Comparison

Habi vs Mettle Habits

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

Head to head
About

Habi

This app helps you manage your day, build habits, and achieve goals with powerful planning tools and a clean interface. Organize projects, create to-do lists, and track habits with calendar integration and smart reminders. It offers a focus timer, customizable widgets, and ambient sounds for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Project and checklist management
  • Simple to-do lists
  • Calendar-driven habit building
  • Event countdowns
  • Focus timer
  • Flexible daily planning
  • Smart reminders
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Habi is a daily habit tracker, Pomodoro focus timer, and routine planner app that helps you build flexible schedules and overcome procrastination. Connect it directly to your calendar to manage complex projects, track daily chores, or just find a moment of peace. [ KEY FEATURES ] • CALENDAR-DRIVEN HABITS: Build routines that actually fit your schedule. Sync events to turn your existing calendar into trackable daily routines. • POMODORO FOCUS TIMER: Stop multitasking and get deep work done. Beat distraction and manage time blocks using built-in ambient sounds like rain and white noise. • PROJECTS & TO-DO LISTS: Break big goals into step-by-step productivity checklists to avoid executive dysfunction and overwhelm. • FLEXIBLE PLANNING: Every day is different. Drag and drop tasks to adapt your daily schedule based on your energy levels and mood. • SCREEN TIME BLOCKER: Set app limits and digital boundaries to maintain deep work sessions. • VISUAL COUNTDOWNS: Keep an eye on important dates without the stress. Track deadlines and events right from your home screen. • CUSTOM iOS WIDGETS: Keep your goals front and center. View your daily streaks and habit progress without opening the app. • ALL-IN-ONE DASHBOARD: View your habits, calendar events, to-dos, and project lists in one unified view. [ PRIVATE & ACCESSIBLE ] Habi is an accessible habit tracker fully supporting iOS features like VoiceOver screen readers, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Reduce Transparency. Your data is strictly private, securely stored on your device, and backed up via personal iCloud. We never access your data. Start small. Stay consistent. Change your life. Privacy Policy: https://www.habi.app/legal/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mettle Habits

This app helps you build consistent habits by turning actions into visible momentum. It offers gamified progress tracking with XP, coins, and achievements, while also providing focus tools to block distracting apps. Review your progress with detailed activity heatmaps and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable habit frequencies
  • Gamified progress tracking (XP, coins, achievements)
  • App blocking with Screen Time integration
  • 28-day activity heatmap
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private, no account required
Features
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Mettle is a focused habit tracker that turns consistent action into visible momentum. BUILD HABITS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Create daily, weekly, biweekly, or monthly habits. Today stays focused on what is due now, so your next action is always clear. MAKE PROGRESS FEEL REWARDING Earn XP and coins, build streaks, unlock achievements, and watch your level grow. Streak and combo multipliers reward consistency without cluttering your routine. PROTECT YOUR FOCUS Choose distracting apps and block them with Apple’s Screen Time controls. When you need to unblock something, Mettle adds a short challenge that helps prevent impulsive detours. SEE YOUR MOMENTUM Review your 28-day activity heatmap, check-in history, streaks, perfect days, focus score, and achievement progress. STAY ON TRACK FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Use the Today Tasks widget to see how much remains without opening the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits and progress stay on your device. Mettle does not require an account. Small wins add up. Build your rhythm with Mettle.

Screenshots

Habi4 screens
Mettle Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mettle Habits at none against Habi's 4. Mettle Habits also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Habi's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, 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. Habi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Mettle Habits asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mettle Habits holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habi has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Habi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mettle Habits's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Habi versus Mettle Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabiMettle Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (28 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHabiJerin Oommen

Customer experience

Habi

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

Mettle Habits

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Habi

Subscriptions3
  • Habit Tracker3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Habit Tracker3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Habit Tracker$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Habit Tracker$89.99
None

Mettle Habits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Habi free?
Habi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mettle Habits free?
Mettle Habits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Habi or Mettle Habits?
Mettle Habits is rated higher. Habi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Mettle Habits averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Habi or Mettle Habits have ads?
Neither Habi nor Mettle Habits shows ads.

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