Comparison

HabitBubbles vs Drop The Routine

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

Head to head
About

HabitBubbles

Build better habits with a simple, visual tracker. This app uses satisfying bubbles that grow with your streaks, making consistency enjoyable without pressure. It offers a clean interface for tracking daily goals.

Highlights
  • Visual habit tracking with bubbles
  • Satisfying streak growth visualization
  • Clean and simple interface
  • No subscriptions or ads
  • Focus on progress, not pressure
Features
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Fun, Simple, and Visual Habit Tracking – No Subscriptions. No Ads. Just Bubbles. Build better habits—one bubble at a time. Whether you want to drink more water, read daily, or practice piano, HabitBubbles helps you stay consistent with a clean, colorful interface that turns habits into something you actually want to stick with. No complex graphs. No endless menus. Just satisfying bubbles that grow as you build streaks—and shrink if you fall off. It's all about progress, not pressure.

About

Drop The Routine

This app provides a calm, guided space to help you build consistency through expertly designed routines. Follow step-by-step instructions for areas like skincare, fitness, and wellness, track your progress with photos, and connect with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Expert-created routines
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Progress photo tracking
  • Supportive community message boards
  • Calm, distraction-free design
  • Build momentum over time
Features
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Consistency shouldn’t feel overwhelming. Drop The Routine is a calm, guided space to help you actually follow through — without pressure, guilt, or complicated planning. Instead of trying to piece everything together yourself, you follow thoughtfully designed routines created by expert creators across areas like hair care, skin care, physical therapy, fitness, wellness, and more. Everything is already laid out. All you have to do is show up. How it works • Choose a routine created by an expert you trust • Follow clear, step-by-step guidance designed to fit into real life • Check off daily actions and build momentum over time • Track progress with optional private photo uploads • Connect with others through supportive routine-specific message boards No guessing. No overthinking. No starting over every week. Just small, intentional actions — done consistently. Why Drop The Routine is different Most apps focus on motivation, hacks, or intensity. Drop The Routine focuses on something simpler — follow-through. You’re not asked to design a plan. You’re not pushed or pressured. You’re not chasing perfection. You’re guided gently, one step at a time, inside routines built by people who’ve already walked the path themselves. Built for real life • Simple, guided routines • Expert-created programs • Optional progress photo tracking • Supportive community spaces • Calm, distraction-free design Whether you’re rebuilding consistency, caring for your body, or creating space for better habits — Drop The Routine is here to support you. Follow through — one day at a time.

Screenshots

HabitBubbles4 screens
Drop The Routine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HabitBubbles at none against Drop The Routine's shown. HabitBubbles also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Drop The Routine's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HabitBubbles against 5.0 for Drop The Routine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HabitBubbles versus Drop The Routine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitBubblesDrop The Routine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArmand TartarWulfric Inc.

Customer experience

HabitBubbles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drop The Routine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HabitBubbles

No in-app purchases

None

Drop The Routine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HabitBubbles free?
HabitBubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop The Routine free?
Drop The Routine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HabitBubbles or Drop The Routine?
HabitBubbles and Drop The Routine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do HabitBubbles or Drop The Routine have ads?
Drop The Routine shows ads; HabitBubbles does not.

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