Comparison

Habit Tracker vs Primed

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

Track daily, weekly, or monthly habits with customizable streaks and reminders. Visualize your progress with a beautiful activity grid and personalize your habits with icons and colors. Stay motivated and build consistency towards your goals.

Highlights
  • Streak tracking (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Weekly progress view
  • Yearly activity grid visualization
  • Flexible habit scheduling
  • Customizable reminders
  • Personalized habit icons and colors
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We all have daily, weekly, or even monthly habits that we want to achieve. You can use it for any kind of tracking. People are using it as a health tracker, a habit list, after reading books like Atomic Habits, and even as a tracker to stop smoking and/or stop vaping. One of the favorites we've heard is using it to finally build a habit of building a cleaning schedule. Streaks You can track streaks for each of your habits. Streaks can be daily weekly, or even monthly. Streaks help you stay motivated, the more, the better! Weekly View View the current week's logs and streaks from the home screen. This allows you to stay aware of the week and meet your goals. Activity Grid The activity grid allows you to zoom out and view your progress over the whole year. This helps you track your consistency in real-time in a beautiful way. How long can you keep a streak going? Flexible Habit Scheduling Set your habits to recur daily, weekly, or monthly, and watch your progress soar. You have the power to customize the number of days per week required to maintain your streaks, helping you stay motivated and on track. Reminders Never forget your commitments again! Our app allows you to set weekly reminders for each of your habits, ensuring that you stay accountable and build consistency effortlessly. Visualize Your Progress in Style Explore your journey with a mesmerizing grid of colorful squares, representing each day of the year. With up to 365 days of history, you can visualize your commitment and dedication like never before. Watch as your grid fills with vibrant colors, showcasing your achievements in a unique and engaging way. Personalize Your Habits Add a personal touch to your habits by choosing your favorite emoji icon and color. Your habits should reflect your personality, and our app lets you express yourself while tracking your progress. Download now and unlock the path to a better you. It's time to make every day count. It's always day one! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Primed

This app helps you build habits by blocking distracting applications until your routine is completed. It removes temptation, allowing you to focus on important tasks and achieve your goals without relying on willpower.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps automatically
  • Create custom routines
  • Unlock apps after routine completion
  • Track habit consistency
  • Simple and clean interface
Features
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Most people don’t lack discipline — they lack a system. Primed removes distractions by blocking your apps until you complete your routine. No willpower. No decision fatigue. Just execution. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your routine 2. Choose apps to block 3. When it’s time, distractions are locked 4. Complete your routine to unlock access WHY IT WORKS Your phone is designed to pull you in. Primed flips that dynamic — removing temptation so you can focus on what actually matters. USE PRIMED FOR • Morning routines • Work focus sessions • Afternoon resets • Nighttime wind-down FEATURES • Block distracting apps automatically • Custom routines (exercise, stretch, mindfulness, etc.) • Unlock apps after completion • Consistency tracking • Simple, clean interface SUBSCRIPTION Primed offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. See terms of use here: www.joinprimed.app/termsofuse.

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
Primed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Primed at 100% against Habit Tracker's 68%. Primed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Habit Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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 Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Primed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Primed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Primed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Primed every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Habit Tracker versus Primed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerPrimed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrancisco SainzJARED LEE DODSON

Customer experience

Habit Tracker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative18.2%

Primed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
2 purchases

Primed

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Primed free?
Primed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Primed?
Primed is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Primed averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Habit Tracker or Primed have ads?
Neither Habit Tracker nor Primed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Primed?
Habit Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Primed every 6 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on July 5, 2026 and Primed on September 13, 2026.

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