# Productive vs 1% Better

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1% Better at 100% against Productive's 47%. 1% Better also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Productive's advantage is ratings volume (91K vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Productive sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and 1% Better sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

1% Better holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 100% of 1% Better's.

Productive ships an update fortnightly, 1% Better every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Productive | 1% Better |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (91K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/productive-habit-tracker/id983826477/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1-better-habit-tracker/id6754304606/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **91K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 330 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mosaic S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570748343) | [Anna Kulina](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847778710) |

## 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 (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | $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


### 1% Better

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1-better-habit-tracker/id6754304606)

Build lasting habits and achieve your goals with a powerful yet simple tracker. Inspired by "Atomic Habits," it guides identity change and uses habit stacking to create effortless routines. Track classic habits, build momentum with stacked routines, or manage flexible rhythms.

**Highlights:** Habit stacking for routine creation, Identity-based habit linking, Flexible rhythm tracking, Customizable widgets, Detailed statistics, Import and export data, Streaks and reminders

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Productive free?

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

### Is 1% Better free?

1% Better is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Productive or 1% Better?

1% Better is rated higher. Productive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while 1% Better averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Productive or 1% Better have ads?

Productive shows ads; 1% Better does not.

### Which is updated more often, Productive or 1% Better?

Productive ships an update fortnightly, and 1% Better every 3 weeks. Most recently, Productive was updated on November 11, 2026 and 1% Better on October 30, 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.*