Comparison

Productive vs Forte

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Productive

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
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Meet Productive - the app that helps you build positive life-changing habits. With Productive, you can set personal goals, track your progress, and focus on what makes you healthier, happier and more productive! FEATURES HABIT MANAGEMENT Create, complete, stop, or pause habits whenever it is convenient for you. Add notes to your habits to highlight the main points during the day. PROGRAMS Сhoose your goal, receive daily habit tips, reflection check-ins, and motivation prompts to get the boost you need. CHALLENGES Improve your daily routine by completing guided tasks and competing with other users from all over the world. ARTICLES Grow awareness of your own productivity and motivation with personalized expert insights. CUSTOMIZATION Customize the app the way you want! You can name your habit, choose a unique icon, and even pick its color. STATISTICS Track your habits and analyze progress by building motivating chains of completed habits and perfect days. The longer your chain of completed habits, the more likely you will keep the streak going. NOTIFICATIONS Set up smart reminders, and personalize the app to get notifications of what's scheduled for each part of the day. ADHD ASSISTANCE Manage distractions and deal with ADHD by concentrating on a focused daily routine. PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited number of habits - Endless motivation with various challenges - Full-text articles to draw inspiration - Improved reminders for individual habits - Location-based reminders - Motivating stats for each habit - Habit trends with week-by-week data SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the application, please do not hesitate to contact us at productive@bendingspoons.com Privacy Policy: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html EULA: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html AdChoices: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#4 California Privacy Notice: https://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#h

About

Forte

This app helps you build and break habits by tracking progress beyond simple streaks. It offers flexible goal setting, multiple reminders, and detailed statistics to monitor your journey. Customize your experience with various colors and icons, and utilize home screen widgets for constant visibility.

Highlights
  • Habit strength measurement
  • Flexible goal setting (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
  • Multiple reminders
  • Detailed habit statistics
  • Customizable colors and icons
  • Home screen widgets
  • Automatic iCloud backups
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Introducing Forte - Habit Tracker, your ultimate habit tracker designed to revolutionize your habit-tracking journey. Unlike conventional habit trackers, Forte employs a unique algorithm that goes beyond mere streaks, providing a nuanced measure of the strength of your habits. Say goodbye to minor setbacks derailing your habit building progress—Forte won't reset your hard-earned progress to zero. With Forte, cultivating or breaking habits becomes a breeze. Set weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly goals for all your habits, and revel in the flexibility to track your journey. Multiple reminders ensure you stay on course, while detailed habit stats empower you to monitor and share your progress with friends. Choose from a palette of 10 vibrant colors and over 180 habit icons, accompanied by stunning home screen widgets to keep your habits in the spotlight. Forte is not just visually appealing—it also boasts automatic iCloud backups and VoiceOver accessibility for a seamless user experience. The free version of Forte lets you track up to 4 habits, but for those craving more, Forte Premium offers unlimited habit tracking. Dive into daily notes for each habit, customize your app's color and icon, and relish the satisfaction of supporting Forte's ongoing development. Any questions or suggestions on how to enhance Forte - Habit Tracker? Reach out to me at support@fortehabits.com—I'm eager to hear from you! Forte, your go-to habit tracker for a transformative tracking experience. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Icons by Icons8

Screenshots

Productive4 screens
Forte4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Forte at none against Productive's shown. Forte also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%). Productive's advantage is ratings volume (91K vs 44) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Productive sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Forte sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Productive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Productive has 91K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Productive's written reviews are positive against 67% of Forte's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Productive ships an update fortnightly, Forte every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Productive versus Forte: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProductiveForte
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (91K ratings) — better4.4 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91K — better44
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Cortilab LLC

Customer experience

Productive

All ratings91,101 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews574 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative41.1%

Forte

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

Productive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

Forte

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Productive

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Bundle Premium with FT7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Productive Premium 1 Month$10.991 Month
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
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  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year$59.991 Year
  • Productive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial3 variants$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade Productive$3.99
3 purchases

Forte

Subscriptions2
  • Forte Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Forte Premium Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forte Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Productive free?
Productive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forte free?
Forte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Productive or Forte?
Productive is rated higher. Productive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while Forte averages 4.4 from 44 ratings.
Do Productive or Forte have ads?
Productive shows ads; Forte does not.
Which is updated more often, Productive or Forte?
Productive ships an update fortnightly, and Forte every 2 weeks. Most recently, Productive was updated on November 7, 2026 and Forte on November 3, 2026.

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