Quiet Control vs Habits First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quiet Control
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QuietControl is one screen for the recurring stuff in your life — subscriptions you forget about, how much you actually use them, your sleep, and the free hours you actually have this week. Free for up to 5 subscriptions. One purchase unlocks the rest. No recurring charges, no account to create, no ads. The irony of a subscription tracker that isn't itself a subscription is the point. WHAT IT TRACKS • Subscriptions — 80+ presets across streaming, music, cloud, AI, mobile, and food kits. Multi-currency (USD, EUR, GBP, TRY). Cancellation notice periods built in for German-style contracts. • What you pay for vs use — each subscription next to how much you used its app this week, and paid apps you use but haven't added yet. Drawn by Apple's private Screen Time report; your usage never leaves Apple's sandbox. • Sleep & activity — read-only from Apple Health. • Free time — your calendar scanned for gaps inside your working hours, tallied per week. • Focus sessions — Pomodoro, 52/17, 90-minute, deep work, or your own duration. Mindful minutes save back to Health. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • No accounts, sign-ups, or passwords. • No ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. • No streaks, no badges, no shame. • No data leaves your phone. • No recurring charges. PRIVACY Everything stays local — Core Data, HealthKit, Calendar, Screen Time. The app talks to no servers other than Apple's StoreKit for the one-time purchase. The privacy nutrition label confirms this. WORKS WITH • Home screen widget for your monthly spend and next renewal • Siri Shortcuts: "start focus", "what's renewing", "monthly cost" • Apple Health — read sleep & activity, write mindful minutes • Apple Calendar — read events to find free time • Family Sharing — the lifetime unlock works for up to 5 people LANGUAGES English · Deutsch · Nederlands · Türkçe PRICING Free: up to 5 subscriptions, renewal reminders, cancellation deadlines, focus sessions, and Screen Time matching. Lifetime unlock, one-time purchase: unlimited subscriptions, the weekly report, savings suggestions, and CSV export and import.
Habits First
This app blocks distracting applications until you complete your daily habits. It uses integrations with health trackers and other apps to automatically monitor your progress. Unlock your favorite apps by building healthier routines and reducing screen time.
- App blocking until habits are done
- Integrates with Apple Health and trackers
- Customizable habit goals
- Built-in Pomodoro timer
- Schedule-based blocking
- Optional cross-device syncing
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Do the thing, then scroll. Habits First is the most effective way to reduce your screen time - distracting apps stay blocked until your habits are done for the day. No accounts required and no subscriptions, forever. Willpower shouldn’t cost a monthly fee. HABITS SUPPORTED - Walk 10,000 steps, or any number you like - Work out 45 minutes - integrates with Apple Watch, WHOOP, Garmin, Oura, or any tracker - Meditate 10 minutes, from Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, or any meditation app - Use an app you pick: read or use Duolingo for 20 minutes - Built in Pomodoro timer or manual habit check off - Review your Anki flashcards (Habits Pro) - Listen or read books on Audiobookshelf (Habits Pro) - Finish a game on Chess.com (Habits Pro) - Apple Shortcuts automations (Habits Pro) - More coming A block can ask for one habit, all of them, or any two of three. HOW IT WORKS Habits are automatically tracked via integrations such as with Apple Health. Apps you select are blocked until you finish your habits. When you're done, open the app to activate your unlock. WHY IT WORKS The idea is based off the Premack Principle - things you do often can help reinforce things that you do rarely. By habit stacking a difficult habit before an app you often use, you also hijack the addictive nature of distracting apps and turn that motivation towards your daily habits. WHEN IT APPLIES All day until your habits are done, on a schedule, only in certain places, or near a device you pick. Habits First helps you wake up into a calm phone screen, only unlocked after you finish your most important habits of the day. PRICING This app will never have a subscription fee. The core app is free forever: Apple Health goals, app timers, schedules, places, commitment locks, and as many blocks as you like. One small one-time purchase adds habit widgets and the extra integrations. More will be added in the future (feel free to request them) SYNCING You can make an account if you would like to sync your habits and blocks across devices. This is not required. Created by @reysu on YouTube
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Habits First at weekly against Quiet Control's every 2 months. Quiet Control's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Quiet Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Habits First sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quiet Control ships an update every 2 months, Habits First weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quiet Control | Habits First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (198 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 198 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aydin Can Polatkan | Eric Su |
In-app purchases
Quiet Control
- Lifetime Unlock$5.99
Habits First
- Habits Pro$9.99









