Gyroscope vs Streaks (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Streaks grades higher than Gyroscope: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gyroscope grades higher on the free plan and platforms. Streaks grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gyroscope
Health and life tracking app with an AI coach and a health score
Free plan
Streaks
Habit tracker for Apple devices built around daily streaks
From $5.99 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick Gyroscope if
- Fits if you wear an Apple Watch, Oura or Garmin and want one score
- Works for people who like a coach that reads their data
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to know the price first, as no plan prices are shown
- Not for you if you're on Android, which the pages don't mention
- Tight if you want the coach on a free plan, because it's paid
- Watch out: most guided features sit on the One and Max memberships
Pick Streaks if
- Fits if all your devices are Apple and you track 24 habits or fewer
- Works for people who'd sooner pay $5.99 once than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it's Apple devices only
- Not for you if you want to try before you buy, since there's no free version or trial
- Tight if you track a lot, because it stops at 24 tasks
- Watch out: a broken chain resets the streak to zero, unless you set the task's days or a weekly frequency
- Too light for a household on mixed phones, since sharing works only with other Streaks users on Apple
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGyroscopeFair | 2.4GPAStreaksFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo membership price on its public pages, so it sits in the middle by default. You can't weigh it against $4.99 for the typical habit tracker. | A$5.99 once, and that purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision with no in-app purchases listed. This category's middle subscription is $3.33 a month, so the price equals under two months of that. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe listing describes a free app with paid One and Max memberships, but doesn't say what the free part covers. | FNothing free at all. It's a paid download at $5.99 and the listing shows no free version and no trial, so you buy it to find out whether it suits you. |
| Features | CA health score, device sync, an AI coach, habit tests and food scanning. The coach and most guided features are paid. | CIt does streaks: days you can skip without breaking the chain, a weekly frequency instead of daily, Health-linked tasks like steps that complete themselves, negative tasks, timed tasks, widgets and Watch complications. But the listing names the ceiling at 24 tasks, and this is a smaller job than the category's. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect your wearables and accounts before the score means anything. | A4.8 on the App Store from about 27,000 ratings, an A on our ladder. Pick a task from the list or write your own, then tap it each day. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone app plus a Chrome new-tab extension, a desktop dashboard and an MCP link, with many device integrations. Android isn't mentioned. | CApple only: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision, synced through iCloud, with Apple Health and Siri Shortcuts. No Android, Windows or web version is offered, so a household on mixed phones can't share it. |
| Best for | one health score from your wearables | simple streak-keeping on Apple devices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Gyroscope and Streaks. How we grade
Where they differ
- Streaks can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Gyroscope also covers goals and mood tracking.
- Streaks also covers tasks.
In commoniOSHabit tracking
At a glance
| Gyroscope | Streaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $5.99 one-time purchase |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Gyroscope Innovations, Inc. | Crunchy Bagel Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gyroscope
- Membership prices are not shown to visitors on its public pages, so no plan prices are listed here.
- Its pages list an iPhone app and a Chrome new-tab extension; Android is not mentioned.
- The AI coach and most guided features are part of the paid Gyroscope One and Max memberships.
Streaks
- Listed only for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision Pro; no Android, Windows or web version is offered.
- The app tracks at most 24 tasks.
- It is a paid download at $5.99; no free version or trial is listed.
Key features
Gyroscope
- Health Score
- Combines sleep, heart, steps, food, workouts and bodyfat into one score, with grades and early warnings.
- Device sync
- Connects Apple Watch, Oura, Garmin, Whoop, smart scales, glucose sensors and chest straps to log data automatically.
- Personal AI coach
- Gyroscope One includes a coach that gives guidance based on your biometrics, plus a bodyfat protocol.
- Labs for testing habits
- Offers a library of habits to try, then compares what changes in your own tracked data.
- Food XRAY
- Estimates macros, calories and micronutrients for a meal from a photo and grades it.
- Mind and digital tracking
- Tracks mood, energy, stress and meditation, and phone and computer screen time alongside body data.
Streaks
- Up to 24 tasks with streaks
- Choose or create up to 24 tasks. Completing a task extends its streak by a day, and breaking the chain resets the streak to zero.
- Flexible schedules
- A task does not have to be daily: set the days it applies to, or a weekly frequency, so that days off do not break the streak.
- Health app tracking
- Tasks linked to the iOS Health app, such as steps or running distance, are recognized as complete automatically.
- Negative and timed tasks
- Negative tasks are meant for breaking bad habits, and timed tasks are also supported.
- Apple Watch, widgets and Siri Shortcuts
- The Apple Watch app has complications and widgets, the iPhone has home screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts are supported.
- iCloud sync and sharing
- Tasks sync across your devices through iCloud and can be shared with other Streaks users.
Plans
Gyroscope
Pricing could not be confirmed. See gyrosco.pe.
Streaks
Streaks$5.99
one-time purchase
The full app from one App Store listing that covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision, with no in-app purchases listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gyroscope or Streaks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gyroscope has no price we could confirm, and Streaks starts at $5.99 one-time purchase.
Which has a free plan, Gyroscope or Streaks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Gyroscope nor Streaks has a free plan.
Which platforms do Gyroscope and Streaks run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Gyroscope lists a browser extension and only Streaks lists a macOS app. Both list an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.