Note & Widget vs Habit Tracker // init.Habits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note & Widget
This offline note-taking app allows for quick and easy jotting down of ideas on a single page. It features persistent keyboard functionality and seamless integration with system dark mode. All your notes are stored locally on your device, ensuring privacy and accessibility without an internet connection.
- Single page interface
- Offline data storage
- Persistent keyboard
- Native sharing options
- Adaptive app icons
- System dark mode support
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A single page notepad with a few essentials. - Widget support - System, serif, or mono fonts - Persistent keyboard - Link support - Choose to insert text above or below by default - Undo and clear all actions - Natively share selected text - Fully offline What you write stays on your device. No cloud, no servers, no accounts. Just notes. If you like single-purpose software let's be friends, hello@internetfriends.llc
Habit Tracker // init.Habits
Track daily habits with a unique command-line interface. Offers multiple tracking modes, routine grouping, streak protection, and a focus timer. Customize themes and sync data with iCloud and Apple Health.
- Multiple tracking modes (checkbox, counter, number, health, time)
- Routine grouping (morning, workout, evening)
- Streak protection with shields
- Focus timer with Pomodoro and Live Activity
- 23+ themes and custom theme editor
- iCloud and Apple Health sync
- Widgets (checklist, heatmap, matrix)
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a habit tracker for developers and minimalists, built for iPhone and styled like the command line you live in. // quiet. opinionated. monospaced. $ cat features.txt [*] five tracking modes — checkbox, counter, number, health, time [*] routines — group habits into morning, workout, evening, anything [*] streaks with shields — protect a 75 hard run, or any streak, from one bad day [*] a github-style contribution graph — your whole history, filling in pixel by pixel [*] smart reminders — per habit or one for a whole routine; useful pings, not ten-a-day spam [*] focus timer with pomodoro — Live Activity on the lock screen, Dynamic Island when running [*] Apple Watch app — check habits off on your wrist, run a timer, 25 complications for your watch face [*] Siri and Shortcuts — check off a habit or a whole routine by voice, start a timer, ask what is left today; 16 actions for your own automations [*] Spotlight — your habits and routines in iPhone search, by their own name or by the routine they belong to [*] in your browser too — the whole tracker at app.inithabits.com, nothing to install [*] cloud sync — iPhone, watch and browser updating each other in real time; sign in with Apple, Google or email [*] achievements, xp and levels — progress that adds up, without the noise [*] vacation mode — freeze your streaks while you are away, come back to them intact [*] 23 themes + a custom theme editor — tokyo night, dracula, catppuccin, and more [*] iCloud sync — your data, your iCloud, your control [*] Apple Health auto-sync — steps, sleep, water, mindful minutes, medication doses [*] nine widgets — checklist, heatmap, contribution grid, ring, quick icons, next up, week view, mood [*] backup and export — an iCloud backup, or a json file that is yours to keep [*] fifteen languages — english, dutch, german, spanish, french, italian, portuguese, russian, ukrainian, polish, turkish, czech, japanese, chinese, korean [*] local-first — works fully offline, no sign-up or account needed [*] privacy — passcode, biometric lock, app-switcher blur, lock-screen redaction [*] no ads, no AI, no dark patterns $ cat philosophy.txt // built solo over hundreds of testing hours. // no analytics that track who you are. // no algorithm trying to maximise your screen time. // shipping new features frequently. $ cat pro.txt // the core experience is free: 10 habits, 2 routines, three manual tracking modes, // eight built-in themes, the checklist widget, the watch app with three complications, // cloud sync across iPhone, watch and browser, and local storage. // pro raises limits and unlocks: timer + healthkit modes, all 23 themes, // custom theme editor, seven extra fonts, iCloud sync, the other eight widgets, // 22 more complications, passcode + biometric lock, Live Activity timer. // pro is monthly, annual (with 7-day trial), or lifetime — one-time, no expiration. > thank you for supporting a solo dev.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Habit Tracker // init.Habits at 5.0 against Note & Widget's 3.7. Habit Tracker // init.Habits also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). Note & Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Habit Tracker // init.Habits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Note & Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Habit Tracker // init.Habits holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker // init.Habits has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Note & Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Habit Tracker // init.Habits's.
Note & Widget ships an update every 4 days, Habit Tracker // init.Habits every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note & Widget | Habit Tracker // init.Habits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Friends LLC | Vladyslav Glogus |
Customer experience
Note & Widget
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In-app purchases
Note & Widget
No in-app purchases
Habit Tracker // init.Habits
- pro monthly$4.991 Month
- pro annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- pro lifetime$49.99
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