Streaks vs Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Streaks
This app helps you build positive habits and break negative ones by tracking your daily progress. Achieve consecutive day streaks for up to 24 tasks, with iCloud syncing, reminders, and health app integration.
- Track up to 24 daily tasks
- Build consecutive day streaks
- iCloud sync across devices
- Health app integration
- Automatic reminders
- Negative task creation
- Timed tasks
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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.
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
This app provides personalized fitness guidance that adapts to your daily capabilities, encouraging consistent movement without overexertion. It offers detailed sleep analysis, step tracking with trend overviews, and cycle-synced activity suggestions. Track workouts, manage intensity, and maintain your activity streak on your terms.
- Personalized daily readiness assessment
- Full sleep analysis and trends
- Cycle-synced activity suggestions
- On-watch workout intensity management
- Customizable workout journal
- Streak maintenance with status adjustments
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Hey, welcome the Gentler Streak - the app that keeps your active life alive! An award-winning health and fitness tracker offers personalized guidance that adapts to your daily capabilities and not the other way around. For those of us who want to move consistently, not constantly. Built with care by a small indie team. • 2024 Apple Design Award - Social Impact | 2022 Apple Watch App of the Year | App of the Day | Editor’s Choice • Featured in The Verge, Forbes, TechCrunch, and more. ▶ PRIVATE DATA STAYS PRIVATE Your health and fitness data stays on-device via Apple HealthKit, with no external processing. ▶UNDERSTAND YOUR DAILY READINESS◀ [KEY HEALTH METRICS] Start your day with a summary of key vitals and sleep, helping you detect changes before you feel them. Receive workout suggestions that respond to your readiness. Set home screen widgets to bring this info closer to you. [FULL SLEEP ANALYSIS] See everything from sleep onset to how much restorative sleep you are getting. View trends over 14 nights in sleep duration, consistency, and stages to spot patterns and improve your sleep hygiene. [DAILY STEPS, DONE DIFFERENTLY] You can now track daily steps, distance, walking time, flights climbed, and walking heart rate—all with a 14-day trend overview. Our approach doesn’t push you to chase step goals. Instead, it helps you understand your daily movement patterns—ideal for everyday walkers and those managing chronic conditions. [SYNC ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR CYCLE] Know daily stress tolerance of each menstrual cycle phase and receive support for your current state, with workout suggestions like "Flow Workouts" along with allowing you to take a pause when your period starts. ▶STAYING ACTIVE ON YOUR TERMS◀ [STREAK & STATUS] Keep your streak alive by following your body’s needs, even when it calls for rest days. When life happens—be it illness, injury, or vacation—adjust your status to reflect real life and skip feeling guilty. [AWARD-WINNING APPLE WATCH WORKOUT TRACKER] Track real-time training effects and heart rate zones to manage your workout intensity and avoid overtraining. Get a countdown to “overreaching” to know exactly when you're close to pushing too hard for the day. [PERSONALIZED WORKOUT TRACKING] Track 140+ activities, from chores to a variety of workouts, with detailed maps and metric charts, and stay within your healthy activity levels. [TAILORED DAILY WORKOUTS] Get daily suggestions—ranging from rest to high-intensity exercises—based on your readiness. Go Gentler's on-watch suggestions allow you to scale your exercise duration and/or intensity up or down. ▶ULTIMATE WORKOUT JOURNAL◀ [PERSONALIZED SUMMARIES] Turn your workout summaries into a personalized fitness journal. Customize them with details that matter to you: rename workouts, add notes, photos, and mark your favorite sessions. Plus, adjust the effort using the RPE chart when needed. [PROGRESS CHARTS] Your progress with weekly, monthly and yearly charts, including a weekly, monthly and yearly recap. [LIVE ACTIVITY & WIDGETS] Use Live Activity for tracking on iPhone, and interactive widgets on your Home & Lock screens. [ACCESSIBLE TO ALL] Full support for accessibility preferences including bold text, dynamic type, reduced transparency, increased contrast, motion adjustments, and voiceover. Upgrade to Gentler Streak Premium with monthly, yearly, or lifetime plans for advanced features and family sharing. 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 before the end of the current period. Manage plans and turn off auto-renewal in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Please note, Gentler Streak is not a medical device and should not replace professional medical advice. Terms of service: https://gentler.app/terms/ Privacy policy: https://gentler.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gentler Streak Workout Tracker at Free against Streaks's $5.99. Streaks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker is free to download; Streaks costs $5.99 up front. Gentler Streak Workout Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Streaks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Streaks against 4.7 for Gentler Streak Workout Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Streaks's written reviews are positive against 70% of Gentler Streak Workout Tracker's.
Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, Gentler Streak Workout Tracker fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Streaks | Gentler Streak Workout Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better | 70.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 8.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Crunchy Bagel | Gentler Stories LLC |
Customer experience
Streaks
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
User reviews
Streaks
From 27K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent app design and visuals
- 💪 Motivates users to exercise at the right intensity
- 🤗 Supportive and compassionate approach to fitness
- 🧠 Provides valuable insights and data on fitness and wellbeing
- 🔄 Allows for rest days and recovery without guilt
Room to improve
- 🤔 Inconsistent or inaccurate activity tracking
- 🤷♀️ Unclear how the 'overreaching' metric is calculated
- 💰 Subscription cost may be high for some users
- 🙅♀️ Limited functionality in the free version
- 🕰️ Slow app performance and loading times
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
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- GPS tracking issues during outdoor workouts
- Inconsistent sync between Apple Health and Gentler Streak
- Wellbeing tab not functioning properly for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to manually edit or delete workouts
- Provide more long-term activity and trend data
- Integrate with other fitness platforms (e.g., Fitbit)
- Allow customization of activity goals and thresholds
- Include period tracking and insights related to menstrual cycles
In-app purchases
Streaks
No in-app purchases
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
- Gentler Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
- Gentler Premium Monthly Family$8.991 Month
- Gentler Premium Yearly Family$29.991 Year
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- Gentler Premium Yearly Family$35.991 Year
- Gentler Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Gentler Premium Yearly Family7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Gentler Premium Lifetime$59.99
- Gentler Premium Lifetime$89.99
- Gentler Premium Lifetime$125.99
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- Gentler Premium Lifetime$179.99
Questions
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