Comparison

CoreNotes vs Habit Tracker // init.Habits

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

Head to head
About

CoreNotes

Features
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CoreNotes — Turn Anything Into Smart Study Notes CoreNotes helps students turn learning materials into clear, structured study notes. Add content from documents, web links, YouTube videos, voice recordings, textbook pages, lecture notes, or printed materials, and CoreNotes will organize it into study-ready notes. CoreNotes can help you create: - Main points - Key definitions - Simplified explanations - Important properties and details - Flashcards - Practice quizzes Study From Any Source CoreNotes is built for modern studying. Whether your material is a PDF, a website, a video lecture, a voice note, or a scanned page, CoreNotes helps convert it into something easier to review and remember. Use CoreNotes with: - Documents and PDFs - Web articles and links - YouTube lectures - Voice recordings - Textbook pages - Lecture notes - Printed study materials AI-Generated Study Notes CoreNotes analyzes your material and creates structured notes so you can understand the topic faster. Review the most important ideas without digging through long documents, videos, or chapters. Automatic Flashcards CoreNotes turns important concepts into flashcards for active recall. Use them to memorize definitions, formulas, terms, and key facts before exams. Practice Quizzes Test your understanding with AI-generated quiz questions based on your material. Use quizzes for quick review, exam prep, and self-testing. Built for Students CoreNotes is designed for students who study from many different sources. Upload a document, paste a link, add a YouTube video, record your voice, or scan printed notes, then get organized study material in seconds. Study faster. Understand better. Remember more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://khamidjon.github.io/gymlog-landing-page/privacypolicy/

About

Habit Tracker // init.Habits

Track daily habits with a unique command-line interface. Offers multiple tracking modes, routine grouping, streak protection, and a focus timer. Customize themes and sync data with iCloud and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Multiple tracking modes (checkbox, counter, number, health, time)
  • Routine grouping (morning, workout, evening)
  • Streak protection with shields
  • Focus timer with Pomodoro and Live Activity
  • 23+ themes and custom theme editor
  • iCloud and Apple Health sync
  • Widgets (checklist, heatmap, matrix)
Features
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a habit tracker for developers and minimalists, built for iPhone and styled like the command line you live in. // quiet. opinionated. monospaced. $ cat features.txt [*] five tracking modes — checkbox, counter, number, health, time [*] routines — group habits into morning, workout, evening, anything [*] streaks with shields — protect a 75 hard run, or any streak, from one bad day [*] a github-style contribution graph — your whole history, filling in pixel by pixel [*] smart reminders — per habit or one for a whole routine; useful pings, not ten-a-day spam [*] focus timer with pomodoro — Live Activity on the lock screen, Dynamic Island when running [*] Apple Watch app — check habits off on your wrist, run a timer, 25 complications for your watch face [*] Siri and Shortcuts — check off a habit or a whole routine by voice, start a timer, ask what is left today; 16 actions for your own automations [*] Spotlight — your habits and routines in iPhone search, by their own name or by the routine they belong to [*] in your browser too — the whole tracker at app.inithabits.com, nothing to install [*] cloud sync — iPhone, watch and browser updating each other in real time; sign in with Apple, Google or email [*] achievements, xp and levels — progress that adds up, without the noise [*] vacation mode — freeze your streaks while you are away, come back to them intact [*] 23 themes + a custom theme editor — tokyo night, dracula, catppuccin, and more [*] iCloud sync — your data, your iCloud, your control [*] Apple Health auto-sync — steps, sleep, water, mindful minutes, medication doses [*] nine widgets — checklist, heatmap, contribution grid, ring, quick icons, next up, week view, mood [*] backup and export — an iCloud backup, or a json file that is yours to keep [*] fifteen languages — english, dutch, german, spanish, french, italian, portuguese, russian, ukrainian, polish, turkish, czech, japanese, chinese, korean [*] local-first — works fully offline, no sign-up or account needed [*] privacy — passcode, biometric lock, app-switcher blur, lock-screen redaction [*] no ads, no AI, no dark patterns $ cat philosophy.txt // built solo over hundreds of testing hours. // no analytics that track who you are. // no algorithm trying to maximise your screen time. // shipping new features frequently. $ cat pro.txt // the core experience is free: 10 habits, 2 routines, three manual tracking modes, // eight built-in themes, the checklist widget, the watch app with three complications, // cloud sync across iPhone, watch and browser, and local storage. // pro raises limits and unlocks: timer + healthkit modes, all 23 themes, // custom theme editor, seven extra fonts, iCloud sync, the other eight widgets, // 22 more complications, passcode + biometric lock, Live Activity timer. // pro is monthly, annual (with 7-day trial), or lifetime — one-time, no expiration. > thank you for supporting a solo dev.

Screenshots

CoreNotes4 screens
Habit Tracker // init.Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habit Tracker // init.Habits at every 3 days against CoreNotes's fortnightly. CoreNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. CoreNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Habit Tracker // init.Habits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoreNotes ships an update fortnightly, Habit Tracker // init.Habits every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CoreNotes versus Habit Tracker // init.Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoreNotesHabit Tracker // init.Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhamidjon EgamovVladyslav Glogus

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CoreNotes

Subscriptions2
  • CoreNotes Pro | Monthly$3.991 Month
  • CoreNotes Pro | Yearly$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Habit Tracker // init.Habits

Subscriptions2
  • pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • pro annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • pro lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is CoreNotes free?
CoreNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Tracker // init.Habits free?
Habit Tracker // init.Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CoreNotes or Habit Tracker // init.Habits have ads?
Neither CoreNotes nor Habit Tracker // init.Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoreNotes or Habit Tracker // init.Habits?
CoreNotes ships an update fortnightly, and Habit Tracker // init.Habits every 3 days. Most recently, CoreNotes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Habit Tracker // init.Habits on October 14, 2026.

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