Comparison

Habit Chain vs Link by Link

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

Head to head
About

Habit Chain

Build lasting habits and achieve your goals with this ultimate habit-tracking app. It offers visual streak tracking, custom reminders, and flexible goal setting to keep you motivated and on track. Analyze your progress with detailed insights and enjoy a personalized experience with customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Visual streak tracking
  • Custom habit reminders
  • Flexible daily, weekly, monthly goals
  • Detailed progress insights
  • Personalized habit suggestions
  • Dark mode and custom themes
Features
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Build Habits That Last with Habit Chain! Achieve your goals, stay consistent, and create the life you’ve always wanted with the ultimate habit-tracking app. Key Features: Visual Streak Tracking: Stay motivated by building streaks and never breaking the chain. Custom Habit Reminders: Get notified at the right time to keep you on track. Flexible Goals: Set daily, weekly, or monthly habits to fit your routine. Progress Insights: Analyze your habits with detailed charts and stay informed about your growth. Personalized Suggestions: Let Habit Chain recommend habits based on your lifestyle and goals. Dark Mode & Custom Themes: Customize your experience for both day and night. Why Choose Habit Chain? Whether you're building healthy habits, improving productivity, or breaking bad ones, Habit Chain is here to make your journey simple, fun, and rewarding. Start Your Habit Chain Today! Download now and take the first step toward building habits that stick.

About

Link by Link

Features
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Completely free. No subscriptions. No paywalls. Link by Link is a simple, motivating way to stay consistent with the habits that matter most. Instead of tracking everything in one long list, you can create multiple chains for different goals, routines, and streaks, then grow each one link by link, day by day. Whether you want to stretch daily, avoid sweets, practice piano, read more, or build any other routine, the app gives each habit its own visual chain, its own settings, and its own progress. You can customize your chains, define goals, and keep your momentum going with a design that makes progress feel tangible. The experience is focused, tactile, and rewarding: every new link is a visible reminder that consistency compounds. No clutter, no pressure, and no unnecessary complexity. Just a clear, beautiful way to track your streaks, stay accountable, and keep showing up for the habits you want to build. New: You can now also set reminders, so you'll never forget to keep your streak alive ever again!

Screenshots

Habit Chain4 screens
Link by Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habit Chain at every 6 days against Link by Link's every 3 weeks. Habit Chain also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Chain ships an update every 6 days, Link by Link every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Habit Chain versus Link by Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit ChainLink by Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelcuk OzdemirMax Eckstein

In-app purchases

None

Habit Chain

No in-app purchases

None

Link by Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Habit Chain free?
Habit Chain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link by Link free?
Link by Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Habit Chain or Link by Link have ads?
Neither Habit Chain nor Link by Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Chain or Link by Link?
Habit Chain ships an update every 6 days, and Link by Link every 3 weeks. Most recently, Habit Chain was updated on October 30, 2026 and Link by Link on November 9, 2026.

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