Comparison

Maelstrom 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

Maelstrom

Features
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Maelstrom helps you stick to your routines and habits. Create routines by breaking them down into individual tasks with a duration. When you start a routine, the app will guide you through it one task at a time with a timer. When the time is up, it will alert you to move on to the next task to make sure you complete the routine. Additional features include: - Individual task schedules (e.g. "Journal every Sunday") - Minimum time for positive habits (e.g. "Read for at least 5 minutes") If this sounds helpful, give it a try. The app is free without subscriptions, ads or tracking. It is a personal project with no commercial intention.

About

Habit Tracker

Features
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HabitLUX – Premium Habit Tracker Transform your habits. Transform your life. HabitLUX is the ultimate habit tracking app built for achievers, creators, and wellness seekers. With powerful analytics, elegant design, and smart habit-building tools, HabitLUX helps you build meaningful routines that last. POWERFUL HABIT TRACKING • Create unlimited custom habits with personalized icons, colors, and schedules • Choose from 60+ professionally curated habit templates across productivity, wellness, creativity, and more • Track daily habit completion with a simple, intuitive interface • Build streaks that reinforce motivation and long-term success • Log habits retroactively with full historical date selection • Set custom frequencies: daily, weekly, monthly, or specific days of the week • Add notes and reflections to each habit for deeper insight ADVANCED ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS • Real-time dashboard with weekly, monthly, and yearly performance summaries • Heatmaps help visualize consistency across time • Track your longest streaks, current streaks, and average habit completion • Analyze trends to identify your most productive times of day • Compare multiple habits to understand synergies and areas for improvement • Get smart alerts when progress starts to dip, so you stay on track BEAUTIFUL PREMIUM DESIGN • Refined, luxury-inspired dark theme for focus and clarity • Smooth animations and satisfying haptic feedback • Gesture-based navigation for a seamless experience • Optimized performance with smooth scrolling and fast load times • Designed for accessibility: dynamic text support, voiceover compatibility, and high-contrast colors SMART FEATURES • Personalized onboarding recommends ideal starter habits based on your goals • Flexible calendar view for reviewing and editing past data • Full Core Data integration ensures reliable local data storage • Optional iCloud sync for secure backup and cross-device syncing • Home Screen widgets allow fast habit logging without opening the app • Apple Health integration syncs with fitness, hydration, and sleep data HABIT CATEGORIES • Mindfulness & Mental Health: meditation, gratitude, mood journaling, screen breaks • Fitness & Health: hydration, workouts, stretching, nutrition, sleep tracking • Learning & Growth: reading, language learning, daily practice, new skills • Productivity: task planning, deep work sessions, email review, workspace organization • Creativity: writing, sketching, photography, music practice • Social & Relationships: quality time, connecting with friends or family, acts of kindness • Finance & Career: budget reviews, investing habits, work-related goals PREMIUM EXPERIENCE HabitLUX includes both a free plan and a premium subscription. Premium users enjoy: • Unlimited habit creation and advanced configuration • Full access to analytics, trends, and historical data • Enhanced customization and scheduling options • Exclusive features and regular updates • Priority customer support from our development team WHY CHOOSE HABITLUX HabitLUX combines the psychology of habit formation with premium design and powerful features. It’s more than just a tracker—it’s a personal growth companion designed to help you develop routines that truly elevate your life. While many apps offer basic checklists, HabitLUX delivers data-driven insights and an experience that feels as good as it performs. PERFECT FOR • Professionals building high-performance morning routines • Fitness enthusiasts tracking workouts and health goals • Students developing study discipline and learning consistency • Creatives establishing daily artistic practices • Anyone committed to meaningful personal development • Users who value premium, thoughtfully crafted digital tools Privacy Policy: https://mobile.safenlp.com/mobile/habitlux/privacy Terms of Use: https://mobile.safenlp.com/mobile/habitlux/terms

Screenshots

Maelstrom3 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maelstrom at none against Habit Tracker's 2. Maelstrom also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Maelstrom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Maelstrom versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaelstromHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard HelmMukesh Kumar

In-app purchases

None

Maelstrom

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • habitlux Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • habitlux Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Maelstrom free?
Maelstrom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maelstrom or Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Maelstrom nor Habit Tracker shows ads.

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