Coach.me vs Fabulous

Coach.me

• People who want a free tracker with no cap on the number of habits
• Anyone motivated by encouragement from others working on the same habit
• Those willing to pay for daily one-on-one accountability from a human coach

Fabulous

• People who want a guided program rather than a blank habit list
• Building a morning or evening routine one small habit at a time
• Wellhub members, who can activate Premium through their plan

Coach.me

• Coaching is a separate recurring charge that bills weekly or monthly until canceled, and each coach you hire is priced separately.
• A habit done several times a day needs a separate habit for each instance, and streaks count only consecutive days even when a weekly target is set.
• The App Store lists the iOS app as iPhone-only, and the Google Play listing is marked as containing ads.
• Chat coaching does not include therapy, medical advice, or phone or in-person sessions; phone consultations are sold separately.

Fabulous

• The Fabulous app is mobile-only; HabitatZero, the vendor's desktop workspace for Mac and Windows, is a separate product.
• Prices are not published on the website: they appear at checkout, and App Store purchases range from $16.99 to $59.99.
• Many plans start at a discounted introductory price and then renew at a higher standard price shown at checkout.
• Unlimited habit and routine creation, progress backup and full access to Circles are Premium features.

Coach.me

Daily check-ins and streaks

Add habits to a dashboard and check in on each day you complete one, with an optional note. Check-ins can be back-dated up to seven days from the dashboard, or further back from a habit's calendar.

Weekly targets and reminders

Set how many times a week a habit should happen, and pick the days and times for push or email reminders on each habit.

Community Q&A and props

Every habit has a Q&A section and an activity feed of the people working on it. Friends and other members can give props and comment on check-ins, and a habit can be set to private.

Trends and milestones

Weekly and monthly trends show progress on each habit, and reaching a milestone is marked with a high-five.

Habit coaching by chat

Hire a coach for asynchronous coaching in a private chat inside the app on iOS, Android or the web, with check-ins nearly every day on a schedule you agree together.

Step-by-step plans

Coaches publish plans with daily instructions for goals such as meditation or exercise, for people who want more guidance than a checklist.

Fabulous

Morning, afternoon and evening routines

Habits are stacked into routines for each part of the day. Creating an unlimited number of habits and routines is a Premium feature.

Journeys and challenges

Guided programs introduce new habits step by step. Some Journeys, Challenges and Guided Activities are free, and Premium unlocks the rest.

Coaching sessions

An on-demand library of short coaching series is available at any hour. All Daily, Focus and Nightly coaching sessions are part of Premium.

Personal coaching

The homepage offers bookable sessions with a human coach, and the help center covers a separate Personal Coaching subscription.

Circles and live challenges

Members can join community groups called Circles and take part in live challenges with others. Full access to Circles needs Premium.

Journal, to-do list and meditation

The App Store listing also describes a to-do list, a journal and gratitude journal, short workouts, breathing exercises, affirmations and meditation sessions.

Coach.me

• Habit Tracker$0

  Unlimited habits with daily check-ins, weekly targets, reminders, streaks and trends, plus community Q&A and props.

• Habit Coaching$25

  per week, or $87 per month

  Daily one-on-one coaching in a private chat with a coach from the directory. Bills weekly or monthly until canceled; each coach is priced separately.

• Leadership Coaching$150

  per month

  A leadership program with twice-monthly live lessons, a peer lab and weekly leadership lessons.

• Custom Individual & Group CoachingCustom

  Packages that some coaches offer at rates they set themselves; pricing is shown on each coach's profile page.

• Phone consultationCustom

  A 30-minute call with a coach, charged once per call at a rate that varies by coach.

Fabulous

• Free$0

  The standard version, usable for as long as you like, with a selection of free Journeys, Challenges and Guided Activities.

• Fabulous Premium$16.99 to $59.99

  billing period not shown for most App Store purchases

  All Journeys, coaching sessions, unlimited habits and routines, and Circles. The listing names an annual subscription at $49.99 and a quarterly one at $39.99.

Coach.me

No public discounts listed.

Fabulous

• Education

  Reduced Premium price for students and faculty

  Students and faculty members can request a reduced Fabulous Premium price through a form, using a .edu email address or a photo of a student ID. The article does not state the discount amount.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime subscription sold on the website

  The help center says a Lifetime subscription is available for the Fabulous app only and is sold on the website. The article does not give its price.

• Other savings

  Premium through a Wellhub (Gympass) membership

  Active Gympass or Wellhub members can activate Fabulous Premium from the apps included in their plan. This applies to new Fabulous users only.