Habit List vs Streaks

Habit List

• iPhone users who want a short list of only what is due today
• Habits on irregular schedules, such as any 4 days a week
• People who want to track habits without creating an account

Streaks

• People who want a simple habit tracker on Apple devices
• Habits the Health app can confirm automatically, such as daily steps
• Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Habit List

• The App Store listing is marked only for iPhone; no iPad, Mac, Android or web version is listed.
• The free version stops at three habits, and the passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode are part of Premium.
• The App Store lists Upgrade to Premium at $4.99 without a billing period, so the listing does not say whether it is a one-time unlock.
• The current version requires iOS 18.6 or later, and neither the site nor the listing mentions sync between devices.

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.

Habit List

Streaks with colored badges

Each habit shows its streak and personal best. Green means due today, red means you have fallen behind, yellow marks a streak that just ended and gray marks optional days.

Today view

The main list shows only the habits due today, in an order you set, and tapping Today shows the day's completion percentage.

Flexible scheduling

Three schedule types cover specific days such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a number of non-specific days per week, and intervals such as every 2 to 3 days.

Reminders and app badge

Per-habit reminders can be completed from the notification, the app badge counts habits left for the day, and a daily review reminder is optional.

Trends and history

Weekly and monthly completion percentages are drawn as bars colored from green to red, alongside each habit's history, longest streak and total completions.

Skips, counts and export

Habits can be done several times a day, skipped without breaking a streak or marked as missed. Data can be exported as JSON.

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.

Habit List

• Free$0

  Up to three habits with streaks, reminders, flexible schedules and progress views.

• Premium$4.99

  in-app purchase; billing period not shown in the listing

  Unlimited habits, passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode. Listed in the US App Store as Upgrade to Premium.

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.