Comparison

SimpleStreaks vs SHIFT

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

Head to head
About

SimpleStreaks

Features
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The habit tracker that gets out of your way. No subscriptions. No complex dashboards. Just your habits, beautifully tracked. SimpleStreaks is built on one principle: the fastest path from opening the app to completing your habit. Hold to check in, see your streak grow, and keep going. KEY FEATURES - Track up to 12 daily habits with custom emojis and colors - Hold-to-complete interaction with satisfying haptic feedback - Streak tracking that motivates without punishing - Beautiful dark-themed interface designed for daily use - Calendar view to see your monthly progress at a glance - Daily reminders so you never miss a check-in - Home Screen widgets to track habits without opening the app - Export your data anytime as JSON or CSV - No account required โ€” your data stays on your device BUILT FOR SIMPLICITY Most habit trackers try to do everything. SimpleStreaks does one thing perfectly: help you show up every day. Add a habit, hold to complete it, watch your streak grow. That's it. Free to use. Just build better habits.

About

SHIFT

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Quit the habit in the moment it grips you โ€” not tomorrow, now. SHIFT is built for the 60 seconds that actually decide everything: the moment the urge hits. Instead of willpower alone, you get a single button to hold, a science-backed breath to follow, and the urge passes. Every urge you outlast rewires the habit a little more. TWO MODES, ONE APP โ€ข Urge Mode โ€” for breaking a substance or destructive habit. Hit the URGE button, name your trigger, and follow a guided 4-4-6 breath until the craving fades. Track your streak and watch the pattern lose its grip. โ€ข Calm Mode โ€” for everyday stress, anxiety, focus and sleep. 30+ guided tools including box breathing, the physiological sigh, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, a 2-minute Panic SOS, body scans and sleep wind-downs. WHY SHIFT WORKS โ€ข In-the-moment, not retrospective โ€” help arrives exactly when you need it โ€ข Science-backed techniques โ€” breathing and grounding methods used to stay calm under pressure โ€ข Built on proven behavior-change principles (ACT and Motivational Interviewing) โ€ข A personal AI coach that understands your triggers and keeps you moving โ€ข Streaks, milestones and a guided multi-week program that turns effort into identity PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account required to start. Your data stays on your device unless you choose to sync. This is a judgment-free space โ€” express yourself in an anonymous community of people on the same climb, or keep it entirely to yourself. WHATEVER IT IS, WE'VE GOT YOU Smoking, alcohol, vaping, social media, gaming, sugar, doom-scrolling, or just a mind that won't slow down โ€” SHIFT meets you in the moment and helps you choose differently. Your shift starts now. โ€” SHIFT is a self-help and wellness tool. It is not a substitute for professional medical or mental-health care. If you are in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a crisis line.

Screenshots

SimpleStreaks4 screens
SHIFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SHIFT at 15.0 against SimpleStreaks's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
SimpleStreaks versus SHIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleStreaksSHIFT
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDt novaPascal Bitter

In-app purchases

None

SimpleStreaks

No in-app purchases

None

SHIFT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleStreaks free?
SimpleStreaks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleStreaks or SHIFT have ads?
Neither SimpleStreaks nor SHIFT shows ads.

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