Awesome Habits vs Today Habit Tracker

Awesome Habits

• Apple users who want one tracker across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch
• People who want no account and their data kept in their own iCloud
• Filling in steps, sleep and workouts from Apple Health automatically
• Buyers who prefer a low one-time price to a subscription

Today Habit Tracker

• People who want a different tracking layout for each habit
• Habits measured by Apple Health data such as steps, weight or sleep
• iPhone users who like a visual design built around photos

Awesome Habits

• Apple only: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. There is no Android, Windows or web version.
• The free version is described only as basic features; App Store reviews from 2024 mention a cap of three habits and widgets reserved for Premium.
• The current version requires iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 or watchOS 10 or later.
• Habit ideas and weekly recaps rely on Apple Intelligence, which is limited to supported devices and regions; the recap needs iOS 27.

Today Habit Tracker

• The App Store lists the app for iPhone and Apple Watch only; no iPad, Mac, Android or web version is listed.
• Unlimited habits, unlimited cards per habit, premium cards, backups and the app lock all need Premium, and the free limits are not stated.
• Today has no user accounts; backup and restore through iCloud Drive or Dropbox is a Premium feature.
• The US App Store also lists an item called All premium features at $299.99, without saying what it covers beyond the subscription.

Awesome Habits

Goals for building or breaking habits

Each habit has a daily, weekly or monthly goal. Habits can be counted, including decimal amounts, or timed with a timer, and progress past the goal is recorded too.

Apple Health sync

Health metrics such as sleep duration, daily steps, active energy and workouts are tracked automatically from the Health app.

Statistics and history

Statistics include heatmaps and streaks, habits can be grouped into lists with notes, and any past day's record can be edited afterwards.

Widgets and Live Activities

Interactive widgets cover the Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy and Control Center, alongside Live Activities, the Dynamic Island and Apple Watch complications.

Apple Intelligence features

Habit ideas are generated on the device, and a weekly recap of your habits is available on iOS 27. Both depend on supported devices and regions.

Private iCloud sync and export

No account is created. Data stays on the device and syncs through the user's own iCloud, the vendor says it collects no data, and records can be exported to CSV.

Today Habit Tracker

Card dashboard per habit

Each habit has its own dashboard built from cards you pick and customize: streak calendar, milestones, photo gallery, Apple Health charts, custom charts, counters and journal notes.

Streak calendar

A monthly calendar of check-ins shows the current and longest streaks and lets you check in for a previous day. Swipe sideways to view earlier months.

Apple Health charts

Connect Apple Health to view and track more than 30 data sources such as steps, weight, sleep, active calories and caffeine, each with a goal value you set.

Photo covers and badges

Every habit carries a full-screen photo cover from the app's gallery or your own photos, and badges awarded for progress can be shared.

Apple Watch and notifications

The Apple Watch app lists the check-ins due today and has a complication. Rich notifications show progress and let you check in from the notification itself.

Backups, lock and action URLs

Premium backs data up automatically to iCloud Drive or Dropbox and locks the app with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. Action URLs follow the x-callback-url scheme for automation apps.

Awesome Habits

• Free$0

  Basic features, per the vendor's terms. The limits are not published; 2024 App Store reviews mention three habits and no widgets.

• Monthly Premium Subscription$4.99

  per month

  Unlocks the additional features on a monthly subscription, at the US App Store price.

• Yearly Premium Subscription$12.99

  per year

  The same Premium features billed yearly. The US App Store also lists Yearly Premium with Trial at the same $12.99.

• Lifetime Premium$22.99

  one-time purchase

  Premium for a single payment, as listed among the US App Store in-app purchases.

Today Habit Tracker

• Free$0

  Habit tracking with check-ins, reminders, cards and photo covers. The caps on habits and on cards per habit are not stated.

• Today Premium Monthly$3.99

  per month

  Unlimited habits and cards, premium cards, custom photo covers and premium galleries, iCloud Drive or Dropbox backup, and a Face ID, Touch ID or passcode lock.

• Today Premium Annual$9.99

  per year

  The same Premium features billed once a year.

• All premium features$299.99

  billing period not shown on the App Store listing

  A third in-app purchase, listed without a description. The support center says the app moved from a one-time purchase to subscriptions.

Awesome Habits

• Annual discount

  About 78% less with the yearly plan

  The US App Store lists Yearly Premium at $12.99 and Monthly Premium at $4.99, so a year costs $12.99 against $59.88 for twelve separate months.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Premium for $22.99

  The US App Store in-app purchase list includes Lifetime Premium at $22.99, less than two years of the yearly subscription.

• Other savings

  All features included with Setapp

  The vendor's terms say every feature is unlocked when the app is used through Setapp, for as long as the Setapp subscription is active.

Today Habit Tracker

• Annual discount

  Annual plan costs about 79% less than monthly

  The US App Store lists Today Premium at $3.99 a month and $9.99 a year, about 79% less than 12 monthly payments ($47.88). The subscription can be shared through Family Sharing.