Comparison

Tonic Widget vs RetroHabits

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

Head to head
About

Tonic Widget

Features
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Track what really matters for your health. Tonic helps you balance your daily essentials, like nutrition, sunlight, movement, and activities, through a simple interface and beautiful widgets. Each habit updates automatically as you log your activities, so you can see your week’s progress at a glance. Features: - Build your ideal daily routine - Multiple smart widgets that adapt to time and day - Visual progress tracking for your daily essentials - Minimal, calm design - See your progress over the last week at a glance, or highlights over the past 30 days or all time - Own it forever: No subscriptions or data collections. All future updates are included with a one-time purchase. Focus on your essentials and build better habits, one day at a time.

About

RetroHabits

Features
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RetroHabit is a simple, retro-inspired habit tracker that turns your daily routines into a colorful heat map. Each day is represented as a tiny square—tap to log your progress, watch the colors grow, and build consistency in a fun and visually satisfying way. Designed with clean 8-bit visuals, subtle haptic feedback, and nostalgic sound effects, RetroHabit makes habit tracking feel light, playful, and effortless. Track anything—from drinking water and reading to gym sessions or reducing smoking. Each habit has its own grid, color theme, and optional cost tracking if you want deeper insight. RetroHabit works entirely offline by default. Your data stays on your device, with optional manual backup to iCloud (iOS). No accounts, no syncing, no data collection—just pure habit tracking. Features Simple tap-to-track daily habit logging Retro 8-bit visuals and pixel font Color-based heatmap to visualize consistency Track multiple habits simultaneously Optional cost tracking for habits like smoking or coffee Custom units (e.g., “cigarette”, “glass”, “chapter”, “session”) Custom currency Smart reminders and daily check-ins Offline-first — your data never leaves your device Manual backup & restore: iCloud / Google Drive Lightweight, fast, and easy to use Build habits. Break habits. Stay consistent. All with a nostalgic, retro feel.

Screenshots

Tonic Widget4 screens
RetroHabits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RetroHabits at Free against Tonic Widget's $1.99. RetroHabits also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

RetroHabits is free to download; Tonic Widget costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Tonic Widget versus RetroHabits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonic WidgetRetroHabits
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCecile LebleuAndrei Petcu

In-app purchases

None

Tonic Widget

No in-app purchases

None

RetroHabits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tonic Widget free?
Tonic Widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RetroHabits free?
RetroHabits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tonic Widget or RetroHabits have ads?
Neither Tonic Widget nor RetroHabits shows ads.

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