Comparison

Strides vs Simple

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

Head to head
About

Strides

This app helps you organize your habits, routines, and goals in a single to-do list. Track progress with reminders and charts, and choose from over 150 templates or create your own. Get organized and build your perfect routine.

Highlights
  • Habit and goal tracking
  • Customizable trackers
  • 150+ templates
  • Progress reports and charts
  • Reminders
  • Daily checklist
Features
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Imagine having all of your most important habits, routines and goals together in one simple to do list. Now you can! With Strides, you can track good or bad habits, SMART goals, and more. Keep up with reminders to hold you accountable and charts to keep you motivated. Explore new ways to manage your life with over 150 templates and the ability to create your own trackers. Get organized with a daily checklist to help create your perfect routine. Keep up with what you’ve accomplished with progress reports that compile your goals, projects and progress all in one place. Set up reminders and add notes to ensure you’re on track and on task. Track anything you want with four types of trackers. Streak calendars let you keep up with your success rate, and milestone calendars help you to keep up with project timelines. Want to keep track of a repeating number? Check out the Average tracker. Looking to hit a goal by a specific date? Give the Target tracker a try. Start keeping track of your habits and goals anywhere you go. Download today to get organized and create the perfect routine with Strides. TRACKERS: - 150+ templates to choose from, or create your own customized tracker - Progress Reports with everything in one place - View charts with history, streak, success rate and more - Unlimited reminders to set yourself up for success ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - Integration with Apple Health - Sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac - Add notes to logs and trackers - Reminders to keep you on track SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! Strides is one of the most useful apps out there. Nowadays, I can't even imagine myself without it :)” ~Leyla "Amazing app. The sheer amount of flexibility with what you can track with Strides is amazing." ~Carlo "My life has become so much more organized and fulfilled since I started using your app. I really appreciate it!” ~Micah "Best tracking app. I love, love, love this app! This is exactly what I've been looking for for two or three years. I can track multiple goals and see them all on one screen. Perfect!" ~Kate – Strides is free forever to track what's most important to you. If you want to get even more out of it and support development, you can upgrade to Strides Plus with a monthly or annual subscription - or with a one-time purchase of the lifetime plan - to unlock all premium features, including Unlimited Trackers, sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac, Tags & Filters, Today List, Export Data, Goal Notes and more. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. – Read our full Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://www.stridesapp.com/privacy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Keep making strides!

About

Simple

Build better routines with a calm habit tracker that keeps your day clear and your progress visible. Plan your week, stay consistent with daily habits, and understand your progress with detailed statistics. Sync across devices, export your data, or share a read-only tracker.

Highlights
  • Create recurring and one-time habits
  • Schedule multiple reminders
  • Focused daily habit view
  • Track streaks and completion rates
  • Offline tracking and syncing
  • Export and share habit data
Features
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Build better routines with a calm habit tracker that keeps your day clear and your progress visible. PLAN YOUR WEEK - Create recurring habits for the days that matter. - Add one-time habits when you need them. - Schedule multiple reminders for each habit. - Reorder habits to match your routine. STAY CONSISTENT - See today's habits in one focused view. - Mark each habit complete with a simple switch. - Build streaks and choose your preferred streak symbol. - Avoid unnecessary alerts: pending reminders are canceled when the habit is complete. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS - Review weekly, 30-day, and 90-day completion statistics. - See completion rates, totals, active habits, streaks, and habit performance. - Keep tracking offline and sync when connectivity returns. SYNC, EXPORT, AND SHARE - Securely sync habits across your devices. - Export a portable copy of your account data. - Share a read-only tracker with a person you choose. - Delete your account and habit data from inside the app. SIMPLE HABIT TRACKER PRO Simple Habit Tracker Pro is an auto-renewable annual subscription. Eligible new subscribers receive a 2-month free introductory trial. After the trial, the subscription renews at the localized annual price shown by Apple unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. In the United States, the annual price is $1.99. Manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://simple-habittracker.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://simple-habittracker.com/terms Support: https://simple-habittracker.com/support

Screenshots

Strides4 screens
Simple3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Strides at 19K against Simple's 1. Strides also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Simple's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Strides sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Simple sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strides has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Strides versus Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridesSimple
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoals LLCImagination Works

Customer experience

Strides

All ratings19,250 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1,167 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.0%

Simple

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Strides

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 14.8 update
  • Incorrect data logging and display issues
  • Notification bugs showing outdated information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more than 3 habits in free version
  • Add time tracking and time-based goals
  • Improve syncing and notification reliability
  • Introduce more customization and organization options
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Simple

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Strides

Subscriptions6
  • Strides Plus$4.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$7.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Strides Plus1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Strides Plus$39.99
  • Strides Plus$99.99
  • Strides Plus$149.99
1 purchases

Simple

Subscriptions1
  • Simple Habit Tracker Pro2 Months trial$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Strides free?
Strides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strides or Simple?
Simple is rated higher. Strides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Simple averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Strides or Simple have ads?
Neither Strides nor Simple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strides or Simple?
Strides ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple every 2 weeks. Most recently, Strides was updated on October 25, 2026 and Simple on October 20, 2026.

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