Comparison

Strive vs Pacto

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

Head to head
About

Strive

Features
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Strive - Gamify your habits, compete with friends! Strive is a modern habit tracking app that helps you build daily habits and stay motivated by competing with your friends. KEY FEATURES Personal Challenges - Create your own habits - Choose difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard - Set reminders - Track your streaks Competition & Leaderboards - Compete with friends - Global leaderboard - Weekly ranking updates - Earn Strive Score points Groups - Create groups with friends - In-group leaderboards - Get motivated together - Easy join with invite codes Streak System - Daily completion streaks - Streak warning notifications - Longest streak records - Streak bonus points Statistics - Detailed completion history - Weekly/monthly charts - Success rate tracking - Add notes to completions Achievements - 15+ badges to unlock - Milestone celebrations - Show badges on profile --- Transform your habits into a game, compete with friends, and become the best version of yourself! Don't just do it, compete! https://striveapplication.com.tr/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfula/

About

Pacto

This app helps you build habits by connecting with friends. Prove your progress with photos and stay accountable in private groups. Track streaks, set goals, and chat with your group to encourage each other.

Highlights
  • Photo proof for habit check-ins
  • Private group creation
  • Activity status tracking
  • Streak and goal monitoring
  • In-app group chat and reactions
Features
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Build real habits with real friends. Pacto is the group habit tracker where you prove your progress with photos. No fake check-ins -- snap a photo, share it with your group, and stay accountable together. WHY PACTO WORKS -- Photo Proof -- Take a photo when you complete your habit. Your group sees the proof. No more checking a box and lying to yourself. -- Small Groups, Real Pressure -- Create private groups of friends around any habit -- fitness, reading, meditation, cooking. When everyone can see who showed up and who didn't, you show up. -- Activity Status -- Every member earns a status based on consistency: Locked In, Active, Present, or MIA. Your group knows exactly where you stand. -- Streaks & Goals -- Track your streak and set weekly goals. Watch your consistency grow over time. -- Stay Connected -- Chat with your group, react to check-ins, cheer your friends on, or poke the ones falling behind. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create or join a group around a habit you want to build 2. Check in daily by snapping a photo of your progress 3. See your group's check-ins, streaks, and activity status 4. Chat, react, cheer, and hold each other accountable Pacto works best with people you actually know. Invite your friends, your gym partners, your book club -- anyone you want to build habits with. Download Pacto and start proving it.

Screenshots

Strive4 screens
Pacto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pacto at none against Strive's 2. Pacto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Strive's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Strive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pacto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strive ships an update fortnightly, Pacto every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Strive versus Pacto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrivePacto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOKTAY KAYALucky Echo Labs, Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strive

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

Pacto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strive free?
Strive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pacto free?
Pacto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strive or Pacto have ads?
Strive shows ads; Pacto does not.
Which is updated more often, Strive or Pacto?
Strive ships an update fortnightly, and Pacto every 6 days. Most recently, Strive was updated on September 9, 2026 and Pacto on September 17, 2026.

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