Comparison

Aether Habit Tracker vs Stack'd

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

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About

Aether Habit Tracker

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The Philosophy of Aether In ancient Greek philosophy, Aether was the pure, clear essence of the cosmosβ€”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 routinesβ€”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 Restβ€”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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Stack'd

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Stack'd makes building habits simple. Track your daily habits, build streaks, and journal your progress - all in one clean, focused app. Whether you're starting a morning routine, hitting the gym regularly, or building any positive habit, Stack'd keeps you accountable with daily check-ins, streak tracking, and journaling to document your journey. HOW IT WORKS - Create a habit and set your frequency (daily, weekly, specific days, or a custom schedule) - Check in each day to build your streak - Add rich text notes to journal your thoughts, motivation, or progress - View your history on a monthly calendar to see your consistency - Get gentle reminders so you never miss a day KEY FEATURES - Streak Tracking: Watch your streak grow day by day. Your longest streak is saved so you always know your personal best. - Flexible Scheduling: Daily, every other day, specific days of the week, or a custom number of days per week. - Rich Text Notes: Add formatted notes with bold, italic, lists, and more. Each day gets its own note, creating a personal habit journal. - Monthly Calendar View: See your check-in history at a glance with a colour-coded calendar. - Smart Reminders: Set custom reminder times for each habit so you stay on track. - Dark Mode: Easy on the eyes, day or night. - Privacy First: Your data is securely stored and never sold. PREMIUM (Optional) Free users can track up to 3 habits. Upgrade to Stack'd Premium for unlimited habits and support an independent developer. Stack'd is built by a solo founder who believes small daily positive actions lead to big changes. Start stacking your habits today. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-End-User-License-Agreement-0c7cfdcb0b3b41c298cd9046fba1d748?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/STACK-D-PRIVACY-POLICY-76b99a05b369499cabeaf73416a5d431?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Aether Habit Tracker4 screens
Stack'd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aether Habit Tracker at none against Stack'd's 2. Stack'd's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stack'd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Aether Habit Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Aether Habit Tracker versus Stack'd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAether Habit TrackerStack'd
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.215.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinton PhilipOladimeji Ipaye

In-app purchases

None

Aether Habit Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stack'd

Subscriptions2
  • Stack'd Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Stack'd Premium - Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Aether Habit Tracker free?
Aether Habit Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stack'd free?
Stack'd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aether Habit Tracker or Stack'd have ads?
Neither Aether Habit Tracker nor Stack'd shows ads.

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