Comparison

Skratch vs Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Skratch

Features
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Skratch is a calm, paper-inspired notebook for longform writing and fleeting thoughts. Five cream pages, a warm wax-seal palette, and a typeface that feels like ink on paper β€” nothing to set up, nothing to distract. β€’ Five notebook pages, always a swipe away β€’ Mark up your words with a hand-drawn pen feel: underline, strike through, circle β€’ Moon-phase page dots that keep your place β€’ Choose your paper: blank, dotted, ruled, or squared β€’ Syncs privately through your own iCloud β€” across iPhone and Mac β€’ No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your words stay yours. Skratch keeps out of the way so you can just write.

About

Habit Tracker

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HabitBead is a simple, beautiful habit tracker. Check in with one tap, keep your streak going, and watch every habit grow β€” day by day, week by week, all year. ONE TAP A DAY Add a habit in seconds β€” pick from 31 ideas like running, reading or drinking water, or write your own with an emoji and a color. Each day, tap to check it in. Counting something? Set a goal like 8 glasses or 20 minutes and tap +1 as you go. MISS A DAY, KEEP YOUR STREAK Life happens. When you miss a day, a streak freeze saves your streak automatically β€” you get new freezes every month, so one busy day never wipes out weeks of work. SEE YOUR PROGRESS β€’ A 20-week grid for every habit, side by side β€’ Each habit's month and year, with streak, completion rate and best run β€’ Highlights: the habit on your longest streak, your best day of the week, and the habit that needs a little attention CELEBRATE EVERY WIN Earn 24 awards for streaks, perfect days and check-ins. Hit a milestone and get a small celebration β€” then share your streak or your award with friends. BUILT AROUND YOUR LIFE β€’ Daily habits or goals per week, month or year β€’ Choose the days each habit runs, a start date and an optional end β€’ Reminders for each habit and one daily nudge β€” skipped when you're already done β€’ Cards, list or grid view on Home β€’ Home Screen widgets with a check button, and your streak on the Lock Screen (Pro) β€’ Light and dark mode and an app color β€’ Available in 14 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no sign-in. Your habits are stored only on your iPhone and never leave it β€” no ads and no tracking. FREE AND PRO HabitBead is free to use with up to 3 habits, a reminder for each, and up to 2 streak freezes a month β€” with streaks, statistics, awards and sharing included. HabitBead Pro removes the limits: β€’ Unlimited habits β€’ Unlimited reminders β€’ Up to 5 streak freezes a month β€’ Full history in each habit's month view β€’ Every color, plus custom colors β€’ Backup export and import β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. The yearly plan may include a free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://habitbead.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://habitbead.app/privacy Support: https://habitbead.app/support

Screenshots

Skratch4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skratch at none against Habit Tracker's 3. Habit Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Habit Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Skratch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Skratch versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkratchHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin MarshallNODIRBEK SATTOROV

In-app purchases

None

Skratch

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • HabitBead Pro$1.991 Month
  • HabitBead Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • HabitBead Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Skratch free?
Skratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skratch or Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Skratch nor Habit Tracker shows ads.

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