Comparison

Habit Tracker vs PaperDue

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

This app helps you build lasting habits and break bad ones with a science-backed behavior change system. It features beautiful design, smart tracking for any habit, powerful streak protection, and gamified achievements to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Smart habit tracking (yes/no, time, count, distance, weight, volume)
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Powerful streak system with Vacation Mode
  • Activity Rings and year-long heatmap statistics
  • Gamified achievements with 12 types and 10 levels
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer with Live Activity support
  • Weekly overview and planning
Features
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Transform your life one habit at a time. Habit Tracker isn't just another checklist app — it's a science-backed behavior change system designed to help you build lasting habits and break the bad ones. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN THAT MOTIVATES Crafted with premium glassmorphism aesthetics and fluid animations. Every interaction feels rewarding. This isn't just functional — it's beautiful enough to make you want to open it every day. SMART TRACKING FOR ANY HABIT - Simple yes/no habits or detailed tracking (time, count, distance, weight, volume) - Flexible scheduling: daily, specific weekdays, X times per week, every N days, or monthly - 11 life categories: Health, Fitness, Mindfulness, Productivity, Learning, and more - Build positive habits OR track ones you want to quit POWERFUL STREAK SYSTEM Your streaks are sacred. Our advanced algorithm understands your schedule — weekday habits don't break on weekends. Vacation Mode protects your progress when life happens. Watch your streak grow from days to weeks to months. STATISTICS THAT TELL YOUR STORY - Activity Rings inspired by Apple Watch - Year-long heatmap showing your consistency journey - Weekly momentum comparisons - Time pattern analysis — discover when you're most productive - Personal records and milestones GAMIFIED ACHIEVEMENTS 12 achievement types with 10 levels each. Earn badges like Streak Warrior, Perfect Week, Early Bird, Night Owl, and Marathoner. Unlock new levels as you progress. Celebrate every milestone. FOCUS MODE (POMODORO TIMER) Built-in focus timer with customizable sessions and breaks. Live Activity support keeps your timer visible. Auto-complete habits when sessions end. Sounds work even in silent mode. WEEKLY OVERVIEW See your entire week at a glance. Plan ahead. Catch up on missed days. Landscape mode for detailed view. Swipe to skip or fail habits quickly. VACATION MODE Going on vacation? Don't lose your hard-earned streaks. Schedule vacation periods and your progress stays protected. BUILT FOR YOU - Clean, distraction-free interface - Dark mode that looks stunning - Full VoiceOver accessibility support - No account required — your data stays on your device - iOS 18 optimized with latest Apple technologies Whether you want to drink more water, meditate daily, exercise regularly, read books, learn languages, or quit smoking — Habit Tracker gives you the tools to succeed. Start building the life you want. One habit at a time. Privacy Policy: https://darkmasters-pottery.com/habitflow/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://darkmasters-pottery.com/habitflow/terms/

About

PaperDue

Never miss a crucial submission deadline for AI research conferences. This app provides live countdowns, smart notifications, and conference rankings to help academics stay organized and focused on their work.

Highlights
  • Live countdown tracker for hundreds of conferences
  • Smart reminder notifications
  • CORE & CCF conference rankings
  • Dynamic Island countdown ticker
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Timeline & calendar view
  • Multi-timezone support
Features
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PAPERDUE — NEVER MISS A SUBMISSION DEADLINE Your next breakthrough paper deserves a shot. Don't let it miss the deadline. PaperDue is the essential deadline tracker built for AI researchers, PhD students, and academics who live and breathe conference submissions. Track CVPR, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, AAAI, ECCV, and hundreds more — all in one beautiful, distraction-free app. ———————————————————— WHY RESEARCHERS CHOOSE PAPERDUE ———————————————————— Conference season is brutal. You're juggling abstract deadlines, full-paper windows, rebuttal periods, and camera-ready dates — across dozens of venues simultaneously. Missing a deadline doesn't just mean disappointment; it means waiting another year. PaperDue keeps every critical date front and center, so you can focus on the science. —————— FEATURES —————— - LIVE COUNTDOWN TRACKER — Browse hundreds of AI, CV, NLP, and ML conferences sorted by urgency. Real-time day countdowns, second-precise timers for your followed venues. - SMART NOTIFICATIONS — Custom reminder alerts at 14, 7, 3 days or the day of — configured independently for abstract and full-paper deadlines. - CORE & CCF RANKINGS — Every conference tagged with its CORE (A*, A, B, C) and CCF (A, B, C) ranking. Filter instantly to surface only the venues that match your impact target. - DYNAMIC ISLAND COUNTDOWN — When a deadline enters the final 24 hours, a live ticker activates in the Dynamic Island. The most urgent alert on your phone. - HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS — Glance at your next deadline without opening the app. Multiple sizes with live countdown bars. - TIMELINE & CALENDAR — Visualize your full submission roadmap in a scrollable timeline or monthly calendar, with one-tap export to Apple Calendar. - MULTI-TIMEZONE SUPPORT — Local time, UTC, AoE, or any fixed offset. Essential for international submissions. ———————————— DESIGNED FOR FOCUS ———————————— No clutter. No social feed. No noise. The dark navy interface keeps your eyes comfortable during late-night writing sessions. —————————————— YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE —————————————— The researchers who get accepted aren't always the ones with the best ideas — they're the ones who submitted on time, without the last-minute panic. Download free. Upgrade when you're ready.

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
PaperDue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PaperDue at free against Habit Tracker's freemium. Habit Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Habit Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PaperDue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Habit Tracker against 5.0 for PaperDue. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, PaperDue weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Habit Tracker versus PaperDue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerPaperDue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor Murzak梓豪 朱

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

PaperDue

One-time1
  • PaperDue Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperDue free?
PaperDue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or PaperDue?
Habit Tracker and PaperDue are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Habit Tracker or PaperDue have ads?
Neither Habit Tracker nor PaperDue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or PaperDue?
Habit Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and PaperDue weekly. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and PaperDue on November 5, 2026.

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