Comparison

Borrow vs Ranking Habits

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

Head to head
About

Borrow

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by setting daily limits and making each unlock a deliberate choice. It offers features like Focus Mode, customizable time budgets, and an Allowlist for essential apps. Track your usage patterns and take back your time.

Highlights
  • Daily time budget
  • Focus Mode
  • Allowlist for essential apps
  • Protected and Strict modes
  • Live Activity countdown
  • Siri Shortcuts
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You already know. You pick it up without thinking. Another evening gone. You meant to put it down an hour ago. Borrow doesn't judge you. It gives you a daily budget and makes every unlock a conscious choice. Focus Mode blocks everything on your phone. When you actually need it, you borrow time. You choose how long, you choose why, and when the time's up everything locks again. No streaks. No guilt. Just a limit that means something. Set your daily budget anywhere from 1 minute to 8 hours. Every borrow counts against it. When it's gone, it's gone. Resets at midnight. Each unlock asks you two things: how long, and why. Talk to someone. Something specific. Just need a break. The reason matters, and over time the patterns become obvious. If you need Focus Mode to actually stick, you can set it to Protected mode with a 30-second cooldown before you can turn it off, or go full Strict and lock yourself in until your commitment ends. No exceptions. Your bank app, phone calls, Maps, anything you need always available through the Allowlist. Sessions let you unlock specific apps for a set window. Schedules handle recurring blocks for work hours or evenings. There's a Live Activity countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, home screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts if you need them. Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No servers, no account, no analytics, no ads. Take back your time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Protected mode, Strict mode, and the Allowlist require Borrow Pro, an optional subscription.

About

Ranking Habits

Features
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Ranking Habits is a habit tracker with one big difference: habits are ranked by the community. Instead of starting from a blank list, you can explore what people actually consider the best habits—then add those top-ranked routines to your own plan with one tap. Vote to shape the ranking, track your progress, and build consistency over time. What makes it different Community Habit Ranking: see the “best habits” list, powered by real votes Vote & Discover: upvote habits you believe in and help the ranking evolve Start fast: add popular habit templates instantly (no setup headache) Track your progress Streaks, milestones, and stats Calendar view for consistency Smart reminders that match your schedule Quit goals for habits you want to stop Extra tools (optional, built-in) To-Do list for daily tasks Wish list + Bucket list for long-term goals Build better routines with a tracker that learns from the crowd—Ranking Habits.

Screenshots

Borrow4 screens
Ranking Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ranking Habits at none against Borrow's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Borrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Ranking Habits sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Borrow versus Ranking Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorrowRanking Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPoteo de la unaJeronimo Lascurain

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Borrow

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Ranking Habits

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$1.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99

Questions

Is Borrow free?
Borrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ranking Habits free?
Ranking Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Borrow or Ranking Habits have ads?
Borrow shows ads; Ranking Habits does not.

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