Grit vs HabitKit

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

HabitKit

• People who want to see a year of each habit at a glance
• Users who want no account and their habit data kept on the phone
• Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe
• Tracking up to four habits for free with no time limit

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.

HabitKit

• The free version stops at four active habits; widgets, charts, extra reminders, and export and import need Pro.
• Nothing syncs between devices: moving to a new phone means exporting a file and importing it, and export and import are Pro features.
• The US App Store lists several amounts for each Pro period, such as $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99 for one month; the app shows the price that applies.
• Listed for iPhone and Android only. The help center says there is no Apple Watch app, and no web or desktop version is listed.

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.

HabitKit

Tile grid for every habit

Each habit gets a year-long grid with one tile per day and one column per week, and the dashboard offers three views for seeing all habits together.

Yes/No, Count and Measure tracking

A habit can be a daily tick, a whole-number count or a measured amount with a unit and up to three decimal places. Counts and amounts use a daily goal or, for quit habits, a stay-below limit.

Streaks and flexible goals

Streaks follow a daily, weekly or monthly goal, such as 3 times a week or 20 times a month, so planned days off are not misses. There is no streak freeze or skip day.

Home screen widgets

Widgets on iPhone and Android show habit grids and let you log a habit without opening the app. They are part of Pro; without it a widget shows a padlock.

Siri and iOS Shortcuts

Seven iOS Shortcuts actions log amounts and notes, edit past days, read progress or open a habit, and can be run with Siri or from automations.

On-device data and backups

Habit data stays on the phone with no account. The app keeps seven daily backups that are free to restore, and Pro adds export and import of one JSON file.

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.

HabitKit

• Free$0

  Up to four active habits with no time limit, one reminder per habit, a daily check-in, notes, categories, quit habits and automatic daily backups.

• HabitKit Pro (1 Month)$0.99 to $4.99

  per month

  Unlimited habits, widgets, charts, up to three reminders per habit, and export and import. The US App Store lists $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99.

• HabitKit Pro (1 Year)$5.99 to $24.99

  per year

  The same Pro features on an annual subscription. The US App Store lists $5.99, $11.99 and $24.99.

• HabitKit Pro (Lifetime)$14.99 to $29.99

  one-time purchase

  The same Pro features for a single payment. The US App Store lists $14.99 and $29.99, plus an unlabelled HabitKit Pro item at $59.99.

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.

HabitKit

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime purchase instead of a subscription

  HabitKit Pro can be bought once as a Lifetime purchase with the same features as the subscriptions. The US App Store lists Lifetime at $14.99 and $29.99.