Grit vs Habitify

Grit

• Apple users who want habits kept on their devices and in their own iCloud
• Tracking bad habits against a limit alongside good ones
• Buyers who prefer a lifetime purchase that works with Family Sharing

Habitify

• One habit tracker shared across iPhone, Android, Mac and the web
• Habits that can be confirmed from health or fitness data
• Students, who get 50% off the first year of Pro Annual

Grit

• The free version stops at 3 habits and leaves out the Statistics screen.
• Apple devices only, and the App Store listing requires iOS, iPadOS, watchOS or macOS 26; the Mac app needs an Apple M1 chip or later.
• The vendor's site publishes no prices, and the US App Store lists several amounts for each plan length, so the price shown in the app may differ.
• Refunds are handled by Apple; the terms say sales are otherwise final.

Habitify

• The free plan allows 3 active habits and 1 reminder per habit.
• Plus is annual only and leaves out checklists, off mode, calendar and health sync, automation and API access, which need Pro.
• Prices here are US App Store prices; the vendor's web pricing page shows a single Premium plan at $2.49 a month billed annually or $59.99 once.
• The Family subscription is described as iOS only.

Grit

Good, bad and to-do habits

Habits are measured against a goal per day, week or month. A bad habit counts as completed when the logged value stays below its goal at the end of the period.

Habit groups

Groups organize habits into sections that can be collapsed or expanded. A habit has a main group and can also be added to secondary groups so it appears in more than one.

Skips and vacations

A skipped habit keeps its streak and success rate, unlike a missed one. Vacations pause all habits or a chosen set between two dates and skip them automatically.

Statistics and achievements

The Statistics screen, part of Premium, shows calendar, weekly and yearly overviews of each habit. Achievements unlock as streaks build.

Apple Health and built-in timer

Habits can take their progress from Apple Health data such as steps and sleep, and a built-in timer handles time-based habits.

iCloud sync, widgets and reminders

Data syncs through your own iCloud across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Home Screen widgets, Siri Shortcuts and automatic or custom-time reminders are included.

Habitify

Daily schedule and reminders

Habits are laid out across the day with reminders. Free allows 1 reminder per habit; Plus adds unlimited reminders by time, location or habit stack.

Progress tracking

A calendar, streak counts and completion rates show how consistently each habit is being kept.

Timers, notes and mood log

A countdown timer and text notes with a mood log are free. Pro adds Pomodoro and stopwatch timers with background sound, and notes with images.

Health and fitness sync

Habits can be linked to data from Apple Health, Health Connect, Fitbit and Strava. Health app sync is listed as a Pro feature.

Challenges with friends

Friends can compete in habit challenges, and there are monthly leaderboard challenges.

API, automation and AI tools

Pro includes API access and Zapier and IFTTT connections. The help center also documents an MCP connector for AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude.

Grit

• Free$0

  Up to 3 habits for as long as you like, without the Statistics screen and with limited customization options.

• Grit Premium (Monthly)$1.99 to $9.99

  per month

  Unlimited habits, the Statistics screen and personalized reminders. The US App Store lists $1.99, $2.99 and $9.99.

• Grit Premium (Yearly)$12.99 to $29.99

  per year

  The same Premium features on a yearly subscription. The US App Store lists $12.99 and $29.99, each twice.

• Grit Premium (Lifetime)$19.99 to $44.99

  one-time purchase

  The same Premium features for a single payment. The US App Store lists $19.99, $24.99 and $44.99.

Habitify

• Free$0

  Up to 3 active habits, 1 reminder per habit, text notes with a mood log and a countdown timer.

• Plus$29.99

  per year (annual billing only)

  Unlimited habits, unlimited reminders by time, location or habit stack, and custom areas.

• Pro$49.99

  per year, or $8.99 per month

  Everything in Plus, plus checklists, off mode, Pomodoro and stopwatch timers, calendar and health sync, Zapier, IFTTT, NFC tags and API access.

• Pro Family$89.99

  per year

  A yearly Pro subscription shared through family sharing, which the vendor describes as iOS only.

• Pro Lifetime$119.99

  one-time purchase

  Habitify Pro paid for once, with no renewal.

Grit

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime access as a one-time purchase

  The help center says lifetime access is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and supports Family Sharing. The US App Store lists it at $19.99, $24.99 and $44.99.

Habitify

• Annual discount

  Pro costs about 54% less when billed yearly

  The App Store listing shows Pro at $8.99 monthly or $49.99 yearly, about 54% less than 12 monthly payments ($107.88).

• Education

  Student Program: 50% off Pro Annual for a year

  Students anywhere in the world with a school-issued email address can claim 50% off the Habitify Pro Annual plan for the first year from the app's Upgrade tab.

• Lifetime license

  Pro Lifetime for a single payment

  The App Store listing includes Habitify Pro Lifetime at $119.99 as a one-time purchase instead of a subscription.