Comparison

Habit Circle vs Calflow

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

Head to head
About

Habit Circle

Build lasting habits with a simple yet powerful tracker. Visualize your progress with insightful statistics and stay motivated. Seamlessly sync across Apple devices and complete tasks directly from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Create and track habits easily
  • Weekly, monthly, and yearly insights
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Clean and minimalist design
  • Dark and light mode options
Features
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Habit Circle is a simple and powerful habit-tracking app for iOS, designed to help you build consistency and turn positive habits into part of your daily life. Key Features Create & Track Habits Create habits in seconds and track your daily progress with ease. Habit Circle keeps habit tracking simple, so you can stay focused and consistent without friction. Insights & Statistics Understand your habits with clear weekly, monthly, and yearly insights. Well-designed charts help you visualize progress and stay motivated over time. iCloud Sync Your habit data is securely synced across all your Apple devices using iCloud. Access your habits anytime on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Interactive Widgets Track and complete habits directly from your Home Screen using interactive widgets — no need to open the app. Clean & Minimalist Design A thoughtfully designed interface that stays out of your way. Habit Circle focuses on clarity and usability, helping you build habits without distractions. Dark & Light Modes Choose between dark and light appearances to match your preference and system settings. Habit Circle helps you stay consistent, reflect on your progress, and make meaningful improvements—one habit at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Calflow

This app integrates with your existing iOS Reminders and Calendars to help you track how you spend your time. It offers features for daily planning, time tracking, and goal setting, providing insights into your productivity within the Apple ecosystem.

Highlights
  • 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar
  • Time tracking for reminders and events
  • Time distribution insights
  • Powerful tag system for filtering
  • Goal and habit tracking
  • Apple Health and app usage sync
Features
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If you’re using Apple Reminders and iOS Calendar/ Google Calendar in your workflow, and you wonder how you spend your time, tasks, daily activities, etc, it’s for you. Calflow is a powerful time-tracking planner based on iOS Reminders & Calendar, helping you keep track of your day and stay productive within the Apple ecosystem. Daily & Weekly Planner ◆ 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar (Free) ◆ Use Spaces to separate personal and work tasks, helping you declutter your schedule and stay focused Streamline Time-tracking into your Apple Workflow ◆ Track how much time you spend on your Reminders & events: - Reminders: Auto-populate time entries in Apple Calendar - Events: Auto-update your planned event details in Apple Calendar Apple Calendar Time Insights ◆ Also supports Google Calendar ◆ Track your time distribution across day/week/month/year Powerful Tag System ◆ Create smart tags to filter your calendar event entries, and learn about their activity across day/week/month/year ◆ Create groups to analyze time from multiple perspectives Goals, Habits Tracking ◆ Track goals, habits based on your iOS Reminders & Calendars to help ensure your time align with your goals Track anything and sync them to iOS Calendar ◆ Apple Health sync (mindful minutes, sleep time, workout time) ◆ App usage time tracking (via Shortcuts) ◆ Daily activities (via tracker widgets) Need help or have ideas to share? We’re always here: contact@calflow.app Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calflow.app/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Habit Circle4 screens
Calflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Calflow at 131 against Habit Circle's 1. Calflow also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). Habit Circle's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). 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. Habit Circle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Calflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Habit Circle against 4.9 for Calflow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calflow has 131 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Habit Circle's written reviews are positive against 89% of Calflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Circle ships an update every 3 weeks, Calflow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Habit Circle versus Calflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit CircleCalflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (131 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer奇 童Kyovan Ltd.

Customer experience

Habit Circle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Calflow

All ratings129 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Habit Circle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calflow

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Timer doesn't sync across devices (iPhone to iPad/Mac)
  • Live Activity not showing on iPad when timer active
  • Apple Watch timers not accessible on other devices
  • Widget display showing only black and white screen
  • Insights double-counting time on existing calendar events
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  • Goals feature sometimes fails to record correctly
  • iPad reminders list not syncing with iPhone
  • Timer in notification center and widget not syncing
  • iPad doesn't show timer notifications in notification center
  • Apple Watch connectivity issues after paid subscription activation
  • Mac and iPad timer not showing when started on iPhone

Requested features

27 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Mac menu bar timer widget
  • Multiple simultaneous timers on iPhone
  • Larger font size options
  • Ability to copy and paste calendar events
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  • Custom goal cadences (not just daily/weekly/monthly)
  • Daily focus note area (like weekly focus)
  • Hashtag support in notes for better app integration
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Faster widget refresh rates
  • Drag and drop support for weekly plans
  • Collaboration/sharing features
  • Data export to CSV/Excel format
  • URL field for events and tasks
  • Callback URL support
  • Notification/reminder alerts for events
  • Milestone and skill tree features
  • Import data from other time tracking apps
  • Japanese language support
  • Custom day start time for analytics
  • Notebook/note-taking integration
  • Customizable todo background colors
  • Reminders list and tags binding
  • Mac automation scheduling
  • Website usage tracking on Mac
  • Ambient sounds and tick sounds for focus mode
  • Collaborative task management

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Circle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annually$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$8.99
3 purchases

Calflow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$37.99

Questions

Is Habit Circle free?
Habit Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calflow free?
Calflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Habit Circle or Calflow?
Habit Circle is rated higher. Habit Circle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Calflow averages 4.9 from 131 ratings.
Do Habit Circle or Calflow have ads?
Neither Habit Circle nor Calflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Circle or Calflow?
Habit Circle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calflow every 10 days. Most recently, Habit Circle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Calflow on November 8, 2026.

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