Comparison

TypewriterDiary vs Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

TypewriterDiary

Features
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TypewriterDiaryは、タイプライターのように書くことだけに集中できるシンプルな日記アプリです。右下の「+」で新規、下へスワイプで自動保存。ホームは日付ごとに見出しで整理し、本日n枚目(JST)を表示。検索は大小/全半/かなカナ/ローマ字に配慮。データは端末内のみでサーバー送信はありません。

About

Habit Tracker

This app helps you build new habits and break old ones with dedicated tracking for both. It offers daily and weekly schedules, smart reminders, and progress insights to keep you motivated. Customize your habits with icons and colors, and access your data with export options.

Highlights
  • Build and break habit tracking
  • Daily & weekly schedules
  • Smart reminders
  • Streak tracking
  • Progress insights & heatmaps
  • Custom icons & colors
  • Home Screen widget
  • CSV export & import
Features
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Most habits fail in the first two weeks. HabitGate helps you beat that. Whether you are building a fitness routine, journaling, or quitting a bad habit, HabitGate keeps your progress organized in one place. NO ACCOUNT. LOCAL-FIRST. JUST YOU AND YOUR GOALS. Your habit data stays on your device by default. No sign-up and no HabitGate account required. The only habit-data sync option is optional iCloud backup (iOS Pro), which syncs to your personal iCloud — never to our servers. We may use privacy-conscious attribution to measure ad performance, as described in our Privacy Policy. WHY HABITGATE? Unlike other trackers, HabitGate handles both Build and Quit habits with dedicated tracking logic for each. Most apps just count up; we help you count down, stay away, or reach new heights. One app, two directions, total clarity. STAY ON TRACK Smart Routines: Daily and weekly schedules that fit your lifestyle. Daily Tips: Short, personalized guidance under your habit cards — different advice for building vs quitting, refreshed daily. Smart Coach: One next small action under your active habit each day, picked for you. Badges: Six milestone tiers per habit — Spark, Kindling, Flame, Blaze, Inferno, Eternal — unlock automatically as your streak grows. Habit Groups: Organise habits into groups like Morning, Exercise, or Work, so your day matches the way you think. Honest Streaks: Already quit something before installing HabitGate? Backdate your clean streak to reflect real progress. Intelligent Reminders: Set a custom habit reminder so you never miss a check-in. Streak At-Risk Alerts: Get notified if you have not checked in before your set time, so you never lose a streak. Built-in Rest Days: Life happens. Build pause days in so life does not break your streak. ADHD Friendly: A minimalist interface that reduces overwhelm and focuses on what matters. Focus Sessions (Pomodoro): Stay locked in with timers tied to your habits. Choose presets or a custom duration, then rate your session. Reduce Scrolling (iOS): Pick the apps that pull you in — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and more — and HabitGate hard-blocks them in a window you set. Use Bedtime, Work, or Evening presets, or a custom time, then see how often you were stopped. UNDERSTAND YOUR JOURNEY Visual Progress: Track your growth with heatmaps, completion rates, and weekly trends. Quality Ratings: Log a 1 to 5 score for each entry to track how well you did, not just if you did it. Urge & Slip Log: Log cravings and slip-ups with intensity, trigger category, and notes to spot patterns and recover faster. Urge Rescue: When a craving hits, start a short guided timer with a coping action and log how it went. Historical Insights: A full breakdown of your checklist history to identify patterns. POWERFUL UTILITIES Home Screen Widget: Check in instantly without even opening the app. Customization: Give every habit unique icons and colors. Data Sovereignty: Full CSV export and import. It is your data, your way. Share Progress: Capture and share a progress card for any habit from your habit list. Dark Mode: Beautifully designed for late-night journaling or early-morning planning. CHOOSE YOUR PATH FREE VERSION: Track up to 4 habits. 1 smart reminder per habit. Core tracking and scheduling. PRO UNLOCKS EVERYTHING: Unlimited habits and reminders. Habit Groups for organised routines. Focus & Pomodoro Timers: Custom and preset durations. Reduce Scrolling (iOS): Hard-block distracting apps using Apple Screen Time. Backdated clean streaks for quit habits. Full Insights dashboard and Heatmaps. All Home Screen Widgets. Export and import functionality. Pause and Resume functionality. iCloud backup and restore (iOS): automatic 12-hour backups, restore on any iOS device. Your habits. Your data. Local-first by design. Terms: https://habitgate.vercel.app/terms Privacy: https://habitgate.vercel.app/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TypewriterDiary1 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TypewriterDiary at none against Habit Tracker's 4. TypewriterDiary also leads on ads (none vs shown). Habit Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price 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. Habit Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. TypewriterDiary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TypewriterDiary versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypewriterDiaryHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkatsumi sanoELTEGANI MOHAMED

In-app purchases

None

TypewriterDiary

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$49.99

Questions

Is TypewriterDiary free?
TypewriterDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TypewriterDiary or Habit Tracker have ads?
Habit Tracker shows ads; TypewriterDiary does not.

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