Comparison

Streaks vs Arc Timeline 4

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

Arc Timeline 4

This app automatically tracks your location history, including how you travel and how long you stay at places. It learns your habits to provide a detailed, searchable timeline of your daily life, offering insights into your activity and health metrics.

Highlights
  • Automatic background location recording
  • Smart learning engine for place recognition
  • Detects over 20 activity types
  • Searchable trip and place history
  • Health and activity insights (heart rate, calories)
  • Data stored on device with optional iCloud backup
Features
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Arc Timeline automatically records where you go, how you get there, and how long you stay - all in the background, with no buttons to press. A smart learning engine gets more accurate the more you use it, building a detailed, searchable timeline of your daily life. Your trips, your places, your history - recorded effortlessly. WHAT ARC TIMELINE DOES ▸ Automatically detects and records your visits and trips ▸ Learns your places and recognises them by name ▸ Detects walking, running, cycling, driving, train, bus, airplane, and 20+ more activity types ▸ A learning engine that improves over time, personalised to you ▸ Search your entire history - find any place, any trip, any day BUILT FOR QUALITY ▸ High quality GPS data with advanced Kalman filtering ▸ Reliable background recording with intelligent sleep mode ▸ Built for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass design ▸ Full dark mode support YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE ▸ All data stored on your device ▸ Optional iCloud backup to your private iCloud account ▸ No accounts, no sign-ups, no data shared with third parties ▸ Export your data anytime in standard JSON format HEALTH & ACTIVITY INSIGHTS ▸ Heart rate, calories burned, steps, and altitude for every trip and visit ▸ Import workouts from Apple Health ▸ Sync visits to your calendar ▸ Places tab with visit history, occupancy charts, and geographic reports A free trial is included. An active subscription or lifetime purchase is required after the trial period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.bigpaua.com/arcapp/terms

Screenshots

Streaks4 screens
Arc Timeline 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arc Timeline 4 at Free against Streaks's $5.99. Streaks's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Arc Timeline 4 is free to download; Streaks costs $5.99 up front. Arc Timeline 4 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Streaks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streaks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaks has 27K ratings behind it against 23, 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 64% of Arc Timeline 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streaks ships an update fortnightly, Arc Timeline 4 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Streaks versus Arc Timeline 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreaksArc Timeline 4
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (27K ratings) — better3.9 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better63.9% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better23
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrunchy BagelMatthew Bruce Greenfield

Customer experience

Streaks

All ratings27,349 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,615 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.4%

Arc Timeline 4

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative30.6%

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

Arc Timeline 4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Streaks

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Arc Timeline 4

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$179.99

Questions

Is Streaks free?
Streaks costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arc Timeline 4 free?
Arc Timeline 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Streaks or Arc Timeline 4?
Streaks is rated higher. Streaks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Arc Timeline 4 averages 3.9 from 23 ratings.
Do Streaks or Arc Timeline 4 have ads?
Neither Streaks nor Arc Timeline 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streaks or Arc Timeline 4?
Streaks ships an update fortnightly, and Arc Timeline 4 weekly. Most recently, Streaks was updated on September 26, 2026 and Arc Timeline 4 on September 22, 2026.

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