Rysing vs Habitual
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rysing
Transform self-improvement into a fantasy RPG adventure. Create vows for habits and goals, earn XP for real-life actions, and advance through a world shaped by your progress. Integrate with Apple Health for supported activities.
- Fantasy RPG gamification
- Habit and goal creation
- XP and character progression
- Story-driven campaigns
- Focus session tracking
- Apple Health integration
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Rysing turns self-improvement into a fantasy RPG and requires a Rysing Premium subscription after onboarding to access the full app experience. Rysing Premium includes a 7-day free trial, then renews monthly through Apple In-App Purchase. Subscription purchase, renewal, cancellation, and management are handled through your Apple ID settings. Create quests for the habits, routines, and goals you want to keep. Complete real-life actions to gain XP, strengthen your character, and move through a world shaped by your progress. Build daily routines, track focus sessions, follow story-driven campaigns, and earn rewards as your consistency grows. Optional Apple Health integration lets supported real-world activity contribute to your journey. Rysing is built for people who want productivity to feel less like a checklist and more like an adventure. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rysing.vercel.app/privacy
Habitual
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Make your daily habits part of an adventure. Habitual is a habit tracker with an RPG journey. Set a habit and use Full Check-in mode to turn completed habits into progress along the trail. Explore new places, meet characters, and collect useful gear as you work on your real-life goals. START WITH SOMETHING SMALL Choose up to 3 habits for free. Track a simple check-in, such as reading each day, or a number-based goal, such as drinking 8 glasses of water. SEE YOUR EFFORT TURN INTO PROGRESS Full Check-ins earn distance through a fantasy world. Free Check-ins protect your streak without using energy or earning distance. These modes are separate from the optional Pro subscription. Discover points of interest, unlock lore, and encounter characters along the way. Relics and consumables add choices to your journey. KEEP THE JOURNEY GOING Missing a day does not restart your map. Return and keep moving from the progress you have made. Streaks and active egg or seed challenges have their own rules, including possible resets after missed days. CHOOSE HOW YOU PLAY Manage your daily energy, equip relics, and use items as you explore. When energy runs out, new distance rewards are reduced until you recover. The app explains these systems as you play. START FREE. UPGRADE IF IT HELPS. The free version supports up to 3 habits. An optional Habitual Pro subscription adds unlimited habits, a larger backpack, an extra relic slot, detailed habit history, and the Hall of Fame for retired habits. No account setup is required to start tracking your habits. Start your grand journey today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://softdev23.com/apps/habitual/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rysing at weekly against Habitual's every 2 months. Habitual's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Rysing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Habitual sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rysing ships an update weekly, Habitual every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rysing | Habitual |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jose Oliveira | Brannon Garrett |
In-app purchases
Rysing
- Rysing Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Rysing Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Habitual
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$39.991 Year









