Comparison

Habits vs ArkNote

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

Head to head
About

Habits

Build positive habits and routines with a professional planner. Track progress with daily, weekly, and monthly views, and utilize flexible counting or timer modes. Visualize your journey and optimize your personal growth plan.

Highlights
  • Curated habit library with custom options
  • Smart time management and scheduling
  • Multi-dimensional tracking views (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Flexible tracking modes (count and timer)
  • Visual timeline review for progress reflection
  • Automatic subscription renewal management
Features
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Habits – Let Good Habits Become Your Life’s Rhythm Struggling to build healthy habits? Habits offers the most thoughtful, professional solution for habit formation! Curated Habit Library – Add in One Tap • Rich built-in categories: Life, Fitness, Pets, Work, and more • Custom habits: Create your personal growth plan Smart Time Management • Precision scheduling: All Day, Morning, Afternoon, Evening • Plan habits purposefully for every time block • Avoid conflicts and boost efficiency Multi-Dimensional Tracking Views • Daily View: Track daily progress clearly • Weekly View: Identify your weekly trends • Monthly View: Visualize long-term growth • Data-driven visuals to boost your sense of achievement Flexible Tracking Modes • Count Mode: Log repetitions (workouts, water intake) • Timer Mode: Track durations (reading, meditation) • Adapts to all habit types Timeline Review • Visual history: Witness every step of progress • Reflect on your journey and draw motivation • Analyze patterns to optimize routines Payments and Renewal: After confirming the purchase, your Apple account will be charged, and the subscription will be automatically renewed if you purchase a monthly or yearly subscription, your Apple account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration date, and the subscription cycle will be postponed to the next subscription cycle after the successful deduction of the charge. If you want to cancel the automatic subscription, please turn off the auto-renewal function 24 hours before the end of the current subscription cycle. You can cancel your subscription by going to "Settings" --> click "Apple ID", click "Subscribe" and select "Habits" to unsubscribe. If the recharge does not arrive, please send your Apple ID and debit voucher to dev@bapaws.com. Terms of Service: https://privacy.bapaws.com/habits/terms.html. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.bapaws.com/habits/privacy.html. Billing Issues? If payment fails or access is delayed, email your Apple ID and receipt to: dev@bapaws.com

About

ArkNote

Organize your daily life with a unified journaling and task management system. Capture thoughts, to-dos, and reflections in a chronological timeline, with features like recurring tasks and customizable templates to streamline your record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Daily chronological timeline
  • Integrated notes and to-dos
  • Recurring and auto-carrying tasks
  • Customizable templates
  • Nested tags for organization
  • System Share Extension for quick capture
  • iCloud sync and JSON backup
Features
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ArkNote - Stay Present, Record Every Day It is a note-taking and life-logging app designed around each day. Notes, Todos, reading lists, reflections, and movie reviews no longer need to be scattered across different apps. ArkNote brings them together in a clear daily timeline: write today, continue tomorrow, and rediscover them years later in “Time Rings.” 【Bring Your Records Back to Each Day】 Swipe left or right to switch dates, or use the calendar to quickly look back. Your thoughts, tasks, photos, and everyday moments are naturally organized by time. 【More Than Text Notes】 Add Todos, photos and videos, links, reminders, moods, ratings, tags, and child notes. Use lists, bold text, colors, and covers to give every kind of content the right form. 【Todos No Longer Quietly Expire】 Unfinished items can automatically carry over to today. Recurring tasks can reappear daily, weekly, or on a custom schedule, naturally connecting yesterday, today, and tomorrow. 【Templates Make Repeated Records Easier】 Create templates for reading lists, movie journals, daily reflections, or your own workflows. Customize their icons, colors, and covers to reduce repetitive steps and make it easier to start recording. 【Stay Organized Without the Effort】 Use nested tags to organize different topics, and quickly search titles, text, Todos, links, and tags. Open “Time Rings · On This Day” to rediscover records from the same date in previous years. 【Quick Capture and Sharing】 Use the system Share Extension to quickly import web pages, text, and links into ArkNote. When a record is complete, save or send it through system sharing, as an image, or as a PDF. 【Sync and Backup】 Optionally sync across devices with iCloud. JSON backup, export, and restore are also supported, helping you keep important records safe. May ArkNote help you carry today forward and connect it with tomorrow ===== ArkNote is available for monthly subscription, annual subscription or one-time purchase. When you choose the subscription plan, we will charge your iTunes account after the free trial starts or the purchase is confirmed. The subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can go to your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal. Terms of Use : https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/RXKMwRE5fiRPWokHjabcRmIYnwd Privacy Policy : https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/OpdFw61g9iyFsNk7fshcRdOZnTd

Screenshots

Habits4 screens
ArkNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Habits at 14.0 against ArkNote's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Habits sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ArkNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habits ships an update every 3 days, ArkNote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Habits versus ArkNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitsArkNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer筱彤 余LexyTech Ltd.

Customer experience

Habits

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ArkNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Habits

Subscriptions3
  • 1 MONTH$1.991 Month
  • 1 YEAR$5.991 Year
  • 1 YEAR$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

ArkNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO$14.99

Questions

Is Habits free?
Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArkNote free?
ArkNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Habits or ArkNote have ads?
Neither Habits nor ArkNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habits or ArkNote?
Habits ships an update every 3 days, and ArkNote every 4 days. Most recently, Habits was updated on October 2, 2026 and ArkNote on October 13, 2026.

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