Habit Star vs Streaks (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Habit Star grades higher than Streaks: 3.2 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Habit Star grades higher on the free plan and features. Streaks grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Habit Star
Habit and routine app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Free plan · from $9.99 one-time
Streaks
Habit tracker for Apple devices built around daily streaks
From $5.99 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick Habit Star if
- Fits if you want your habits sorted into morning, afternoon and evening
- Works for people who'd rather pay once than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it's Apple devices only
- Tight if you want sync, trends or Apple Watch for free, since they need Pro
- Watch out: data stays on your device, so backups depend on your own iCloud
- Watch out: the browser demo doesn't sync
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
| 3.2GPAHabit StarVery good | 2.4GPAStreaksFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $9.99 once with no renewal, under a year of the $4.99 middle subscription. The free part covers unlimited habits too. | 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 | AUnlimited habits and reminders, goals, widgets and Siri, free, with no account or ads. Pro also has a 14-day trial. | 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 | BHabits by time of day, break habits, streak shield, widgets, Siri and a Watch app. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the basics, though Health and sync sit in Pro. | 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 | BNo store rating on record. No account to make, so you install it and start. | 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 | CiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with Apple Health and iCloud. No Android or web version. | 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 | habits by time of day on iPhone | 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: Habit Star and Streaks. How we grade
Where they differ
- Streaks can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Habit Star also covers daily notes, goals and reports.
- Streaks also covers tasks.
In commoniOSHabit tracking
At a glance
| Habit Star | Streaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $9.99 once for Pro | $5.99 one-time purchase |
| Free plan | Unlimited habits and reminders, areas, streak shield, stars, goals, widgets, Siri, Shortcuts and 18 themes, with no account or ads. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Pro, nothing charged and nothing renews | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Habit Star | Crunchy Bagel Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | habitstar.app | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Habit Star
- iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only; the browser demo is for demonstration and does not sync.
- Routines, Apple Watch, Apple Health, iCloud sync and trends all need the Pro purchase.
- Data stays on your device, so sync and backups depend on your own iCloud.
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
Habit Star
- Habits by time of day
- Routines for morning, evening and other parts of the day show one habit at a time with a single reminder.
- Break habits and pauses
- Quit habits with slip counts and daily limits, and pause or skip a habit when sick or traveling.
- Streak shield and stars
- A shield covers a missed day when most of the last two weeks were kept, and stars are earned along the way.
- Apple Health
- Pro checks off habits from Health data such as steps, sleep, workouts and mindful minutes. Access is read-only.
- Widgets, Siri and Watch
- Check off habits from widgets, Siri phrases, Shortcuts, and with Pro the Apple Watch app.
- Trends and journal
- Pro shows when you usually do each habit, a month view, a timeline and a searchable journal.
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
Habit Star
Free$0
Unlimited habits and reminders, areas, goals, widgets, Siri and Shortcuts, and a daily backup to your own iCloud.
Pro$9.99
one-time purchase, no renewal
Adds routines, workouts, timers, Apple Watch, Apple Health, iCloud sync, trends, calendar, journal and extra themes.
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, Habit Star or Streaks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Habit Star starts at $9.99 once for Pro, and Streaks starts at $5.99 one-time purchase.
Which has a free plan, Habit Star or Streaks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Habit Star has a free plan. Streaks does not.
Which platforms do Habit Star and Streaks run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 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.