# Streaks vs GimmeSum

The clearest difference is price: GimmeSum at Free against Streaks's $5.99. Streaks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

GimmeSum is free to download; Streaks costs $5.99 up front. GimmeSum sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Streaks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Streaks | GimmeSum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streaks/id963034692/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 263 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Crunchy Bagel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084571682) | [Samuel Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795301737) |

## What reviewers say

### Streaks

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

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Health & Fitness, #17 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


### GimmeSum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gimmesum/id6795301735)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GimmeSum Unlimited | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Streaks free?

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

### Is GimmeSum free?

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

### Do Streaks or GimmeSum have ads?

Neither Streaks nor GimmeSum shows ads.

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

Streaks ships an update every 2 weeks, and GimmeSum every 2 weeks. Most recently, Streaks was updated on October 22, 2026 and GimmeSum on October 1, 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.*