Comparison

Ripples vs OneHabit

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

Head to head
About

Ripples

This app helps you build and maintain new habits and achieve your goals. It offers a visual calendar grid to track your progress, detailed metrics, and the ability to log specific amounts for each action. You can also add notes, use Siri shortcuts, and view your progress with widgets.

Highlights
  • Visual calendar grid progress tracking
  • Vital metrics and analytics
  • Track specific amounts and custom units
  • Notes and journal entries
  • Siri shortcuts and automation
  • Interactive widgets
Features
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Build habits with a visual tracker that makes daily progress easy to see—and easier to continue. Ripples turns every check-in into a clear, color-coded picture of your routines, goals, and consistency. SEE THE PATTERN Use flexible calendar grids to spot streaks, gaps, and trends at a glance. Organize habits into dashboards and create a view that fits your routine. TRACK MORE THAN CHECKMARKS Record simple check-ins or quantities such as pages, minutes, water, distance, money, and custom units. Add a note to any entry and review your history in the Journal. STAY CONSISTENT WITH LESS FRICTION Set multiple reminders, check in from interactive widgets, and build Shortcuts or Siri automations for the routines you repeat every day. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS See current and best streaks, consistency metrics, totals, averages, and daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. Compare years to understand what changed and where you are improving. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits and goals remain visible only to you and sync through end-to-end encrypted iCloud. Start with one habit. Watch the pattern grow. Privacy Policy: https://www.ripples.day/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OneHabit

Features
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Most habit apps set you up to fail. They encourage you to track 10 habits at once, pile on streak pressure, and leave you on your own when things get hard. OneHabit takes a radically different approach. One habit. That's it. Pick the one thing that matters most right now. Focus all your energy on it. Build it into your identity. Then move on to the next one. This is how lasting change actually works. HOW IT WORKS - Choose one habit to focus on - Set your "minimum version" — the smallest version you'll do even on your worst day - Check in daily with a single tap - Track your streak and view your progress on the calendar - When the habit sticks, archive it and start the next one AI COACH (Premium) Your personal behavioral coach, powered by AI. Not a motivational quote generator — a tactical advisor that actually studies your patterns. - Analyzes every check-in for friction and difficulty patterns - Suggests when to shrink or expand your habit - Detects your best times and conditions for success - Delivers a weekly review with one clear adjustment to make - Available anytime for questions about your habit DESIGNED FOR REAL HUMANS - No shame. No guilt trips for missed days - Minimalist interface that stays out of your way - Difficulty tracking so you can see what's really going on - Notes to capture context about your day - Full archive of completed habits to see how far you've come FREE FEATURES - One active habit tracking - Daily check-ins with difficulty and notes - Streak counter - Calendar view - Habit archive PREMIUM FEATURES - AI Coach chat — ask questions, get tactical advice - Post-check-in analysis — automatic behavioral insights - Weekly review — patterns, friction points, and one actionable adjustment - Pattern detection — understand what helps and what hurts OneHabit is built for people who are tired of overcommitting and underdelivering. If you want to actually change — one habit at a time — this is the app for you. Privacy Policy: https://www.appdevmasters.com/onehabit/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.appdevmasters.com/onehabit/terms/

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
OneHabit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ripples and OneHabit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and OneHabit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ripples versus OneHabit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesOneHabit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (235 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashAPP DEV MASTERS LTD

Bugs and requests

Ripples

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working reliably
  • UI bugs causing app to become unusable
  • Restore purchases not functioning
  • Pro features not unlocking after purchase
  • Lifetime purchase redemption not working

Requested features

12 requests
  • Check-in reminders/notifications
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Weekly and monthly habit tracking
  • Filtering by categories or tags
Show 7 more
  • Smaller board sizes for better screen visibility
  • Easier bulk check-in for past dates
  • Notes field for individual check-ins
  • Habit reordering functionality
  • Compact main menu view
  • Track amounts with custom units (e.g., pages read)
  • Square widgets

OneHabit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ripples

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Powerpack$9.99
  • Powerpack Family$17.99
  • Ripples Plus Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

OneHabit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneHabit free?
OneHabit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ripples or OneHabit have ads?
Neither Ripples nor OneHabit shows ads.

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