# Streaks vs Arc Timeline 4

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 update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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.

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 61% of Arc Timeline 4's.

Streaks ships an update fortnightly, Arc Timeline 4 weekly. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Streaks | Arc Timeline 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streaks/id963034692/reviews)** | [3.9 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-timeline-4/id6740688708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **71.9% of reviews** | 60.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 260 MB | 64 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) | [Matthew Bruce Greenfield](https://appshunter.io/developer/444610547) |

## What reviewers say

### Streaks

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

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Paid · Health & Fitness, #76 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


### Arc Timeline 4

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-timeline-4/id6740688708)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $44.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Purchase | $179.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 27, 2026 and Arc Timeline 4 on September 27, 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.*