Streaks vs Haptic Vibration Timer
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.
Haptic Vibration Timer
This app transforms your Apple Watch into a customizable haptic timer. Set repeating intervals or continuous notifications for fitness, reminders, or productivity, all while running independently on your watch.
- Customizable timer durations
- Flexible haptic intervals
- Multiple haptic patterns
- Background operation
- Watch Complications support
- Intuitive interface
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Haptic Vibration Timer – Custom Vibration Alerts Transform your Apple Watch into a precise haptic timer with customisable vibration patterns. Set repeating intervals or continuous notifications that work seamlessly in the background. Perfect for fitness intervals, medication reminders, productivity sessions, or any activity requiring hands-free timing. The app runs independently on your Apple Watch, so you’ll never miss a beat even when your iPhone is away. Please note: The iPhone app is provided for managing settings and preferences only. It does not include standalone timer functionality—your Apple Watch is required to use the core features. Key Features: - Fully customisable timer durations (seconds, minutes, or hours) - Flexible haptic intervals (set to any second, minute, or hour value you prefer) - Multiple haptic patterns (success, notification, directional pulses) - Background operation with extended runtime - Cross-device sync between iPhone and Apple Watch - Clean, intuitive interface - Watch Complications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Streaks at 4.8 against Haptic Vibration Timer's 2.4. Streaks also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 38%) and ratings volume (27K vs 12). Haptic Vibration Timer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Streaks costs $5.99 and Haptic Vibration Timer $0.99 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaks has 27K ratings behind it against 12, 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 38% of Haptic Vibration Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streaks | Haptic Vibration Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better | 2.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crunchy Bagel | Cumulus Coding Ltd |
Customer experience
Streaks
Haptic Vibration Timer
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
Haptic Vibration Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Streaks
No in-app purchases
Haptic Vibration Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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