Comparison

Aether Habit Tracker vs New Year Resolution

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

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Aether Habit Tracker

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The Philosophy of Aether In ancient Greek philosophy, Aether was the pure, clear essence of the cosmos—unaffected by chaos, embodying clarity, balance, and quiet order. The Aether app brings this philosophy to habit tracking: eliminating the noise, gamification bloat, and stress of daily routines, and turning consistency into something natural, light, and sustainable. With a beautiful, animated mesh gradient background and an ultra-clean layout, Aether helps users build routines—not just lists. Key Feature Highlights 1. Interactive iOS Widgets: Track at a Glance Checking off a habit should be friction-free. With brand new Interactive Widgets (built for iOS 17+), users can log habit completions directly from their Home Screen without ever opening the app. Today’s Habits Widget: Interactive check circles let you log habits with one tap. Supports small and medium formats. Progress Widget: A clean, circular circular gauge style widget displaying daily completion percentages. Seamless Updates: Actions taken on the Home Screen automatically sync across the app. 2. Live Activities & Dynamic Island Focus Sessions Stay in the zone with live, glanceable habit tracking. Dynamic Island Integration: Shows active focus sessions, timers, and completions directly at the top of the iPhone screen. Lock Screen Interactivity: Active focus banners feature a "Complete" button directly on the Lock Screen. Celebration Activity: Once all scheduled habits for the day are checked off, a celebratory Live Activity pops up featuring a playful companion and congratulations text ("Woof! You did it!") to reward daily consistency. 3. Visual Analytics & Insights Tab Understand your progress over time with built-in statistical visualization. SwiftUI Charts integration: A beautifully rendered 7-day completion chart shows weekly consistency. Aggregate Insights: Displays overall success rate, average streaks, best streaks, and total completion counts. Nuanced Status Tracking: Log habits as Completed, Skipped, Failed, or Rest—so rest days are protected and never penalize active streaks or success rates. 4. Interactive Streak Medals & Gamification Unlock milestones that reward patience and dedication. Immersive Medals: Earn badges for streaks, starting at "First Step" (first habit completed) to "Flawless Fortnight" (14 days), "One Month Master" (30 days), "Two Month Titan" (60 days), and the legendary "Century Club" (100 days). Tactile Celebration: Tapping unlocked medals triggers a delightful 3D card flip animation, a physical bounce, and custom haptic feedback to make achievements feel tangible. 5. Custom Scheduling & Reminders Build habits that fit your schedule, not the other way around. Flexible Schedules: Define daily frequencies, target weekly frequencies (e.g. 3 times a week), or select specific weekdays. Smart Reminders: Localized notifications scheduled for daily, weekly, or custom days with precise time-of-day execution. 6. CSV Data Export & Backups Your data belongs to you. Export your history anytime. Local CSV Generation: Exports habit title, status, streaks, notes, schedule, and reminders in a clean table format. Share Sheet Support: Share data instantly with Spreadsheet apps, AirDrop, files, or email.

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New Year Resolution

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This isn’t just a goal or habit planner for 2026. It’s a time machine for your potential for 2026. Most apps help you clear a daily to-do list. Backtrack helps you engineer your entire year. Built on the principles of Backward Planning, we start with your ultimate vision for December 2026 and reverse-engineer the daily protocol needed to get there. WHY BACKTRACK? The 2026 Protocol Define exactly who you want to be on December 31, 2026. Backtrack breaks this massive vision into 6-month, 3-month, and monthly checkpoints tailored to your ambition. Relentless Daily Execution Your "Daily Protocol" isn't a laundry list of chores. It’s a tactical set of non-negotiable actions aligned with your 2026 vision. Track them with a satisfying, haptic-feedback interface. Stay Unbreakable Life happens. Use "Time Crystals" to repair broken streaks and maintain your psychological momentum. Never let a bad day become a bad week. Visual Accountability See your year in pixels. Our GitHub-style consistency heatmap reveals the truth about your discipline at a glance. PREMIUM FEATURES (Lifetime Access) - Unlimited Roadmap Milestones - Advanced Analytics & Heatmaps - Infinite Streak Freezes - The "Monk Mode" Focus Engine ZERO SUBSCRIPTIONS We believe you should own your tools. Backtrack offers a simple, honest Lifetime Access model. Pay once, own it forever. No monthly drain on your wallet. PRIVACY FIRST Your dreams are personal. Your data stays on your device and is synced securely via your private iCloud. We don’t sell your ambition. Download Backtrack now. The clock for 2026 is already ticking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tengrivertex.com/apps/backtrack/privacy

Screenshots

Aether Habit Tracker4 screens
New Year Resolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aether Habit Tracker at none against New Year Resolution's 1. New Year Resolution's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. New Year Resolution sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aether Habit Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aether Habit Tracker ships an update fortnightly, New Year Resolution every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Aether Habit Tracker versus New Year Resolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAether Habit TrackerNew Year Resolution
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinton PhilipTengri Vertex LLC

In-app purchases

None

Aether Habit Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

New Year Resolution

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Aether Habit Tracker free?
Aether Habit Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is New Year Resolution free?
New Year Resolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aether Habit Tracker or New Year Resolution have ads?
Neither Aether Habit Tracker nor New Year Resolution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aether Habit Tracker or New Year Resolution?
Aether Habit Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and New Year Resolution every 2 days. Most recently, Aether Habit Tracker was updated on November 9, 2026 and New Year Resolution on November 5, 2026.

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