Comparison

HipHabit vs Stryde

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

Head to head
About

HipHabit

This app links screen time restrictions to daily goal completion, helping you build healthier habits. Set goals like waking up, exercising, or meditating, and limit distracting apps until they're met. Earn rewards for achieving your objectives and build accountability with friends.

Highlights
  • Goal setting for sleep, movement, and exercise
  • App limits for distracting activities
  • Rewards for meeting daily goals
  • Accountability buddy feature
  • Anti-cheating measures
  • App-based habit tracking
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HipHabit ties screen time controls to the completion of daily goals. Limit time on distracting apps until you get out of bed, fall asleep, exercise, and more. Start building healthy habits with three simple steps: · Set goals - Everyone will have Sleep and Move goals. If you have an Apple Watch, you'll have an Exercise goal as well. · List bad habits - List discouraged activities so that we can set app limits for them whenever you should be focused on your goals instead. · Earn rewards - Whenever you meet all daily goals, you'll earn a reward that allows you to temporarily skip some goals. Through setting app limits, HipHabit can prompt you to complete a variety of goals: · Get out of bed · Move · Exercise · Go to sleep · Take a break · Meditate · Journal · Study · Track medication · Track your diet HipHabit implements several subtle behaviors that motivate you to stick to your goals: · Getting you out of bed - Do you doomscroll in bed before starting your day? We'll bug you to get off your phone until you literally get out of bed. · Overcoming laziness - Whenever you've been lying down and on your phone for too long, we'll remind you to stop before making you take a short break. · Adding friends - Recruit an accountability buddy to help you stick to your goals. Friends receive emails anytime you share achievements or disable the app. · A gentle strategy - HipHabit can be repeatedly paused, but each pause requires an incrementally longer waiting period (up to 30 minutes). · Anti-cheating measures - Exercise-related goals can't be changed midday. If enabled, HipHabit can prevent itself from being removed. · App-base goals - HipHabit can check if you've opened assigned apps to encourage a variety of habits like meditation and food tracking. We first built HipHabit to help ourselves, and we hope it will help you too. Use the app if you’d like to: · Improve your sleep hygiene - We'll help you stick to a bedtime routine and stay off your phone until you get out of bed in the morning. · Push yourself to exercise - Screen time limits are set based on time of day and how much progress you've made towards completing your Apple Fitness goals. · Reward yourself with breaks - Take a break from daily routine with a reward such as a "cheat day" or a "late morning start". Privacy policy: https://hiphabit.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://hiphabit.com/terms

About

Stryde

This app helps you manage screen time by rewarding you with more usage for the steps you take. Earn back your phone time by being active, and set custom goals to limit app usage. It offers a unique approach to digital detox and encourages a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time based on step count
  • Set custom step and screen time goals
  • Automatic app blocking when time runs out
  • Deep Focus mode to prevent bypassing goals
  • Uninstall Protection
  • Focus Sessions for real-life concentration
  • Screen time usage insights
Features
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People are LOVING Stryde "Perfect way to encourage exercise and prevent mindless scrolling. I’m surprised this app has no reviews yet because It is incredibly well thought out." - KeelyGilmour "The only other app besides this I could find with step tracking was jomo. Glad I found this as I wanted an app more geared towards fitness than app blocking" "The step monitor is great but I love the timer too - it allows me to stay off my apps for x amount of time during the day. Great stuff! I’d recommend it." - carolina_blue One of our users said: "I turn into a gremlin and have no self control with blocking social media and so this has been an absolute lifesaver" Does this sound like you? Well you just found the best gem & opal of an application. What if your steps didn’t just take you farther — but unlocked your freedom from screen addiction and let you get back to your roots? PSA to all doomscrollers, phone addicts, screen fiends, & healthy lifestyle advocates. Stryde is the perfect intersect between physical & digital health. Stryde lets you do a digital detox & a dopamine reset on your own terms. Stryde takes a unique spin on screen time management, & lets you earn screen time based on your step count. Simply dumbify your phone until you've earned your time back! Earn time with EVERY STEP. No more blocking chunks of time behind goals. You walked 20 steps? Enjoy your 20 seconds of screentime. Easy as 1, 2, 3 Step 1: Choose what apps you want to limit Step 2: Apps automatically block when you run out of unblock time Step 3: Earn your time back by getting more steps No manual management, minimal setup. Simply choose your goals & let Stryde figure out how much time you get for being active. It Just Works! - When you're more active, you can use your phone more (but you won't). Feel less guilt when using your phone, knowing that you earned it. Stryde provides a much more streamlined approach to step tracking, even better than Jomo. We know phone addiction & are here to help. Features: - Set custom step & screen time goals. - Already live an active lifestyle but want to limit your phone use? Stryde can help - Not as active but want to encourage a healthier lifestyle? Stryde can help Insights: - Get insights into your screen time usage - See exactly how much time you have remaining today based on your steps. Strict Modes: - Deep Focus to prevent yourself from bypassing the goals you've set - Uninstall Protection to prevent yourself from bypassing app limits Focus Sessions: - Start a focus session when you need to lock-in & focus on real life. End your frustration you have with other apps, where you just hit disable or skip when you run out of time. Now you have a way to earn it back. Feel less guilt for being on your phone when you know you earned it. Our app seamlessly integrates health tracking with screen time management, offering something that truly helps keep you off your phone. COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE WATCH & TREADMILLS Privacy & Security: - Rest easy knowing your data is safeguarded. - We utilize Apple's frameworks to ensure the highest level of privacy and security. Our app seamlessly integrates with your daily routine, making it easy to adopt healthier habits without disruption. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast striving for more mindful screen time or simply seeking a healthier lifestyle, our app is your trusted companion. Take control, step by step, towards a more balanced life. Download Stryde now and start your journey today. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.getstrydeapp.com/privacy Terms: https://www.getstrydeapp.com/terms

Screenshots

HipHabit4 screens
Stryde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HipHabit at none against Stryde's shown. HipHabit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Stryde's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 6) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. HipHabit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Stryde sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HipHabit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stryde has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HipHabit's written reviews are positive against 73% of Stryde's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HipHabit ships an update every 2 weeks, Stryde weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HipHabit versus Stryde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHipHabitStryde
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.5 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.1% of reviews
Number of ratings639 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaitime Labs LLCScreenSense Studios LLC

Customer experience

HipHabit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stryde

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HipHabit

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
4 purchases

Stryde

Subscriptions3
  • Stryde PRO Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Stryde PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Stryde PRO Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stryde PRO - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is HipHabit free?
HipHabit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stryde free?
Stryde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HipHabit or Stryde?
HipHabit is rated higher. HipHabit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Stryde averages 4.5 from 39 ratings.
Do HipHabit or Stryde have ads?
Stryde shows ads; HipHabit does not.
Which is updated more often, HipHabit or Stryde?
HipHabit ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stryde weekly. Most recently, HipHabit was updated on September 9, 2026 and Stryde on October 24, 2026.

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