Comparison

HabitForge vs Dot · Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

HabitForge

This app helps you build positive routines and break bad ones. Track your progress with streaks, visualize your year, and utilize various habit types. It offers a private, native experience across Apple devices with a one-time purchase option for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Track daily habits and build streaks
  • Visualize year-long progress
  • Four habit types: Yes/No, Counter, Timer, Don't Do
  • Customizable habit frequency
  • 25 built-in templates
  • Apple Health integration (Pro)
  • Widgets for iPhone and Apple Watch
Features
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Build better habits. One-time purchase. No subscription, ever. HabitForge is a native, private habit tracker for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Track daily habits, build streaks, and visualize your year — no ads, no subscription, no compromise. WHY HABITFORGE? • One-time purchase. No recurring fees. • 100% on your device. No account required. • Family Sharing included. • Full Apple ecosystem: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, widgets, Siri. FREE FOR EVERYONE, ALWAYS These features are included for free, forever: • Apple Watch app + complications • iCloud sync across all your devices • CSV data export • Custom reminders per habit • Daily summary notifications • Day notes • Drag & drop reorder • Lock screen widgets 4 HABIT TYPES • Yes / No — Simple daily check-off • Counter — Reps, glasses, pages • Timer — Meditation, focus, exercise • Don't Do — Quit bad habits Choose your frequency: daily, specific days, X times per week, or X times per month. 25 BUILT-IN TEMPLATES Get started fast with 25 ready-to-use templates: Health, Productivity, Wellness, Finance, Learning, Personal. Drink water, meditate, read, practice an instrument, save money — all preconfigured. HABITFORGE PRO — ONE-TIME Unlock everything, forever: • Unlimited habits (5 free) • 365-day contribution grid (GitHub style) • Advanced per-habit statistics • Habit strength score • Auto-complete from Apple Health (steps, calories, sleep, mindfulness) • Pro templates with HealthKit sync (Sleep, Active Calories) • Export your year as a shareable image • All your habits in one widget (up to 8) • Family Sharing included POWERFUL STATS (PRO) • 365-day GitHub-style contribution grid • Current and best streak per habit • 30-day, 90-day, and all-time completion rates • Best and worst weekday analysis • 6-month rate trends • Habit strength score (30-day weighted) • Perfect day tracking with milestones APPLE WATCH (NEW IN V1.1) • Check off habits straight from your wrist • Counter +/-, timer, "slip" tracking for Don't Do • Watch face complication (circular, corner, inline) • iCloud sync with iPhone WIDGETS & NATIVE EXPERIENCE • Today widget (small + medium) — tap to check off • Large widget — full day view • Lock Screen widget — progress at a glance • Interactive check-offs via App Intents DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY • No account. No login. No tracking. • iCloud sync via Apple's private CloudKit. • Your data never leaves your devices. Start building better habits today. No subscription. One-time purchase. Yours forever. Questions or feedback? Contact us via Settings → Support.

About

Dot · Habit Tracker

Features
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Dot is a minimal habit tracker built around one simple idea: every day you show up becomes a dot. Tap once to log a habit for today. No notes, timers, streak pressure, or complicated setup. Each habit gets its own clean grid, so you can see consistency across your week, month, and year at a glance. Dot is designed to feel calm, focused, and private. Your habit data stays on your device, with simple export and import tools when you want to keep a backup. Features: • One-tap daily habit logging • Week, month, and year dot grids • Per-habit color accents • Local-only data storage • JSON export and import • Optional unlimited logging unlock Dot is for small actions, repeated quietly.

Screenshots

HabitForge4 screens
Dot · Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot · Habit Tracker at none against HabitForge's 1. HabitForge's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. HabitForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dot · Habit Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HabitForge versus Dot · Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitForgeDot · Habit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex MasureYu Liu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HabitForge

One-time1
  • HabitForge Pro$4.99
None

Dot · Habit Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HabitForge free?
HabitForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot · Habit Tracker free?
Dot · Habit Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HabitForge or Dot · Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither HabitForge nor Dot · Habit Tracker shows ads.

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