# Productive vs Habitica

The clearest difference is ads: Habitica at none against Productive's shown. Habitica also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 47%). Productive's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (91K vs 3.4K). On price, update cadence, 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 Habitica sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Productive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Productive has 91K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Productive's written reviews are positive against 64% of Habitica's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Productive ships an update fortnightly, Habitica every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Productive | Habitica |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (91K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/productive-habit-tracker/id983826477/reviews)** | [4.3 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habitica-gamified-taskmanager/id994882113/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **91K** | 3.4K |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **64.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 330 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mosaic S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570748343) | [HabitRPG, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/994882112) |

## 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


### Habitica

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habitica-gamified-taskmanager/id994882113)

This app gamifies your life by turning tasks and goals into a retro RPG. Build your avatar, complete daily habits, to-dos, and chores to earn rewards and level up. Team up with friends for accountability and battle challenges together.

**Highlights:** Gamified task and goal management, Avatar customization and leveling, Daily, weekly, and one-time task tracking, Social features: parties, challenges, guilds, Collectable in-game items and gear, Cross-device syncing, Customizable themes and reminders

**Features:** Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| 3 Months Subscription | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 Months Subscription | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months Subscription | $47.99 | per year |
| 4 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 21 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| For 1 Month | $4.99 | one-time |
| 42 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 84 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| For 12 Months | $47.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for habit tracking and productivity
- 🎮 Gamified approach is motivating
- 🤝 Supportive community
- 💰 Reasonable subscription model

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy at times
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
- 🔒 Issues with login and account sync
- 💸 Gems/rewards locked behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Tasks and habits not resetting properly
- Crashes and freezes on app launch
- Inconsistent behavior when rearranging tasks
- Sync issues between mobile and web versions

**Requested features**

- Calendar view for tasks and habits
- Ability to set custom difficulty levels for tasks
- Offline mode for tasks and habits
- Apple Watch app
- More social features and party functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Productive free?

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

### Is Habitica free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Productive or Habitica?

Productive is rated higher. Productive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while Habitica averages 4.3 from 3.4K ratings.

### Do Productive or Habitica have ads?

Productive shows ads; Habitica does not.

### Which is updated more often, Productive or Habitica?

Productive ships an update fortnightly, and Habitica every 3 weeks. Most recently, Productive was updated on September 26, 2026 and Habitica on September 25, 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.*