Comparison

Streaks vs Desk Control

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

Head to head
About

Streaks

Build positive habits and break negative ones with this award-winning tracker. Set custom goals, time your activities, and sync across all your Apple devices. Integrates with Apple Health and Screen Time for automatic tracking.

Highlights
  • Track up to 24 habits
  • Customizable tracking schedules
  • Negative tasks for breaking bad habits
  • Timed habits with Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Automatic tracking via Apple Health
  • Syncs across all Apple devices
  • Interactive widgets
Features
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STREAKS. The habit tracker that helps you build good habits and break bad ones. Apple Design Award winner. Choose up to 24 habits you want to keep, and build a streak of days in a row. Streaks works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision Pro, and keeps everything in sync with iCloud. BUILD HABITS YOUR WAY * Track a habit every day, on specific days, a few times a week, or every few days * Set goals over a week, fortnight, month or year, such as 10,000 steps a day or 3 workouts a week * Break bad habits with negative tasks: quit smoking, drink less coffee, spend less time on your phone * Time habits such as meditation, reading or brushing your teeth, with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island * Record a note for any day * Reminders arrive around when you usually complete a habit, only if it isn't done yet AUTOMATIC WITH APPLE HEALTH AND SCREEN TIME * Streaks completes habits for you from more than 80 types of Apple Health data, including steps, workouts, sleep, water, mindful minutes and calories * Log water, mindful minutes or toothbrushing in Streaks and it's saved to the Health app too * Screen Time habits track how long you spend in apps, so you can cut back on your phone “I was smoking 15 cigarettes each day. Streaks helped me to quit smoking by reducing and then eliminating my daily use.” - Ben, Adelaide. ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE * Interactive widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen let you complete habits without opening the app * A full Apple Watch app, with complications for every watch face * Siri and Shortcuts support * Share a habit with a friend or family member who also uses Streaks, so they can encourage you and keep you accountable MAKE IT YOURS * Over 30 color themes, including animated themes and seasonal looks * Over 800 habit icons * The Gold theme celebrates the days you complete every habit * Statistics for your current and best streaks, completion rates and history “I've now reduced my coffee intake by 70% with Streaks, something I struggled with for 5 years. It's a life changing app to me.” - Otávio, Chicago. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Do I need an account? No. There's no sign-up or login. Your habits are stored on your device and synced through your own iCloud account, not on our servers. Which devices does Streaks work on? iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. The apps sync with each other through iCloud. Can I share Streaks with my family? Yes. Streaks supports Family Sharing. Does Streaks have ads or tracking? No. Streaks has no ads and doesn't track you. Does it work offline? Yes. You can complete habits without a connection, and they sync the next time you're online. How many habits can I track? Up to 24, across four pages of six. Can I track a habit weekly, or a few times a week? Yes. A habit can repeat daily, on chosen days, a number of times per week, fortnight, month or year, or every few days. Does it work with Apple Health? Yes. Streaks reads and writes Health data with your permission, so habits like steps, workouts, sleep and water complete automatically. Is there a version for kids? Yes. Little Streaks is a separate app with routines and rewards for children. Questions, suggestions or other feedback? Please email support@streaks.app. If you like Streaks, please leave us a review! Your reviews enable us to keep improving and updating the app. ABOUT HEALTH DATA On supported devices, Streaks reads and writes data in the Health app with your permission, to determine completion of your tasks and to save what you log. All data is accessed in full accordance with the app review rules set by Apple. Please read our privacy policy at https://streaks.app/privacy for more information on our use of data. -- STREAKS® is a registered trademark of Crunchy Bagel Pty Ltd.

About

Desk Control

This app helps you improve your health and work habits by encouraging you to stand at your desk. Set personal challenges, track your progress with statistics, and receive reminders to stand. It also allows you to control your adjustable desk via Bluetooth to set favorite positions.

Highlights
  • Personalized standing challenges
  • Progress tracking with statistics
  • Stand reminders
  • Bluetooth desk control
  • Set favorite sit/stand positions
  • Automatic drive to favorite positions
Features
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Pick your personal challenge for standing at your desk and improve your health and work habits over time. Choose between 3 challenges (or create your own) and follow your progress on your smartphone through elaborate statistics. Let the app remind you when to stand. Pairing via Bluetooth® wireless technology allows you to drive the desk up/down and set your favourite position. The LINAK® Desk Control™ App works with LINAK desk systems using either of the DPG Desk Panels: DPG1M, DPG1B, or DPG1C. Also LINAK systems with a Bluetooth® Adaptor (BLE2LIN002) apply. Features: - Easy pairing of desk and mobile device through Bluetooth® wireless technology - Fast onboarding with intuitive built-in guide - Set favourite sit and stand positions - Set your own goal – time standing, etc. - Display your statistics - Automatic drive to favourite positions - Stand reminders based upon your chosen challenge - Auto-connect when you arrive at your desk

Screenshots

Streaks4 screens
Desk Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Streaks at 72% against Desk Control's 23%. Streaks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Desk Control's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Desk Control is free to download; Streaks costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streaks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaks has 27K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Streaks's written reviews are positive against 23% of Desk Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, Desk Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Streaks versus Desk Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreaksDesk Control
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (27K ratings) — better1.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrunchy BagelLINAK

Customer experience

Streaks

All ratings27,357 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,629 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.5%

Desk Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral17.2%
Negative59.4%

User reviews

Streaks

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Highly motivating for habit building
  • 💡 Customizable icons and themes
  • 🔓 No subscription required
  • 👍 Seamless Apple Watch integration

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited to 12 tasks at a time
  • 🐛 Sync issues and inconsistent behavior
  • 🔒 Lack of advanced statistics and analytics
  • 👎 Unintuitive task management (editing, deleting)
  • 👎 Confusing weekly task tracking

Desk Control

From 10 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works fine with IKEA desk
  • 🚀 Easy and simple to use
  • 🚀 Pairing works smoothly
  • 👍 Favorite positions feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Favorite positions not working
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Bluetooth connection issues
  • 🐛 Loses saved settings and preferences
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications and reminders

Bugs and requests

Streaks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tasks randomly disappearing or reappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when completing tasks
  • Apple Watch app not always syncing properly
  • Issues with the interactive widget functionality

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to track more than 12 tasks
  • Ability to mark tasks as missed or partially completed
  • More detailed progress tracking and statistics
  • Customizable task categories and organization
  • Improved weekly/monthly goal tracking
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  • Shareable streaks and accountability features

Desk Control

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Favorite positions not working
  • App crashes on connection
  • Desk height not syncing correctly
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • Saved settings getting lost

Requested features

7 requests
  • One-tap favorite position adjustment
  • Siri/Shortcuts integration
  • iOS widget support
  • More than 3 favorite positions
  • Ability to remove favorite positions
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  • Default to control tab instead of challenges
  • Language selection option

In-app purchases

None

Streaks

No in-app purchases

None

Desk Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streaks free?
Streaks costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desk Control free?
Desk Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Streaks or Desk Control?
Streaks is rated higher. Streaks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Desk Control averages 1.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Streaks or Desk Control have ads?
Neither Streaks nor Desk Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streaks or Desk Control?
Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Desk Control every 4 months. Most recently, Streaks was updated on November 14, 2026 and Desk Control on November 5, 2026.

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