HabitForge vs Cardio Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Cardio Log
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The workout is done. Open CardioLog, tap the sport, set the minutes, rate the effort — logged in ten seconds. That is the whole job: a dead-simple cardio journal for people who run, cycle, swim, row or hit the elliptical and just want the work written down. No GPS to babysit. No pace charts to decode. No feed of strangers going faster than you. CardioLog measures nothing — it remembers. You did the session; the app keeps the receipt, adds it to your week and shows how close you are to the 150 minutes of aerobic activity the WHO recommends for adults. WHAT YOU GET • A session logged before your breathing settles — sport, minutes, effort, done • Your week at a glance: 112 of 150 minutes on Thursday tells you exactly what the weekend owes • A streak counter that makes day 14 feel too expensive to break • Your training mix laid bare — when "I swim sometimes" turns out to be 2 swims in 30 sessions, you will know • A monthly summary card ready to share: sessions, minutes, active weeks, longest session and your activity mix • Edit any entry, add notes ("hill repeats", "new shoes"), and export your entire log as CSV anytime PERFECT FOR • Runners and cyclists who want a diary of the work, not another GPS trace • Swimmers, rowers and elliptical regulars whose sports GPS apps never handled well anyway • Anyone chasing the WHO 150-minute week, one logged session at a time • Lapsed athletes rebuilding the habit who need a streak more than a coach WHY NOT JUST A GPS TRACKER? Trackers record where you went. A journal records that you went. If maps and splits kept you consistent, you would be consistent already. CardioLog strips the workout down to the three facts that build a habit — what, how long, how hard — and turns them into a week you can see and a streak you will not want to lose. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your log lives on your device. No account, no location, no third-party SDKs. A daily reminder at the hour you choose is the only time CardioLog speaks first. It is an activity journal, not a medical device — it measures nothing and assesses nothing. FULL ACCESS CardioLog Pro unlocks the complete experience: the daily volume chart, your training mix by sport, streak tracking and the shareable monthly summary. Choose a Weekly or Yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Tonight, after the run — log it. That is how streaks start. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Weekly and Yearly are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of that period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions after purchase. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cardio Log at none against HabitForge's 1. 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
Both are free to download. HabitForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cardio Log asks for nothing beyond the download.
HabitForge ships an update every 3 months, Cardio Log every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HabitForge | Cardio Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Masure | LEAN ASIA CO., LTD |
In-app purchases
HabitForge
- HabitForge Pro$4.99
Cardio Log
No in-app purchases









