Comparison

Minimalist vs Sol

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

Head to head
About

Minimalist

Features
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Build habits that stick. Minimalist - Habit Tracker is the simplest way to track your daily habits and stay motivated. Simple daily check-ins. Visual streak tracking. A beautiful habit calendar that turns consistency into something you can actually see. Whether you want to drink more water, read every day, work out, or finally stick to a morning routine. Minimalist - Habit Tracker helps you show up, day after day. --------------------- DAILY CHECK-INS, MADE EFFORTLESS Logging a habit takes less than a second. β€’ One-tap completion: no menus, no fuss β€’ A clean Today view with your daily progress at a glance β€’ A gentle greeting that meets you where you are β€’ Built for the way you actually use your phone --------------------- STREAKS THAT REWARD CONSISTENCY Build momentum with visual streaks designed to celebrate showing up, not punish you for slipping. β€’ See your current streak grow with every check-in β€’ Track your longest run alongside today's progress β€’ Miss a day? No guilt. Just pick it back up tomorrow. --------------------- A HABIT CALENDAR YOU'LL ACTUALLY OPEN A heat map that turns months of effort into something beautiful. β€’ Switch between This Month, 6 Months, or This Year β€’ Watch your year light up one square at a time β€’ Spot patterns at a glance of your best days, your toughest weeks β€’ Dark mode tuned with care so it looks great morning and night --------------------- AWARDS THAT KEEP YOU GOING Real motivation comes from real progress. β€’ A category donut showing where you're spending your effort β€’ Milestone achievements grouped by category β€’ Streak and badge stats front and center β€’ Small, satisfying rewards for the work you're already doing --------------------- HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Bring your habits to where you already look. β€’ Habit list widget to check off habits without opening the app β€’ Heat map widget showing your year of progress, right on your Home Screen β€’ Updates automatically throughout the day A glance is all it takes. --------------------- THOUGHTFUL DETAILS Categories β€” Organize habits the way you think Search β€” Find any habit instantly Collapsible sections β€” Hide what's not relevant today Daily reminders β€” A gentle ping at the time you choose Beautiful in Dark Mode Full Dynamic Type & VoiceOver support Reduce Motion respected throughout Available in 5 languages β€” English, German, French, Japanese & Vietnamese --------------------- iCLOUD SYNC Your habits follow you everywhere β€” automatically. β€’ Sync across all your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices β€’ Powered by iCloud β€” no account to create, no password to remember β€’ Works silently in the background using your existing Apple ID β€’ Private CloudKit database β€” Apple cannot read your data --------------------- PRIVATE BY DESIGN No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Your habits sync privately through your personal iCloud account β€” visible only to you, never to us. --------------------- FREE TO DOWNLOAD. PREMIUM WHEN YOU'RE READY. Free includes: β€’ Up to 3 habits β€’ Full daily check-ins, streaks, and calendar heat map β€’ Awards and achievements β€’ Home Screen widgets Premium unlocks: β€’ Unlimited habits β€’ Full reminder support β€’ No ads, ever - Monthly subscription - Lifetime β€” one-time purchase (best value) --------------------- BUILT WITH OBSESSIVE ATTENTION TO DETAIL Every animation, color, and pixel was tuned by hand. No ads. No noise. No bloat. Just your habits β€” and the quiet satisfaction of watching them grow. Build habits that stick. Download Minimalist - Habit Tracker today. --------------------- Questions or feedback? Reach out at: minimalistproductivityapp@gmail.com Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://minimalistproductivity.vercel.app/terms/minimalist-habit-tracker Privacy: https://minimalistproductivity.vercel.app/privacy/minimalist-habit-tracker

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Sol

Features
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Sol helps you turn focused practice into visible progress. Whether you’re learning to code, studying math, improving your writing, practicing music, building fitness, or working toward any skill, Sol gives you a simple system for tracking the time and consistency behind your growth. Instead of only checking off daily habits, Sol helps you track the actual practice you put into each skill. Create skills, log focus sessions, build streaks, watch your weekly rhythm, and see your progress grow over time. Each skill becomes an orb in your personal system. Every focused session charges that orb, helping you see the effort that usually feels invisible. With Sol, you can: β€’ Create skills and learning goals β€’ Track focused practice with a timer β€’ Add manual practice sessions β€’ See total hours across each skill β€’ Build daily and weekly consistency β€’ Follow streaks and practice rhythm β€’ Track progress toward mastery levels β€’ View insights across your skill system β€’ Stay motivated with Ori, your guide Sol is built for people who want to get better at something and actually see the work adding up. Practice is easy to underestimate when progress feels slow. Sol makes your effort visible, so you can keep showing up, stay consistent, and build real skill over time. Start your first skill orb today and begin building your system. *Sol requires an active subscription, all features are available only after subscription* Terms of Use (EULA): https://sol-website-ten.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sol-website-ten.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Minimalist4 screens
Sol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sol at 18.0 against Minimalist's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Minimalist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Sol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Minimalist versus Sol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalistSol
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHieu KimEndpoint Technology LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Minimalist

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.49
2 purchases

Sol

Subscriptions2
  • Sol Premium$4.997 Days
  • Sol Premium3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Minimalist free?
Minimalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sol free?
Sol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minimalist or Sol have ads?
Neither Minimalist nor Sol shows ads.

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