Habit tracker vs Daybase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Habit tracker
This app helps you build and maintain positive habits with an easy-to-use logging system. Visualize your progress on a detailed habit screen and track any goal you set for yourself.
- Easy habit logging
- Detailed habit view
- Customizable habit tracking
- Progress visualization
- Track any daily goal
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Patterns is a habit tracker app that makes logging new days easy and satisfying. On the home screen, you have a few recent days to log in, but to see the full view of all the days, you can go to the habit details screen. Most popular habits to track: – Exercise – Balanced diet – Hydration – Meditation – No alcohol – Quit smoking – Yoga – Take a walk – Learn something new – Social media detox – Connect with friends The best thing about this is you can come up with anything you want to stick to daily. Terms of Use: https://degisner.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-4b80e7d93fa149a4959fea10cf6374f0?pvs=4 Privacy Policy: https://degisner.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-0ad2b0995cbe4320a9094de46612fd7d?pvs=4
Daybase
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Daybase is a minimalist habit tracker with flexible dashboard customization. Shape habits, set goals, and track progress with clear priorities every day. DASHBOARD Create tiles of different sizes for every habit. Adapt the grid to your priorities so you always remember what matters most. MATRIX VIEW Switch to a long-term matrix to spot patterns and stay consistent week after week. MISSION & COVER Write your mission and keep it visible. Add a custom cover to visualize goals and track daily contribution with a clear percentage counter. HABIT TYPES Simple check-ins, multi-step or timer-based routines — choose the format that fits your process. STATISTICS Get clear insights into when and how you perform at your best. REMINDERS Stay on track with simple, unobtrusive notifications. CUSTOMIZATION Change colors, refresh the cover, rearrange tiles. Keep your motivation high for the long run. FREE vs PRO • Free: up to 3 habits, basic dashboard. • Pro: unlimited habits, statistics, mission cover, custom colors, full personalization. Billing will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in the App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited after purchase. Terms – https://daybase.app/terms Privacy Policy – https://daybase.app/privacy
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Verdict
Habit tracker and Daybase are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Habit tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Daybase sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Habit tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Daybase fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Habit tracker | Daybase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Tanchuk | Timur Sitnikov |
Bugs and requests
Habit tracker
Reported bugs
16 issues- Lack of proper time-zone support
- Data stuck inside the app (no export)
- All habits gone after updating to 2.0
- Widget broken for colored Homescreens
- Widget glitches and doesn't synchronize perfectly
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- Widget function doesn't work
- Cannot add widget to homescreen
- Lost all progress after last update
- App shuts down immediately on iPhone
- Interactive widget is buggy and inconsistent
- Calendar acts strangely when backfilling days
- Widget doesn't indicate what column represents the current day
- Widget doesn't update the app
- Responsiveness of the widget could be better
- App crashes when deleting the last habit
- Small widget controls fewer habits
Requested features
13 requests- Export function
- See longest streak
- Change calendar start day
- Desktop Mac version
- iCloud sync
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- Integrate with Journal API
- See a whole week (7 days)
- Small analytics for tasks
- Apple Watch app
- One-time purchase option
- Interval selection for days of week
- Month over month history view
- Suggestions for habits on main screen
Daybase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Habit tracker
- Premium Monthly Individual$1.491 Month
- Premium Monthly Family$3.991 Month
- Premium Annual Individual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
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- Premium Annual Family7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime Family$19.99
- Premium Lifetime Individual$29.99
Daybase
- Pro (1 month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
- Pro (1 month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Pro (1 month)$5.991 Month
- Pro (1 month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Pro (1 year)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro (1 year)$29.991 Year
- Pro (1 year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro (1 year)$39.991 Year
- Pro (1 year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro (1 year)$59.991 Year
- Pro (1 year)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
