Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Note & Widget4 screens
Habit Tracker // init.Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Note & Widget versus Habit Tracker // init.Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote & WidgetHabit Tracker // init.Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings324 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInternet Friends LLCVladyslav Glogus

Customer experience

Note & Widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Habit Tracker // init.Habits

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Note & Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Tracker // init.Habits

Subscriptions2
  • pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • pro annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • pro lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Note & Widget free?
Note & Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Habit Tracker // init.Habits free?
Habit Tracker // init.Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note & Widget or Habit Tracker // init.Habits?
Habit Tracker // init.Habits is rated higher. Note & Widget averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Habit Tracker // init.Habits averages 5.0 from 24 ratings.
Do Note & Widget or Habit Tracker // init.Habits have ads?
Neither Note & Widget nor Habit Tracker // init.Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note & Widget or Habit Tracker // init.Habits?
Note & Widget ships an update every 4 days, and Habit Tracker // init.Habits every 3 days. Most recently, Note & Widget was updated on September 23, 2026 and Habit Tracker // init.Habits on September 22, 2026.

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