Summit vs Ember
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Summit
This habit tracker challenges users to improve by starting below baseline and earning points for completing daily tasks. It offers customizable habits, real-time scoring, progress tracking, and an accountability partner feature to help users reach their goals.
- Negative points system for motivation
- Customizable habits with scheduling
- Real-time scoring and goal setting
- Detailed progress tracking and trends
- Accountability partner feature
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Start every day in the negative and climb your way to the top. Summit is the habit tracker that challenges you to rise above: instead of starting at zero, you begin below baseline and must complete your habits to reach positive ground. Every day is a climb, and every habit completed is a step closer to the summit. Why Summit? - Negative Points System – Begin each day at -5 (or customize your difficulty) and work towards the positive. - Customizable Habits – Add habits in seconds, schedule them daily or on select days, and organize with categories and colors. - Scoring & Goals – Assign point values to habits, track your score in real time, and set a daily goal to hit. - Progress Tracking – See your daily score history, streaks, and habit completion trends. - Accountability Partner – Stay accountable with a partner to keep you on track. Summit is built to challenge you, keep you accountable, and make every victory feel earned. Whether you’re chasing fitness goals, building routines, or leveling up your productivity, Summit helps you push higher every day. Summit your goals. Join today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://malachi-gross.github.io/summit-website/terms/
Ember
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Turn your daily chaos into a game with Ember — the task manager that makes getting things done actually fun. Add your tasks, complete them, and watch your daily score climb. Build combos by completing tasks back-to-back and earn bonus points. Keep your streak alive day after day. Earn badges for hitting milestones. Track your progress with beautiful stats. Whether you're juggling school, work, fitness, or life admin — Ember turns every task into a small win. HOW IT WORKS: Add your tasks and assign them a difficulty. Complete tasks to earn points. The harder the task, the more points you get. Build combos by completing tasks quickly. Track your daily score and try to beat yesterday. FEATURES: Daily score with a satisfying progress ring Combo system — complete tasks fast for bonus points Streak tracking to keep you consistent Earn collectible badges for milestones Beautiful stats showing your weekly progress Plan ahead with the built-in calendar 8 life domains: Studies, Military, Driving, Work, Health, Social, Admin, Personal Dark mode and custom accent colors Clean, warm design with Ember the flame mascot EMBER PRO: Unlock unlimited tasks, all badges, full stats, custom domains, dark mode, accent colors, streak shield, and more for just $4.99/month. Built for students, soldiers, and anyone with a lot on their plate. Ember is your daily grind companion. Terms of Service: https://fire-fuschia-7be.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-for-Ember-30da2d96b750805d82c9d2ac512c5e9e
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ember at every 2 days against Summit's every 8 days. 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
Both are free to download. Summit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Ember sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Summit ships an update every 8 days, Ember every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Summit | Ember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malachi Gross | ori kahalon |
In-app purchases
Summit
- Summit Pro$4.991 Month
- Summit Pro$39.991 Year
- Summit Pro Lifetime$79.99
Ember
- Ember Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month









