Comparison

1% Better vs Squirrel

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

Head to head
About

1% Better

This app helps you build positive habits by tracking your progress and rewarding consistency. Earn experience points, level up across life categories, and visualize your growth with unique charts. It encourages continuous improvement without punishment for missed days.

Highlights
  • Unlimited habit tracking
  • Earn XP and level up
  • Life Balance radar chart
  • Compound curve visualization
  • Yearly consistency heatmap
  • No punishment for missed days
  • One-time premium purchase
Features
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Get 1% better every single day. Track your habits, earn XP, level up, and watch your growth compound over time. UNLIMITED HABITS — FREE Create as many habits as you want. No limits. No paywalls on core features. Most competitors charge a yearly subscription just to track more than 3 habits. Here, it's free. Forever. EARN XP. LEVEL UP. Every habit you complete earns XP. Build streaks for bonus multipliers. Watch your level climb as you grow across 6 life categories: Physical, Mental, Social, Creative, Career, and Health. SEE WHERE YOU'RE GROWING The Life Balance radar chart shows your progress across all categories at a glance. No other habit tracker visualizes your growth this way. THE 1% COMPOUND CURVE Tiny daily improvements compound into massive results. Our unique chart shows exactly how your consistency is paying off — the visual proof that small steps lead to big changes. YOUR YEAR AT A GLANCE A GitHub-style heatmap shows your entire year of consistency. See patterns, spot gaps, and stay motivated by the wall of progress you've built. NO PUNISHMENT. JUST PROGRESS. Miss a day? No problem. No streaks broken, no guilt mechanics, no red screens. Just pick up where you left off. This app is built to encourage, not punish. PREMIUM — PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. One purchase unlocks everything forever. Full radar chart, compound curve, all-time heatmap, home screen widget, and CSV export. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Dark, minimal, premium design. Built for adults who want to improve — not for collecting virtual pets.

About

Squirrel

This app helps individuals with ADHD capture thoughts, manage tasks, and track time effectively. It offers voice notes with transcription, automatic to-do creation from ideas, and visual time management tools. Designed to work with ADHD brains, it aims to reduce overwhelm and improve daily organization.

Highlights
  • Voice notes with instant transcription
  • Automatic to-do creation from thoughts
  • Visual time management with countdowns
  • Body-doubling focus mode
  • Habit tracking with streaks
  • Calendar sync for reminders
Features
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Your best ideas vanish the second you reach for a notes app. Squirrel catches every thought - just talk, tap, done. The second brain finally built for ADHD. Your brain isn't broken. Regular to-do apps just weren't built for it - they assume perfect focus, flawless memory, and a sense of time you don't have. Squirrel works WITH your brain instead of shaming it. Made by an ADHD brain, for ADHD brains. CAPTURE EVERYTHING (before it's gone) Brain dump in a tap - text or voice, like texting yourself Voice notes with instant transcription - no typing, no losing the thought Turn any thought into a to-do - your junk drawer becomes your plan NEVER FORGET (out of sight, out of mind - solved) Key dates become to-dos automatically - bills, birthdays, appointments land on your list the day they're due Reminders that actually reach you - and sync to Apple Calendar Squirrel buries the date and digs it up for you - so you don't have to remember SEE YOUR TIME (built for time blindness) The day in four simple quarters, with a countdown you can win A focus timer that quiets the other 99 tabs - one task, just start Body-doubling focus mode that keeps you company while you work KEEP MOMENTUM (gently) Track habits your way - tap to mark, glance to know Streaks and wins that celebrate you - never guilt you See your day fill up, one small done at a time MADE FOR YOU IF… • Your thoughts disappear before you can write them down • You're somehow always late, even when you "left on time" • Your to-do list just gets longer and you never get THROUGH it • You forget appointments even when you genuinely care • Normal productivity apps make you feel like a failure Squirrel is your external memory - the place to put everything so your brain doesn't have to hold it. Your brain hoards. Squirrel remembers. Give your scattered brain somewhere to land. Free to start. — Squirrel is a focus and organization tool, not a medical device or a substitute for professional care. Questions or feedback? We read everything - reach us in the app.

Screenshots

1% Better4 screens
Squirrel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squirrel at none against 1% Better's 1. 1% Better's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 1% Better sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 1% Better against 5.0 for Squirrel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1% Better ships an update every 9 days, Squirrel monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
1% Better versus Squirrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1% BetterSquirrel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMartin CondetJaganathan Konar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

1% Better

One-time1
  • 1% Better Premium$4.99
None

Squirrel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1% Better free?
1% Better is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squirrel free?
Squirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1% Better or Squirrel?
1% Better and Squirrel are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do 1% Better or Squirrel have ads?
Neither 1% Better nor Squirrel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1% Better or Squirrel?
1% Better ships an update every 9 days, and Squirrel monthly. Most recently, 1% Better was updated on October 25, 2026 and Squirrel on October 25, 2026.

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