Comparison

Cat Keyboard vs Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Cat Keyboard

This app allows you to quickly input saved text snippets from your iPhone keyboard or Apple Watch. You can also display or speak text aloud on your Apple Watch, keeping your phrases organized in folders.

Highlights
  • One-tap text input
  • Save frequently used phrases
  • Organize phrases with folders
  • Display text on Apple Watch
  • Read text aloud on Apple Watch
Features
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Quickly input frequently used text directly from your keyboard or Apple Watch. You can also display text on your Apple Watch or have it read aloud through the speaker. 【Key Features】 ・Easy Text Input Save frequently used sentences and phrases to input them with just one tap from your keyboard or Apple Watch. ・Organize with Folders Keep your phrases tidy by organizing them into folders, making it easy to find exactly what you need even as your collection grows. ・Apple Watch Integration View text directly on your Apple Watch or play it back as audio through the speaker. Terms of Use: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/KeyHolderKeyboard/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/KeyHolderKeyboard/privacy.html

About

Habit Tracker

This app helps you build positive habits, break negative ones, and manage your daily routines. It offers visual progress tracking, accountability tools, and motivational features to support personal growth and productivity.

Highlights
  • Build good habits, break bad ones
  • Daily routine and accountability tools
  • Heatmap dashboard and progress tracking
  • Motivational quotes and gamification
  • Apple Health integration
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Journal for daily reflections
Features
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Habit Tracker - HabitPal is the ultimate app for building better habits, planning daily routines, and staying accountable. Whether you want to improve health, boost productivity, or stay active, HabitPal helps you track progress visually, manage tasks, and build a routine that works. Key Features: • Build good habits, break bad ones • Daily routine and accountability tools • Heatmap dashboard and progress tracking • Motivational quotes and gamification • Habit lists with personalized details • Apple Health integration for fitness and wellness • Reminders and notifications • Interactive widgets for Home Screen • Siri Shortcuts for hands-free tracking • Import, export, and iCloud backup • Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Apple Watch complications • Dark Mode and appearance customization • Journal for daily reflections • Mood tracker for emotional insights Take control of your routines, goals, and personal growth with HabitPal. Start building the life you’ve always wanted today—accountable, productive, and 1% better everyday. For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal/privacy

Screenshots

Cat Keyboard4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cat Keyboard at none against Habit Tracker's shown. Habit Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (91 vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Cat Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Habit Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Cat Keyboard against 4.7 for Habit Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 91 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Cat Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 79% of Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, Habit Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cat Keyboard versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat KeyboardHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings)4.7 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better78.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1091 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB216 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerkimihiro kubotaKhuong Pham

Customer experience

Cat Keyboard

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Habit Tracker

All ratings91 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Cat Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Habit Tracker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Does not sync well recently
  • Syncing across apps sometimes doesn't update
  • Random notifications when turned off
  • Constantly removes daily goal
  • Constant 'rate app' pop-up
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  • Setting daily limit doesn't prevent multiple increments
  • Tapping 'complete' multiple times freezes app
  • Widgets don't work after purchase
  • Reminders don't work as they should
  • iCloud sync with iPad version not working

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to skip sign-up questionnaire
  • Better data reporting on mobile
  • In-app timer
  • Shortcuts integration
  • Integrate with other health metrics (mindfulness)
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  • Widgets and watch face complications
  • Ability to turn off or customize quotes
  • Add own quotes and background pictures
  • Longer habit description field
  • Habit note log for check-ins
  • Custom quotes with photos
  • Additional icon library
  • Ability to mark days when a habit hasn't been achieved
  • Sync all HealthKit activities at once

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cat Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (3 Month)7 Days trial$7.993 Months
  • Premium (12 Month)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cat Pro$24.99
8 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Access$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access$14.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Access$14.99
  • Unlimited Access$19.99
  • Unlimited Access$39.99

Questions

Is Cat Keyboard free?
Cat Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat Keyboard or Habit Tracker?
Cat Keyboard and Habit Tracker are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 91 ratings respectively.
Do Cat Keyboard or Habit Tracker have ads?
Habit Tracker shows ads; Cat Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Cat Keyboard or Habit Tracker?
Cat Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, and Habit Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Cat Keyboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and Habit Tracker on October 27, 2026.

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