# Productive vs Habit Ace

The clearest difference is ads: Habit Ace at none against Productive's shown. Habit Ace also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Productive's advantage is ratings volume (91K vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Productive sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months and Habit Ace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Habit Ace holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Productive has 91K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Productive's written reviews are positive against 50% of Habit Ace's.

Productive ships an update fortnightly, Habit Ace monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Productive | Habit Ace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (91K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/productive-habit-tracker/id983826477/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-ace-routine-tracker/id1270074192/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **91K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 330 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mosaic S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570748343) | [Donald Latumahina](https://appshunter.io/developer/430553438) |

## What reviewers say

### Productive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/productive-habit-tracker/id983826477)

Build positive habits and achieve your goals with this comprehensive planner. Track progress, engage in challenges, and gain insights to enhance your productivity and well-being.

**Highlights:** Habit creation and management, Personalized goal programs, Guided challenges, Expert insights and articles, Customizable habit appearance, Progress statistics and streaks, Smart reminders and notifications, ADHD assistance features

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Productive Premium 3 Months | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Weekly Bundle Premium with FT | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Productive Premium 1 Month | $10.99 | per month |
| Productive Premium 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Productive Premium 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Productive Premium 1 Year | $59.99 | per year |
| Productive Premium 1 Year | $59.99 | per year |
| Productive Premium 1 Year | $79.99 | per year |
| Upgrade Productive | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 🚀 Easy to use and intuitive
- 💡 Helps establish daily routines
- 🎨 Customizable habits and aesthetics
- 🔋 Motivating and encouraging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires paid subscription for full functionality
- 💰 Expensive subscription pricing
- 🔍 Limited free version with only 5 habits
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable sync across devices
- 🤔 Aggressive upselling and subscription prompts

**Reported bugs**

- Habit completion not always registering correctly
- Streaks and history randomly resetting
- Timers and reminders not working as expected
- Syncing issues between iPhone and iPad

**Requested features**

- Ability to add custom habits and measurements
- More flexible scheduling options (e.g. every other day, specific days of month)
- Integration with other productivity apps and calendars
- Offline mode and local data storage
- Detailed analytics and progress tracking


### Habit Ace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-ace-routine-tracker/id1270074192)

Build positive daily, weekly, or monthly habits with a fun and motivating tracker. Monitor progress, extend streaks, and visualize achievements with customizable widgets. Set reminders and notes to stay on track.

**Highlights:** Track daily, weekly, and monthly habits, Monitor current and longest streaks, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Set habit reminders, Customizable habit colors, Archive inactive habits, Automatic backup and sync

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Productive free?

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

### Is Habit Ace free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Productive or Habit Ace?

Habit Ace is rated higher. Productive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while Habit Ace averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Productive or Habit Ace have ads?

Productive shows ads; Habit Ace does not.

### Which is updated more often, Productive or Habit Ace?

Productive ships an update fortnightly, and Habit Ace monthly. Most recently, Productive was updated on September 26, 2026 and Habit Ace on June 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.*