Comparison

My Stack List vs HabitNova

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

Head to head
About

My Stack List

Features
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If you’re serious about getting things done, this is the app for you. We all have more tasks than we can finish, but most people can realistically complete about nine tasks a day. Each morning, choose the nine tasks that matter most today and stay on top of them with clear visibility and smart notifications. Any unfinished task goes back into the stack, ready to be prioritized again. New day. New priorities.

About

HabitNova

Features
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HabitNova helps you build the habits you've been meaning to keep β€” without the noise. A calm, privacy-first habit tracker that lives on your device. No clutter, no manipulation, no dark patterns. Just a quiet space to design the routines you want and watch them take shape over time. A SKY THAT REFLECTS YOUR DAY Every habit is a star. Complete it, and it lights up. Light three or more in a single day and they form a real constellation β€” Orion's Belt, Cassiopeia, the Big Dipper, Cygnus, and more. The pattern you trace is yours alone, and you can share it as an image with a single tap. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T β€’ Daily, weekly, and monthly habits β€’ Smart reminders with multiple times per day β€’ Streaks, completion rates, and consistency tracking β€’ 28-day activity heatmaps and per-habit history β€’ Tap to complete, long-press to edit, swipe to archive or delete DESIGN THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY Hand-tuned typography in Fraunces and Inter. Dynamic light and dark themes. AMOLED-friendly true black mode. Subtle haptic feedback that rewards without distracting. PRIVACY-FIRST, ALWAYS Your habits stay on your device. No ads tracking your behavior between apps. No analytics quietly collecting everything you do. No syncing your data to a server unless you choose to.

Screenshots

My Stack List4 screens
HabitNova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Stack List at none against HabitNova's 1. My Stack List also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). HabitNova's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HabitNova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Stack List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Stack List ships an update every 4 days, HabitNova every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
My Stack List versus HabitNova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Stack ListHabitNova
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.415.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonen KormanXeo Information Systems

In-app purchases

None

My Stack List

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HabitNova

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is My Stack List free?
My Stack List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HabitNova free?
HabitNova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Stack List or HabitNova have ads?
HabitNova shows ads; My Stack List does not.
Which is updated more often, My Stack List or HabitNova?
My Stack List ships an update every 4 days, and HabitNova every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Stack List was updated on September 29, 2026 and HabitNova on October 4, 2026.

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