Comparison

Hokd vs Onelify

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

Head to head
About

Hokd

Features
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A habit tracker counts how often you show up. Hokd shows whether you are actually getting better. Built for solo founders, indie makers, and freelancers working toward a real business goal. No hustle-bro noise. No empty status bars. Just an honest record of the work and proof you are moving forward. REFLECTION Capture quick notes on the go. On-device Apple Intelligence finds the turning points and patterns hidden in your own words, so you stop talking yourself into things and start seeing what is real. PLAYBOOKS Version your pitch, script, or routine. Score every run as a win, neutral, or loss, and watch your real hit rate climb over time. THE MOUNTAIN Every stage and every lesson becomes altitude. The climb only goes up. A loss you learn from is a step forward, and nothing here resets to zero. Become unstoppable through many small steps. LOGBOOK Your real work in one private record. Daily logging fits into a few seconds, and a home screen widget keeps your next step in view. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. Your data stays in your own iCloud and syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. HOKD PRO Try Hokd Pro free for 14 days, then choose monthly or a one-time lifetime unlock. Pro is where Hokd works for you: it reads your logbook back to you, turns playbooks into cards, suggests a pace, and keeps every evaluation in one archive you can export. Your logbook, reflection, playbooks and recaps stay free. Get better instead of talking yourself into it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.balane.app/en/apps/hokd

About

Onelify

Features
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Onelify is a beautifully calm task manager for people who value their attention. Made for focus. Built for privacy. Designed to delight. WHAT'S INSIDE • Tasks with due dates, reminders, priority, subtasks, tags, notes, and attachments • Beautiful calendar with week and month views • Focus timer (Pomodoro) with ambient sounds and Live Activity on the Dynamic Island • Habit tracker with 66-day chains, unlimited habits, and streak freezes • Weekly Review — a guided 3-minute reflection on your week • Journal with mood, gratitude, and focus score • Smart filters — build your own view • Templates for common projects (trip, launch, review, job search) • Kanban board view for any list • Sub-lists (project hierarchies), and lists with custom color and icons • Recurring tasks — daily, weekly, monthly, or fully custom • Widgets: Today, streak, Focus Live Activity • Apple Watch app • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Command palette (⌘K on iPad), keyboard shortcuts, drag & drop, multi-select • Voice input, Siri Shortcuts, Share Extension, URL scheme, Spotlight • 40+ languages • JSON export and import • Import from Apple Reminders • Achievements, XP, and level up • Light/Dark themes, 8 accent colors, 5 alternate app icons PRIVACY FIRST • 100% local — data stays on your device unless you enable iCloud sync • No accounts, no ads, no trackers, no analytics • Location and speech recognition only if you use those features WHO IT'S FOR • People who tried TickTick, Todoist, and Things — and want something calmer • ADHD brains that need focus mode more than features • Minimalists who care about design and privacy • Anyone building the discipline that shapes their year Start your first habit today.

Screenshots

Hokd4 screens
Onelify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Onelify at none against Hokd's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Hokd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Onelify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hokd ships an update every 3 weeks, Onelify every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Hokd versus Onelify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHokdOnelify
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas HoettlerBirkan Aksoy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hokd

Subscriptions2
  • Hokd Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hokd Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • HOKD Pro$79.99
None

Onelify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hokd free?
Hokd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onelify free?
Onelify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hokd or Onelify have ads?
Neither Hokd nor Onelify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hokd or Onelify?
Hokd ships an update every 3 weeks, and Onelify every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hokd was updated on November 8, 2026 and Onelify on November 7, 2026.

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