# Habit Tracker vs RoutineCat

The clearest difference is price: Habit Tracker at Free against RoutineCat's $0.49. RoutineCat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Habit Tracker is free to download; RoutineCat costs $0.49 up front. Habit Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RoutineCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Habit Tracker ships an update every 4 days, RoutineCat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | RoutineCat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.49 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitstack/id6479176533/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **151** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 163 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flavio Aliu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646429466) | [Moon gu Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887272274) |

## What reviewers say

### Habit Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitstack/id6479176533)

Build lasting habits and achieve your goals with this digital planner. Track progress, set custom routines, and receive personalized reminders to stay organized and motivated. Break bad habits and cultivate positive ones with detailed analytics and a supportive community.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive habit tracking, Customizable digital planner, Personalized reminders, Detailed progress analytics, Custom routine building, Habit stacking feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HabitStack Pro Month | $0.99 | per month |
| HabitStack Pro Year | $6.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and simple
- ✨ Beautiful and clean interface
- 🚀 Helps build and track habits
- 💡 Motivating and shows progress
- 🎨 Customizable with icons and colors

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Noticeable slowdown/lag with many habits
- 🐛 Support venues not working
- 🐛 Needs more icons (basic ones missing)
- 🐛 Annoying capitalization of habit titles
- 🐛 Onboarding is long and awkward

**Reported bugs**

- Noticeable slowdown/lag when scrolling with many habits
- Support venues not working
- Habits deleted after update to version 3.0.1
- Some history deleted from previous versions
- Unable to add habits past mid-January (potential date issue)

**Requested features**

- Widgets for habit tracking
- Reminders for multiple times a day for a habit
- Option to hide/show habits when due
- More icons, including pencil, heart, computer
- Option to disable capitalization of habit titles


### RoutineCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/routinecat/id6772763874)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habit Tracker free?

Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RoutineCat free?

RoutineCat costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Habit Tracker or RoutineCat have ads?

Neither Habit Tracker nor RoutineCat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or RoutineCat?

Habit Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and RoutineCat every 2 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 7, 2026 and RoutineCat on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
