Comparison

Habits vs TreeNote

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

Head to head
About

Habits

Features
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Habits is a totally free habit tracker that focuses on doing one thing well. It helps you stay consistent with a simple daily flow and a flexible weekly plan. Daily check-ins See today’s habits at a glance. Tap to complete, track streaks and keep momentum. Weekly planning Set what you intend to do each day of the week and adjust mid-week when plans change. Heatmaps Visualize your history so patterns are easy to spot. Fill in missed days when you need to. Widgets Add a heatmap widget to your Home Screen to visualise your progress, that can be configured per habit. Privacy Your data stays on your device. Whether you are building one small routine or many habits at once, Habits gives you a clear view of what is planned, what is done and where to improve next.

About

TreeNote

Organize complex ideas into clear, nested outlines. Create boards for various projects and break down thoughts into detailed subnotes. Supports rich formatting, Markdown, and local data storage with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Unlimited nesting for flexible trees
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Rich note details (tags, colors, due dates, images)
  • Markdown formatting and preview
  • Import/export JSON, Markdown, OPML
  • Local data storage with iCloud sync
Features
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Turn complex ideas into clear, nested outlines with TreeNote. Create boards for projects, study, planning, and everyday thoughts, then break each idea into focused subnotes. TreeNote keeps deep structures easy to scan while giving every note room for rich detail. FEATURES • Build flexible trees with unlimited nesting • Drag to reorder and swipe for quick actions • Add titles, details, tags, colors, due dates, and multiple images • Choose the simple text editor or TreeNote Pro's premium editor • Format visually or write directly in Markdown • Read safely in Preview mode, with tappable links and KaTeX equations • Import and export JSON, Markdown, and OPML • Keep data local by default, with optional private iCloud sync • Use TreeNote in English, Spanish, or Chinese TreeNote is free for boards with up to 10 notes. TreeNote Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited notes per board and the premium Markdown editor.

Screenshots

Habits4 screens
TreeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Habits at none against TreeNote's 1. TreeNote's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Habits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habits ships an update every 2 months, TreeNote weekly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Habits versus TreeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitsTreeNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThemistoklis ValtinosZhe Wu

In-app purchases

None

Habits

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TreeNote

One-time1
  • TreeNote Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Habits free?
Habits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TreeNote free?
TreeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Habits or TreeNote have ads?
Neither Habits nor TreeNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habits or TreeNote?
Habits ships an update every 2 months, and TreeNote weekly. Most recently, Habits was updated on October 6, 2026 and TreeNote on October 6, 2026.

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