Comparison

Habit Tracker vs Chip

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

Features
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Reflect is a habit app built around a simple idea: focus on one habit at a time. Instead of tracking everything every day, Reflect works in clear, finite cycles β€” 7, 14, or 21 days. Each cycle helps you observe a single habit, log your activity, and understand how it fits into your daily life. There are no streaks to maintain and no pressure to be perfect. Missing a day doesn’t reset progress. The goal is awareness, not performance. How Reflect works β€’ Choose one habit to focus on β€’ Select a cycle length (7, 14, or 21 days) β€’ Log your activity once per day β€’ Optionally tag how the day felt β€’ Review insights when the cycle ends What makes Reflect different β€’ One habit per cycle β€” no overload β€’ Finite timelines instead of endless tracking β€’ Reflection over streaks β€’ Clean, distraction-free design β€’ All data stored locally on your device Insights and reflection At the end of each cycle, Reflect summarizes your activity in a clear, visual way. Review completion patterns, daily logs, and reflections to decide what worked β€” and what didn’t. Your first cycle includes full access to insights, so you can understand the value before continuing. Designed for privacy Reflect does not require an account. Your data stays on your device. Reflect is for people who want clarity, not pressure. One habit. One cycle. One step at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bytenpixels.com/privacy

About

Chip

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Chip is the to-do app for people who hate to-do apps. One task at a time, right on your lock screen, with distracting apps blocked until it's done. No projects. No tags. No inbox to process. No methodology to learn. Type the one thing you want to do, and start. When it's done, mark it done. That's the whole app. Chip puts your active task β€” your chip β€” on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets, where you'll actually see it. Focus Mode quietly hides the apps that would pull you away. When you finish, the next chip in your queue takes its place automatically. No reorganizing. No weekly review. No tax for using the tool. WHY THIS WORKS The hardest part of most to-do list and task manager apps isn't doing the work β€” it's maintaining the app. Tagging, sorting, re-prioritizing, processing the inbox, keeping the system "current." That overhead is invisible until you've spent twenty minutes managing your task manager and not done a single task. Chip removes the overhead entirely. There's nothing to maintain because there's nothing to organize. One chip is active. Up to ten can queue behind it. Five routines, five scheduled reminders β€” caps on purpose. The structure is small so you don't end up curating it instead of using it. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ One chip on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets β€’ Focus Mode β€” an app blocker that hides distracting apps while a chip is active β€’ Routines β€” recurring tasks that put a chip on your lock screen at the times you choose β€’ Scheduled chips β€” one-off reminders that fire at a specific date and time β€’ A daily planning prompt that gently asks "what's your one thing today?" β€’ Siri Shortcuts to start a chip by voice β€’ A 7-day chart of what you've actually done BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS, USEFUL FOR ANYONE ADHD brains know the failure loop: install a productivity app, set it up beautifully, never open it again. The setup is the work, and the work is exhausting. Chip removes the setup entirely β€” an ADHD-friendly task app with zero maintenance. If you don't have ADHD, Chip is still the calm, single-tasking home for the thing that matters today. No streaks. No 47-item list. No "productivity system" demanding your attention before you've done anything. DESIGNED FOR iOS Chip lives where your attention already is β€” the lock screen, the Dynamic Island, the home screen. The Live Activity shows your active chip with a one-tap "done" button. Widgets in medium and large sizes let you complete chips without opening the app. Everything syncs across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud. FREE AND PRO Chip is free forever. The free tier covers the active chip loop, the queue, widgets, the Live Activity, stats, and Siri Shortcuts. Chip Pro unlocks: β€’ Routines β€” recurring chips on the schedule you choose β€’ Scheduled chips β€” one-off reminders at a specific date and time β€’ Daily prompt β€” the morning nudge for the one thing today β€’ Focus Mode blocking β€” the actual app-blocking Available as a monthly or annual subscription. Cancel anytime. Privacy: Chip stores your chips locally and syncs through your private iCloud account. We don't sell your data, run ads, or track you across the web. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
Chip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habit Tracker at every 4 days against Chip's every 10 days. Habit Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Habit Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Chip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Chip every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Habit Tracker versus Chip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerChip
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiten Siddhpurajames jager

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Reflect Pro Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reflect Pro Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Chip

Subscriptions3
  • Chip Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Chip Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chip Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chip free?
Chip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Habit Tracker or Chip have ads?
Neither Habit Tracker nor Chip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Chip?
Habit Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Chip every 10 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Chip on October 5, 2026.

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