# Streaks vs Marshmallows

The clearest difference is price: Marshmallows at Free against Streaks's $5.99. Marshmallows also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (80% vs 72%). Streaks's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (27K vs 4). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Streaks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaks has 27K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Streaks's written reviews are positive against 80% of Marshmallows's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, Marshmallows every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Streaks | Marshmallows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streaks/id963034692/reviews)** | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marshmallows/id1610644358/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 263 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Crunchy Bagel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084571682) | [Sebastian Vogt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610644360) |

## What reviewers say

### Streaks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streaks/id963034692)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Health & Fitness, #13 Top Paid (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Track up to 24 daily tasks, Build consecutive day streaks, iCloud sync across devices, Health app integration, Automatic reminders, Negative task creation, Timed tasks

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Marshmallows

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marshmallows/id1610644358)

This app uses the Pomodoro technique and intermittent reinforcement to boost productivity. Set focused work timers and receive random rewards for breaks, helping you balance work and rest to avoid burnout.

**Highlights:** Pomodoro technique timer, Intermittent reinforcement rewards, Focus on tasks without distractions, Balance work and rest cycles, Productivity overview and tracking, Avoid burnout and stress

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Streaks free?

Streaks costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Marshmallows free?

Marshmallows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Streaks or Marshmallows?

Streaks is rated higher. Streaks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Marshmallows averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Streaks or Marshmallows have ads?

Neither Streaks nor Marshmallows shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Streaks or Marshmallows?

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Marshmallows every 4 days. Most recently, Streaks was updated on October 15, 2026 and Marshmallows on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*