# Habitica vs LossLock

The clearest difference is rating: LossLock at 5.0 against Habitica's 4.3. LossLock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Habitica's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habitica sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LossLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

LossLock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habitica has 3.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Habitica ships an update every 3 weeks, LossLock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habitica | LossLock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habitica-gamified-taskmanager/id994882113/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/losslock/id6770629938/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 69 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [HabitRPG, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/994882112) | [Lx Scaling LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896758711) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### LossLock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/losslock/id6770629938)

This app enforces trading discipline by blocking distracting applications when a daily loss limit is reached. It offers features like trade journaling, analytics, and an AI mentor to help traders avoid revenge trading and improve their performance.

**Highlights:** Daily loss limit enforcement, Distraction app blocking, Trade journaling with emotional tagging, Discipline score and checklist, AI Mentor for personalized analysis, Weekly analytics and streak tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habitica free?

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

### Is LossLock free?

LossLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

LossLock is rated higher. Habitica averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while LossLock averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Habitica or LossLock have ads?

Neither Habitica nor LossLock shows ads.

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

Habitica ships an update every 3 weeks, and LossLock weekly. Most recently, Habitica was updated on November 6, 2026 and LossLock on October 31, 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.*