Comparison

Habit Tracker vs Before You Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

This app helps you break down large objectives into manageable daily actions. It allows you to set measurable targets, cultivate consistent routines, and visualize your progress with detailed analytics and pre-built templates.

Highlights
  • Set measurable goals with numeric targets
  • Build daily/weekly habits with trackers
  • Track streaks and daily activity scores
  • Detailed progress analytics
  • 100+ goal and habit templates
  • Data stored locally on device
Features
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You've done this before. You started strong, you missed a Tuesday, and the app made sure you knew it. The number went back to zero, and you stopped opening it a few days later. That's not a discipline problem. That's an app that only knew how to keep score. HabitScript keeps the whole picture instead. The water you drank. The ten minutes on the mat. The twenty pages before bed, the phone left in the kitchen. Miss a Tuesday and Tuesday is just a day — everything else you did is still there, still yours, still visible. AS MANY HABITS AS YOUR LIFE HAS Other apps let you have three, maybe five, then ask for money. HabitScript doesn't count your habits. Add the one you're serious about and the small one you're embarrassed about. Add the one you'll drop in a week. Free means free. NOTHING TO PROTECT, NOTHING TO LOSE There's no fragile number you owe the app. Nothing scolds you, nothing resets to zero, and nobody's disappointed in you on Thursday morning. Come back after a bad week and you'll find the good weeks still sitting there. IT'S YOURS, AND IT STAYS YOURS No account. No sign-up, no email, no password to forget. Your habits live encrypted on your phone. HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS • Some things you just do — tap once and it's done • Some you count — a glass of water at a time, until you've had eight • Some you sit down for — ten minutes of stretching, timed in the app • Pick the days that are real for you: every day, weekdays, or three times a week • Want a plan instead of a blank page? Answer a few questions and HabitScript builds you a routine — mornings, fitness, focus, reading, less phone Give it a few weeks and something quiet happens: the months behind you fill in with color, and you can see, without counting, that you've been doing this. PERFECT FOR • Anyone who has deleted three habit apps already • People who want the proof without the pressure • Anyone starting over — again — and hoping it holds this time SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE OPTIONS Auto-renewal: subscriptions automatically renew unless disabled 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscription in Account Settings. Trial Information: The trial converts to a subscription unless canceled 24 hours before the trial ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://primepeak.io/products/habitscript/privacy GET STARTED Add one habit. Do it today. Then do it tomorrow, or don't — it'll still be here either way.

About

Before You Scroll

This app introduces a mindful pause before you open other applications, offering a reflective quote based on your mood. After a brief moment of reflection, your chosen apps become accessible, promoting intentional use of your time and digital habits.

Highlights
  • Mood-based quotes
  • Quote of the Day
  • App locking via Screen Time
  • Streaks and achievements
  • Emergency unlock
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Pause with intention - then unlock your apps Before You Scroll adds a mindful pause between impulse and action. Instead of instantly opening distracting apps, you're invited to reflect for a moment with a short quote tailored to your current mood. Once you've taken that pause, your apps unlock - helping you stay intentional with your time, attention, and habits. How it works: 1. Choose how you're feeling - struggling, down, okay, good, or great 2. Receive a short, thoughtful quote aligned with your mood 3. Reflect briefly, then unlock your selected apps It's a simple moment of awareness before you scroll. Features: - Mood based quotes that adapt to how you're feeling - Quote of the Day featuring timeless sayings and wisdom - App locking & unlocking using Apple's Screen Time tools - Streaks & achievements to encourage consistency - Emergency unlock when you need instant access - Privacy first design with no data being sold and no social feeds Free vs Premium Free: - One mood based quote every 12 hours - Daily quote access - Core app locking experience Premium: - Unlimited mood based quotes - Advanced insights - Premium customization and features (Subscriptions available monthly or yearly) Designed for balance Before You Scroll isn't about restriction or guilt. It's about creating a small, intentional pause - so your time is spent more consciously. Quotes are for reflection only and are not medical, financial, or professional advice. Privacy Your data stays yours. No ads. No social pressure.

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
Before You Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habit Tracker at every 2 days against Before You Scroll's every 9 days. Habit Tracker also leads on ratings volume (137 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). Before You Scroll's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Before You Scroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Before You Scroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 137 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Before You Scroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 days, Before You Scroll every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Habit Tracker versus Before You Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerBefore You Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (137 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPrimePeak Inc.EJ Labs LLC

Customer experience

Habit Tracker

All ratings137 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

Before You Scroll

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Script+ Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Script+ Monthly Subscription2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Script+ Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Script+ Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Offer$14.99
2 purchases

Before You Scroll

Subscriptions2
  • Before You Scroll Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Before You Scroll (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Before You Scroll free?
Before You Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Before You Scroll?
Before You Scroll is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Before You Scroll averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Habit Tracker or Before You Scroll have ads?
Neither Habit Tracker nor Before You Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Before You Scroll?
Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 days, and Before You Scroll every 9 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 11, 2026 and Before You Scroll on October 1, 2026.

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