Comparison

20 Seconds vs Do Habits

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

Head to head
About

20 Seconds

This app helps build new habits or break existing ones by using a 20-second countdown. It provides a progress indicator and optional sounds or music to aid in distraction and amusement during the countdown.

Highlights
  • 20-second habit timer
  • Progress indicator
  • Distracting sounds and music
  • Automatic start option
  • 30-day trial in Today widget
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20 Seconds is a simple app, whose only purpose is to count, you guessed it, to 20 seconds. Why, one might ask, 20 seconds? Well, there is a theory that says that 20 seconds is enough time to help you build a new habit, or help you break an existing one. To start with good habits, if you want to do something, you are much more likely to actually do it, if you start within 20 seconds from when you first thought about it. If you wait any longer, you are less likely to go through with it. Conversely, if you want to break a bad habit, waiting 20 seconds after you get the urge, will make it easier for you to avoid doing it. So, when you feel an urge to do something you want to stop doing, start the 20 Seconds app and let it count down. See how you feel about that urge after 20 seconds have passed. While counting down, the app will show a progress indicator, (with or without a random shape), play music or play ticking sounds to distract and amuse you a little bit. It can start counting automatically as soon as you start the app. It also has a 30 day trail of usage in the today widget.

About

Do Habits

Build healthy habits and break bad ones with this goal-setting and progress-tracking app. It allows for multiple daily goal completions and offers customizable features like journals, reminders, and data export. Integrate with Apple HealthKit for automatic tracking.

Highlights
  • Set and track goals multiple times daily
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tracking
  • Customizable habit display with icons and colors
  • Daily journal for notes
  • Multiple reminders per habit
  • Exportable CSV data
  • Apple HealthKit integration
Features
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Do Habits guides you in building healthy habits by helping you set goals, track your progress and motivates you to get them done. Unlike so many other habit apps, Do Habits lets you set a goal and track it MULTIPLE times a day, not just one time per day. Do Habits will help you build great new habits and break existing bad ones. After setting tangible daily or weekly goals, Do Habits will help you track your habits and tell you when you've met your goal. Do Habits also keeps track of Streaks when you've met your goals in consecutive periods — and with Skip Days and Vacation Mode, a rest day or a trip away won't break your streak. The FREE version of Do Habits allows you to create up to 3 habits. For more than 3, you'll need to upgrade to the Premium Version. Do Habits Features: • Allows you to set and track goals on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis • Lets you set a goal for MULTIPLE times a day, not just once like most habit apps • Totally customizable habit display (icons and colors) - you choose what will motivate you! • Daily journal lets you keep notes about your habit • Fun color options and icons let you customize your list • Easy to edit activities in the past • Skip Days & Vacation Mode protect your streaks when life gets busy • Multiple reminders for each habit • Exportable CSV data with totals and time stamps • Passcode protection with FaceID/TouchID • Track activity with Apple Watch or Home Screen Widget • iCloud and Dropbox data backup • Shortcuts and Siri Integration Do Habits also integrates with Apple HealthKit. This lets you set and track goals automatically based on your activity. Ex. if you want to build a new great habit of getting more steps every day, our HealthKit integration will help you with this by attributing your steps data from HealthKit directly to your steps habit. Building amazing new habits has never been easier! Do Habits PREMIUM: • Unlimited habits/goals. Do Habits contains optional subscription plans. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the chosen plan's price. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes/App Store Account Settings after purchase. Read our full Privacy Policy and Terms of Service here: https://growthbundle.com/privacy-policy https://growthbundle.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

20 Seconds4 screens
Do Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 20 Seconds at 4.6 against Do Habits's 4.0. 20 Seconds also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Do Habits's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 21) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 20 Seconds sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Do Habits sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

20 Seconds holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Do Habits has 17K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 20 Seconds's written reviews are positive against 31% of Do Habits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

20 Seconds ships an update every 3 months, Do Habits every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
20 Seconds versus Do Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter20 SecondsDo Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings) — better4.0 (17K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2117K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNishco LtdKodeon, Inc.

Customer experience

20 Seconds

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Do Habits

All ratings16,843 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral11.2%
Negative57.6%

Bugs and requests

20 Seconds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Do Habits

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Premium features not working as expected
  • Habit data disappearing or not syncing properly
  • Inability to add new habits without upgrading
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add monthly and yearly habit tracking
  • Improve widget functionality and customization
  • Allow rearranging habit order and grouping
  • Provide more detailed habit analytics and progress tracking
  • Implement automatic dark mode option

In-app purchases

2 purchases

20 Seconds

One-time2
  • Premium Version$0.99
  • A Kind Tip$0.99
9 purchases

Do Habits

Subscriptions7
  • Growth Bundle: Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Done Premium - Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Growth Bundle: Yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year
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  • Done Premium - Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Done Premium - Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Done Growth Bundle: Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Growth Bundle: Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • One-Time Premium Upgrade$8.99
  • Lifetime Membership$19.99

Questions

Is 20 Seconds free?
20 Seconds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do Habits free?
Do Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 20 Seconds or Do Habits?
20 Seconds is rated higher. 20 Seconds averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Do Habits averages 4.0 from 17K ratings.
Do 20 Seconds or Do Habits have ads?
Neither 20 Seconds nor Do Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 20 Seconds or Do Habits?
20 Seconds ships an update every 3 months, and Do Habits every 4 weeks. Most recently, 20 Seconds was updated on October 24, 2026 and Do Habits on October 28, 2026.

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