# Streaks vs Kadō

The clearest difference is price: Kadō at Free against Streaks's $5.99. Kadō also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Streaks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (27K vs 13). On rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Kadō is free to download; Streaks costs $5.99 up front. Kadō sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Streaks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kadō 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 13, 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 100% of Kadō's.

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, Kadō every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Streaks | Kadō |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streaks/id963034692/reviews) | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kado-habit-tracker/id6762570244/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 264 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Crunchy Bagel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084571682) | [Sebastien Castiel](https://appshunter.io/developer/930633010) |

## What reviewers say

### Streaks

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

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Health & Fitness, #33 Top Paid (US App Store)

Build positive habits and break negative ones with this award-winning tracker. Set custom goals, time your activities, and sync across all your Apple devices. Integrates with Apple Health and Screen Time for automatic tracking.

**Highlights:** Track up to 24 habits, Customizable tracking schedules, Negative tasks for breaking bad habits, Timed habits with Lock Screen Live Activity, Automatic tracking via Apple Health, Syncs across all Apple devices, Interactive widgets

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**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


### Kadō

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kado-habit-tracker/id6762570244)

This app offers a mindful approach to habit tracking, focusing on long-term consistency rather than strict streaks. It provides a private, device-based experience with flexible scheduling options and data export capabilities.

**Highlights:** Habit score instead of streak counter, Private by design, no account needed, Native Apple app with widgets, Flexible scheduling options, CSV and JSON data export, Open-source with MIT license

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Croissant | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lunch | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Streaks free?

Streaks costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Kadō free?

Kadō is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Streaks or Kadō?

Kadō is rated higher. Streaks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Kadō averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do Streaks or Kadō have ads?

Neither Streaks nor Kadō shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Streaks or Kadō?

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kadō every 6 days. Most recently, Streaks was updated on November 8, 2026 and Kadō on November 5, 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.*