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 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.
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 2.7. Streaks also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 40%) and ratings volume (27K vs 10). 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaks has 27K ratings behind it against 10, 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 40% of Haptic Vibration Timer's.
Streaks ships an update fortnightly, Haptic Vibration Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streaks | Haptic Vibration Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better | 2.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | #52 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 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
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