Comparison

Streaks vs Essential Gyms

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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STREAKS. The to-do list that helps you form good habits. Apple Design Award winner. Track up to 24 tasks you want to complete each day. Your goal is to build a streak of consecutive days. * Tasks sync across all of your devices using iCloud * Share your tasks with other Streaks users so they can encourage you and keep your accountable * Streaks automatically knows when you complete tasks linked to the Health app, such as water tracking and caffeine tracking. * Streaks reminds you automatically when you need to complete a task * Record daily notes for your tasks * You can also create negative tasks to break bad habits * Create timed tasks to track mindfulness, brushing your teeth, or anything “I was smoking 15 cigarettes each day. Streaks helped me to quit smoking by reducing and then eliminating my daily use.” - Ben, Adelaide. Streaks is a highly customizable habit tracker, including: * Widgets for your phone's home screen * 78 different color themes * Over 600 task icons to choose from * Choose how often a task needs to be completed or repeated “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. * Includes one of the highest-praised Apple Watch apps, including Health app integration, complications, and rich notifications. * Support for Siri Shortcuts, iPad and iCloud * Today Widget allows you to quickly view and complete your tasks * View your current and best streak, and a whole range of other statistics Questions, suggestions or other feedback? Please email support@streaks.app, or tweet us @TheStreaksApp. If you like Streaks, please leave us a review! Your reviews enable us to keep improving and updating the app. ABOUT APPLE WATCH: Streaks supports all Apple complication types. Note that the screenshots show Infograph faces, which are available only on Apple Watch Series 4 and newer. ABOUT HEALTH DATA: On supported devices, Streaks reads data from the Health app with your permission to determine completion of your tasks. All data is accessed in full accordance with the iOS app review rules set by Apple. Please read our privacy policy at https://streaks.app/privacy.html for more information on our use of data. Automatic step and distance data is only available automatically when using an iPhone 5S or newer, or using an accessory that writes to the Health app such as Apple Watch. If you have any questions, please contact support@streaks.app. -- STREAKS® is a registered trademark of Crunchy Bagel Pty Ltd.

About

Essential Gyms

Access personalized workout plans and nutrition guidance from certified trainers. Improve sports performance with expert coaching and utilize state-of-the-art gym equipment for your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Nutrition and lifestyle guidance
  • Sports performance training
  • State-of-the-art gym equipment
  • Certified personal trainers
Features
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Health Transformations Our certified personal trainers are here to help you transform your body. They will create a personalized workout plan tailored to your needs and provide guidance on nutrition and lifestyle changes. Sports Performance Training Our experienced coaches will guide you through challenging workouts that will help you build strength, endurance, and agility, just like a professional athlete. State-of-the-Art Equipment Our gym is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to help you get the most out of your workout. From cardio machines to weightlifting equipment, we have everything you need to reach your fitness goals. Download the app and book a session today and start seeing results!

Screenshots

Streaks4 screens
Essential Gyms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Essential Gyms at Free against Streaks's $5.99. Essential Gyms also leads on iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 17.6). Streaks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (27K vs 1). On rating, 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

Essential Gyms 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

Essential Gyms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaks has 27K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, Essential Gyms every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Streaks versus Essential Gyms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreaksEssential Gyms
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (27K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings27K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrunchy BagelSamuel Pitcairn

Customer experience

Streaks

All ratings27,354 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,626 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.5%

Essential Gyms

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Essential Gyms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Streaks

No in-app purchases

None

Essential Gyms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streaks free?
Streaks costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Essential Gyms free?
Essential Gyms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Streaks or Essential Gyms?
Essential Gyms is rated higher. Streaks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Essential Gyms averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Streaks or Essential Gyms have ads?
Neither Streaks nor Essential Gyms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streaks or Essential Gyms?
Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Essential Gyms every 19 months. Most recently, Streaks was updated on October 27, 2026 and Essential Gyms on October 16, 2026.

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