HabitCore vs Drip Screen Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HabitCore
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HabitCore — Calm, private habit tracking that stays on your phone HabitCore is a focused, no-account habit tracker built for real everyday consistency. Log your progress, see your history at a glance, and stay organized — all without cloud sign-ups or sending your data to servers. Your habits, completions, schedules, and backups remain fully on your device. START SIMPLE, BUILD LASTING CONSISTENCY • Flexible habit rules: daily, weekly, custom weekdays, or monthly patterns • Target counts (e.g. drink 8 glasses of water daily) • Customize with colors, categories, and icons for quick recognition • Clean home screen with “Due Today” focus and simple reordering SEE PROGRESS, NOT NOISE • Beautiful per-habit year heatmap to spot patterns and streaks • Weekly view for planning and editing completions across days • Tap to log or correct counts when life doesn’t fit a checkbox • Calm light or dark theme designed for daily use GENTLE REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOUR DAY • Local notifications scheduled directly on your device • Free daily reminder slots included • Premium unlocks smarter scheduling — Classic (9am / 1pm / 7pm), Quiet, Balanced, or Aggressive — plus per-habit timing, priority & streak protection YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Easy JSON export/import via Files, AirDrop, or Mail • Optional local profile name and photo • Home Screen widgets that keep all data private on your device HABITCORE PREMIUM Core tracking, heatmaps, weekly planning, and backups stay free forever (up to 6 habits). Premium is for power users: unlimited habits, smarter reminders, and deeper insights: • Unlimited habits • Smart reminders (Classic, Quiet, Balanced, Aggressive) • Detailed per-habit statistics and analytics screen • Trend charts (7, 30, 90 days + full history) with moving averages • Due-day streaks, consistency insights, and summary metrics • Full icon library when editing habits SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE INFORMATION HabitCore Premium is available as auto-renewable subscriptions and, where offered, a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices may vary by region and are always shown in the app before you confirm payment. • HabitCore Premium Monthly — 1 month, auto-renewable subscription — $2.99 USD/month • HabitCore Premium Yearly — 1 year, auto-renewable subscription — $29.99 USD/year • HabitCore Premium Lifetime — one-time purchase (does not auto-renew) — $49.99 USD Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions after purchase. Restore purchases is available on the in-app Paywall. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST • Truly local-first — we do not store your habit database on any server • Optional crash reporting (off by default) • Optional limited Premium sync (never includes your habit content) • We never sell your data to advertisers LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://adrimas.com/habitcore/terms Privacy Policy: https://adrimas.com/habitcore/privacy If you download HabitCore from the Apple App Store, your use of the app is also subject to Apple’s Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ HabitCore is not medical, health, or professional advice. It’s a simple, private tool to help you build routines and review your own patterns. Show up today. Small wins compound over time.
Drip Screen Time
This app provides a renewable screen time budget, allowing you to set limits on specific apps, websites, and categories. Once your budget is depleted, access is blocked until minutes drip back over a set interval.
- Renewable screen time budget
- App and website limiting
- Category-based restrictions
- Customizable drip intervals
- Blocks access when budget is zero
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Stop doom-scrolling. Drip lets you set a screen time budget. Your balance goes down as you use distracting apps and it refills over time. When it hits zero, those apps are blocked. Choose the apps, websites, and categories you want to limit. Set your max balance and how often minutes refill. Use your time. Your balance drains as you scroll. If you get blocked, take a moment away from your apps. Minutes come back on their own. DRIP PRO Upgrade to Pro for: Unlimited blocklists. Always-block schedules: fully block apps during set times, regardless of balance. Multiple warning notifications per blocklist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HabitCore at 15.1 against Drip Screen Time's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. HabitCore sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Drip Screen Time sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HabitCore ships an update fortnightly, Drip Screen Time every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HabitCore | Drip Screen Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lik To Chan | Roman Pisani |
In-app purchases
HabitCore
- HabitCore monthly plan$2.991 Month
- HabitCore Premium Yearly plan$29.991 Year
- HabitCore Premium Lifetime$49.99
Drip Screen Time
- Drip Pro$5.991 Month









