Comparison

Stepwise vs Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Stepwise

Transform video tutorials into structured, interactive project plans. This AI-powered tool extracts steps, materials, and time estimates, allowing for hands-free voice navigation and an integrated AI assistant for guidance. It's designed to help you build, cook, or fix without interruption.

Highlights
  • AI-generated step-by-step plans
  • Hands-free voice commands
  • AI chat assistant for project help
  • Auto-generated shopping lists
  • Multiple project view options
  • Loop video segments
  • Discover community projects
Features
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Stop scrubbing through YouTube videos mid-project. Stepwise turns any tutorial into an interactive, hands-free blueprint — so you can build, cook, fix, and create without ever touching your phone. PASTE A LINK. GET A BLUEPRINT. Drop any YouTube video or how-to article. In 30 seconds, Stepwise's AI extracts every step, tool, material, and time estimate into a structured project you can actually follow. ◆ STEP-BY-STEP PLANS Every video becomes a clear, numbered sequence of steps with descriptions, tips, and time estimates. No more rewinding. No more guessing what comes next. ◆ AI CHAT ASSISTANT Stuck on a step? Ask the built-in AI anything about your project. It knows every detail from your video — tools needed, measurements, alternative approaches, and troubleshooting tips. Answers are grounded in your actual content, not generic advice. ◆ HANDS-FREE VOICE COMMANDS Say "next," "back," "complete," or "what's next" while your hands are busy. Voice control lets you navigate steps, set timers, and mark progress without touching your screen. Perfect for messy hands, tight spaces, or staying in the zone. ◆ AUTO-GENERATED SHOPPING LISTS Every tool and material mentioned in the video is automatically extracted into a categorized checklist. Know exactly what you need before you start — no surprise trips to the store mid-project. ◆ DISCOVER TUTORIALS Browse a growing library of community-added projects across every category — woodworking, cooking, electronics, home repair, crafts, and more. Filter by difficulty, duration, and topic. ◆ MULTIPLE PROJECT VIEWS See your projects your way. Switch between step cards, a dependency graph, a timeline view, or a Kanban board. Organize projects into workspaces and track progress across everything you're building. ◆ LOOP VIDEO SEGMENTS Need to see a tricky step again? Loop any section of the source video seamlessly while you work. The video stays synced to your current step. ◆ TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING Get context-aware tips for each step — common mistakes to avoid, pro techniques, and safety notes extracted directly from the tutorial content. HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste a YouTube link or article URL 2. AI analyzes the content and builds your blueprint 3. Follow along step-by-step with voice commands 4. Check off steps, track materials, and ask the AI when you're stuck PRICING • Free: 3 projects per week, voice commands, shopping lists, 5 AI messages/day • Token Pack ($4.99): 10 project tokens, unlimited chat • Pro ($9.99/mo): Unlimited everything, clean PDF exports Built for anyone who learns by doing — from weekend DIYers to seasoned makers. Paste a link and start building. PRIVACY FIRST Your data is stored locally on your device. We never sell your information to third parties. Period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Habit Tracker

Build positive routines and achieve your goals with this daily habit tracker. It offers flexible tracking, progress visualization, and smart reminders to help you stay consistent. Integrates with Apple Health for automatic data syncing.

Highlights
  • Build and quit habits
  • Apple Health sync
  • Customizable schedules
  • Multiple tracking types
  • Progress visualization
  • Streak protection features
  • Built-in focus timer
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
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Make today count with Habit Tracker: Planner Routine, a calm daily habit tracker for building routines, reaching goals, protecting focus time, and understanding your progress. Create habits for anything you want to build or quit. Track simple checkmarks, counts, durations, or custom values. Plan routines by day, category, time of day, start date, end date, and custom weekly schedules. See progress without digging. Your Today view shows daily goals, completion rate, category filters, and quick logging in one clean dashboard. Add notes after important completions so your habit history captures the reason behind the result, not just the checkmark. Works with Apple Health. Link supported habits and your progress fills in automatically from the Health app: steps, activity minutes, active energy, sleep, water, heart rate variability, and mindfulness minutes. Values you log in Habit Tracker can be saved back to Apple Health too. Health data only syncs after you grant permission, and sync is included for free. Turn consistency into insight with stats, streaks, heatmaps, and reports. Review weekly, monthly, and yearly progress, spot your best days, compare sleep and hydration trends, and connect mood logs with habit completion to learn what helps your days feel better. Protect your streaks on hard days. Every week of completed days banks a Streak Shield that is spent automatically to save a streak when you miss a day. Skip a day on purpose without losing momentum, or turn on Vacation Mode so nothing breaks while you are away. Get a nudge only when it matters. Smart streak risk alerts warn you in the evening before a streak ends, and an optional evening check-in lists whatever is still open for the day. Both stay quiet when everything is already done. Stay focused with a built-in focus timer. Run timed sessions, save deep work minutes automatically, and attach focus time to any duration habit. Keep habits close with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Check progress, quick-log routines, and keep weekly, monthly, and yearly report widgets visible throughout the day. Built for everyday use: - Build and quit habits - Apple Health sync for steps, sleep, water, mindfulness, and more - Daily, weekday, weekend, and custom schedules - Checkmark, count, duration, and value tracking - Categories for routine, health, fitness, mind, work, and more - Habit templates for walking, water, sleep, meditation, reading, workouts, deep work, and more - Streaks, totals, heatmaps, and completion rates - Streak Shields, Vacation Mode, and streak-safe skip days - Smart streak risk alerts and an evening check-in - Mood logging and daily rewards - Focus sessions with automatic habit logging - Time and location reminders - Widgets for today, progress, and reports - Theme colors, with alternate app icons available in Premium - App Lock, export, and import tools available in Premium Habit Tracker Premium is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited habits, extra reminders, advanced reports, all widget habits, App Lock, backup/import, and alternate app icons. Your routines should feel clear, motivating, and easy to return to. Habit Tracker helps you notice what is working and keep going, one day at a time.

Screenshots

Stepwise4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stepwise at 5.0 against Habit Tracker's 3.7. Stepwise also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Stepwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Habit Tracker 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

Stepwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stepwise's written reviews are positive against 75% of Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stepwise ships an update daily, Habit Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stepwise versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepwiseHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevansh AgarwalANDREI RUSTI

Customer experience

Stepwise

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Habit Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stepwise

Subscriptions2
  • Gantry Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gantry Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • 10 Token Pack$2.99
1 purchases

Habit Tracker

One-time1
  • Habit Tracker Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Stepwise free?
Stepwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stepwise or Habit Tracker?
Stepwise is rated higher. Stepwise averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Habit Tracker averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Stepwise or Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Stepwise nor Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stepwise or Habit Tracker?
Stepwise ships an update daily, and Habit Tracker weekly. Most recently, Stepwise was updated on October 7, 2026 and Habit Tracker on October 25, 2026.

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