.” Master living — and sharing — happiness with others. This isn’t about a quick mood boost — it’s about building lasting peace with a method you can trust and tools you’ll actually use. Download Happiness Mountain and start your journey today. Legal links Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.happinessmountain.com/privacy Subscription terms • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • “Restore Purchases” is available in-app. • Pricing varies by region.

About

Anchor

This app offers a unique routine tracker designed for individuals with ADHD, focusing on continuous progress rather than streaks. It features an on-device AI companion for personalized check-ins and weekly reflections, with options for enhanced features through an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Chain-based progress tracking (no broken streaks)
  • On-device AI companion for personalized check-ins
  • Hard Day Mode to simplify routines
  • Daily check-in and personalized weekly letters
  • Routine linking to existing habits
  • Medication reminders
  • Optional Pro features like unlimited routines and AI memory
Features
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Every habit app starts the same way. You build a streak. Then life gets heavy, and the app shows you a broken streak or a zero. You feel like you failed. You stop opening it. That's not you. That's an app that wasn't built for your brain. Anchor is different. Anchor is a daily routine companion built specifically for ADHD brains. There are no streaks to break. Instead, every day you show up adds a link to your chain. Miss a day? The chain adds a softer, quieter link and keeps growing. Nothing resets to zero. Your chain never breaks - not ever. Because missing days isn't a failure. It's ADHD. YOUR COMPANION Anchor includes an on-device AI companion that checks in with you, helps you shrink an overwhelming day down to just one routine, and writes you a personal weekly letter reading your real week back to you with kindness. Unlike other apps, Anchor's AI runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple Intelligence. Nothing - your routines, your patterns, your letters - is ever sent anywhere. No account. No cloud. No subscription required to start. WHAT ANCHOR DOES Your chain never breaks: every day you show up adds a link. Miss a day, and a softer link is added. Nothing ever resets to zero. On-device AI companion: warm morning check-ins based on your real routines. Not a generic "Great job!" Your real week. Hard Day Mode: feeling overwhelmed? Anchor shows only your most important routine and hides the rest. One thing. That's enough. Daily check-in: tell your companion what kind of day you're having. It adjusts what it shows you and how it talks to you. Link your routines: connect each routine to something you already do ("After my morning coffee: Morning meds"). This method can double follow-through for ADHD brains. Weekly personal letter: once a week, your companion writes you a short letter about your week. Not generic encouragement. Your stats, your patterns, your wins. Alexa announcements (Pro): phone notifications are easy to ignore. Anchor can announce your routines on any Alexa in your home. Morning, afternoon, and evening blocks: see only what you need right now. Medication reminders: on hard days, medication routines are automatically prioritized. No red states. No guilt. No broken streaks. FREE FOREVER Start with up to 3 routines. Your chain and all your history are yours forever - no expiry, no nag screens, no data held hostage. Show up consistently and Anchor unlocks more routine slots automatically - no purchase required. ANCHOR PRO (OPTIONAL) Pro adds a companion that learns you over time - your specific routines, your patterns across weeks, which days run harder, what's becoming automatic. After a few weeks it starts noticing things: "Tuesdays look harder for you - that's just data, not a verdict." Pro includes: Unlimited routines Companion memory - learns your patterns week over week Weekly personal letter, written about your real week "Too much today?" - shrink your day to one routine Alexa announcements - hear your routines spoken aloud in your home, not just on your phone Everything runs on your phone. Nothing sent anywhere. Pro is $2.99/month or $24.99 once - yours forever, no recurring charge. PRIVACY Everything stays on your phone. There is no Anchor account, no server, no analytics. When you delete the app, everything goes with it. Anchor's AI uses Apple Intelligence - running entirely on your device, not ours. The AI companion requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later). On every other iPhone, the chain, routines, and reminders work beautifully - nothing is greyed out or locked. BUILT FOR YOU Anchor was built for adults with ADHD who've tried every habit app and stopped using them. If the app ever made you feel worse about yourself, this is what we built instead. No shame. No broken chains. Terms of Use: https://workstreamapps.com/anchor/terms

Screenshots

Happiness Mountain4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anchor at weekly against Happiness Mountain's every 6 weeks. Anchor also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. Happiness Mountain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Anchor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 — 5.0 for Happiness Mountain against 5.0 for Anchor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happiness Mountain ships an update every 6 weeks, Anchor weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Happiness Mountain versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappiness MountainAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHappiness Mountain Inc.David Cavill

Customer experience

Happiness Mountain

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Anchor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Happiness Mountain

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • 6-Month Subscription7 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions1
  • Anchor Pro$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Anchor Pro — Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Happiness Mountain free?
Happiness Mountain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Happiness Mountain or Anchor?
Happiness Mountain and Anchor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Happiness Mountain or Anchor have ads?
Neither Happiness Mountain nor Anchor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Happiness Mountain or Anchor?
Happiness Mountain ships an update every 6 weeks, and Anchor weekly. Most recently, Happiness Mountain was updated on October 12, 2026 and Anchor on October 5, 2026.

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