Comparison

Habitually vs GrayCat Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Habitually

Features
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Your habits are how your future self takes shape. Habitually helps you build small habits, stack them into routines, and keep going — gently. You don't rise to your goals, you fall to your systems. So Habitually focuses on the daily rep, the quiet streak, and the identity you're slowly becoming. BUILD IT YOUR WAY - Ordered routines: chain habits into a sequence. Finish one and the next unlocks — perfect for a morning or wind-down ritual. - Anytime habits: keep it flexible and tap them off whenever the moment feels right. TRACK IT HOWEVER IT FITS - Mark as done for simple yes/no habits. - Enter a value for pages, glasses, or minutes. - Add a photo to show the work. - Read from Apple Health for steps, workouts, and sleep — automatically. REMEMBER YOUR WHY Add a reason to any habit. On the hard days, it's right there reminding you why you started. STREAKS THAT EARN THEIR GLOW Every completion builds your streak. Finish everything for the day and your habits turn to gold — a small, satisfying reward for showing up. PAUSE WITHOUT GUILT Life happens. Pause a habit for a day, a weekend, or a vacation without breaking your momentum or your spirit. Rest is part of the system, not a failure. SEE YOUR MOMENTUM Streaks, best streaks, completion rates, goal progress, and clean weekly charts that show exactly what you're building over time. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from a collection of beautiful themes — warm earth, cool mint, rose petal, sunrise, indigo, and an always-on Midnight dark mode. ON YOUR WRIST AND HOME SCREEN Check off habits from the Apple Watch app, and keep your streaks and what's next in view with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. HABITUALLY PRO Start for free. Upgrade to Habitually Pro to unlock unlimited habits, every theme, and the full shape of your future self. Subscribe monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits are yours, and they stay on your device. No account, no server, nothing collected — no sign-up, no tracking, and no feed to perform for. Pick one habit. Make it simple. Let the first streak begin. Privacy Policy: https://habitually.tech/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GrayCat Markdown

Features
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GrayCat Markdown is now available on iPhone and iPad. Bring the Markdown files you saved from the Mac app into iCloud, then open, edit, preview, and prepare them for publishing on the go. Core features • Open iCloud documents: shares the same iCloud.com.graycat.stickymd Documents container with the Mac app. • Choose a writing folder: authorize your own iCloud Drive folder in Files, such as a personal writing folder. • Mobile Markdown toolbar: headings, bold, italic, quotes, lists, links, and images are easy to insert. • Preview four output forms directly: Standard, Zhihu, Toutiao, and WeChat Official Account styles live inside Preview. • Keep image assets beside the document: inserted photos or image files are saved into the matching .assets folder and referenced with relative Markdown paths. • Search titles, paths, and document body text. • Publish readiness checks: review word count, headings, images, links, and code fences before copying. • Recent documents for quick return. Sync model GrayCat Markdown uses iCloud Documents and local Markdown files. It does not use a third-party cloud service or upload your content to the developer. After saving from the Mac app to iCloud, refresh the iOS document list or reload the active document to read the latest content. For a custom folder, select and authorize that folder on iOS first. Privacy • No app account required • No analytics collection • No ads or tracking SDKs • Documents stay in the local or iCloud location you choose

Screenshots

Habitually4 screens
GrayCat Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrayCat Markdown at none against Habitually's 3. GrayCat Markdown also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Habitually's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Habitually sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GrayCat Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habitually ships an update weekly, GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Habitually versus GrayCat Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabituallyGrayCat Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLalune Creative AB泳涛 茅

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habitually

Subscriptions2
  • Habitually Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Habitually Annually7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Habitually Lifetime$24.99
None

GrayCat Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Habitually free?
Habitually is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrayCat Markdown free?
GrayCat Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Habitually or GrayCat Markdown have ads?
Neither Habitually nor GrayCat Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habitually or GrayCat Markdown?
Habitually ships an update weekly, and GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, Habitually was updated on October 7, 2026 and GrayCat Markdown on October 11, 2026.

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