HabitBull vs Habitify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Habitify: it is first in our ranking of habit trackers, though HabitBull grades higher (3.0 against 2.8) on value for money and ease of use.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Habitify grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HabitBull
Streak-based habit tracker for iPhone, iPad and Android
Habitify
Cross-platform habit tracker with health-data sync and an API
Which one is for you
Pick HabitBull if
- Fits if you want a streak counter on your phone and track a handful of habits
- Works for people who want to pay once, as there is a $39.99 lifetime option
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as the cap is 5 habits
- Skip it if you want a web or desktop version, as it is phones and tablets only
- Watch out: cloud backup and sync, CSV export and widgets are Premium, and Premium is tied to a HabitBull account
- Watch out: one App Store reviewer reports ads in the free version
Pick Habitify if
- Fits if you want one tracker shared across iPhone, Android, Mac and the web
- Works for habits confirmed by health or fitness data, or wired up with Zapier, IFTTT or an API, on Pro
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 3 active habits and 1 reminder for each
- Pricey if you pay for Pro by the month, at $8.99 against $49.99 for the year
- Skip it if you want health or calendar sync, checklists or the API on Plus, as all need Pro
- Watch out: Plus is annual only, and the Family plan is described as iOS only
- Watch out: the vendor's web page shows a single Premium plan at $2.49 a month or $59.99 once, unlike the App Store prices
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHabitBullVery good | 2.8GPAHabitifyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is $19.99 a year, about $1.67 a month, against a category middle of $4.16. Lifetime is $39.99, less than a year of that middle price. | CPlus is $29.99 a year, $2.50 a month, which is ordinary for this category: the cheapest quarter starts at $1.99 and the middle is $3.33. The parts people want most, health sync, calendars and the API, need Pro at $49.99 a year, and $8.99 if you pay monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for up to 5 habits with streaks, reminders, charts and notes. Premium has a 1-week trial on the yearly plan. Five habits is a cap you will hit. | CFree for good, with sync across your devices. But it's 3 active habits at a time and 1 reminder each. A morning run, reading and water, and you're full. |
| Features | BStreaks, flexible goals, reminders, charts, notes, sync, CSV export and a PIN lock. The listing names no gap in the core job. | BIt covers the whole job: habits laid out across the day, reminders by time, location or habit stack, streaks, a calendar, completion rates, notes with a mood log, timers, challenges with friends, checklists and off mode. Plus is annual-only, and checklists, off mode and health and calendar sync sit on Pro. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 8,100 App Store ratings, and nothing to set up beyond adding a habit. | B4.6 on the App Store from about 7,100 ratings, a shade under the 4.7 an A needs. Your habits are set out across the day rather than in one long list, so you can see what's next without digging. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Android only. No web or desktop version, and no integrations are listed. | AiPhone, Android, Mac, Apple Watch and the web, connected to Apple Health, Health Connect, Fitbit, Strava, Google and Apple Calendar, Zapier and IFTTT, with an API and a documented MCP connector for ChatGPT and Claude on Pro. |
| Best for | streak tracking on iPhone and Android | one habit tracker on every device you own |
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: HabitBull and Habitify. How we grade
Price against what you get
HabitBull starts at $3.99 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Habitify starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3.
Habitify scores higher and starts $1.49 a month lower. Of the other habit trackers on the chart, 1 scores higher than HabitBull for less, and none scores higher than Habitify for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- HabitBull also covers goals.
- Habitify also covers Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| HabitBull | Habitify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month (Premium) | $29.99 per year for Plus; Pro is $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year (App Store) |
| Free plan | Free version tracks up to 5 habits with streaks, reminders, charts and notes. | Up to 3 active habits at a time with 1 reminder per habit, text notes with a mood log, a countdown timer and cross-platform sync. |
| Free trial | The yearly Premium subscription starts with a 1-week free trial (App Store listing). | 7-day free trial of Habitify Pro |
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| Made by | AppForge Inc. | Unstatic Co., Ltd |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HabitBull
- The free version stops at 5 habits; unlimited habits, sync and CSV export need Premium.
- Runs on iPhone, iPad and Android; the vendor lists no web or desktop version.
- Premium status is tied to a HabitBull account, so an account is needed to keep it across devices, per the Android FAQ.
- One App Store reviewer reports ads in the free version; the listing itself does not mention ads.
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.
Key features
HabitBull
- Streaks and success rate
- Every habit shows a streak counter and a success percentage, with a calendar per habit.
- Flexible goals
- Goals can be yes/no or a number, scheduled per day, week or month, on certain weekdays, or every few days.
- Reminders
- Several reminders per habit, at any time of day, with optional sound and vibration.
- Charts and notes
- Daily, weekly and monthly views with charts of success rate, streaks and entered values, plus a note for any day.
- Sync and export
- Premium adds cloud backup, sync between phones and tablets, and CSV export.
- PIN lock
- The App Store listing lists a PIN lock for the app.
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.
Plans
HabitBull
Free$0
Up to 5 habits, each with its own calendar, streak counter, success percentage, reminders and notes.
Premium Monthly$3.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited habits, cloud backup and sync across devices, CSV export, and Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets.
Premium Yearly$19.99
per year, billed annually
Same Premium features as the monthly plan, with a 1-week free trial. Works out to about $1.67 a month.
Premium Lifetime$39.99
one-time
Premium features for a single payment, not a subscription.
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.
Ways to pay less
HabitBull
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Premium for $39.99
The App Store listing sells Premium as a one-time lifetime purchase alongside the monthly and yearly subscriptions.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HabitBull or Habitify?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Habitify is cheaper to start with: $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against $3.99 a month for HabitBull. HabitBull starts at $3.99 per month (Premium), and Habitify starts at $29.99 per year for Plus; Pro is $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year (App Store).
Which has a free plan, HabitBull or Habitify?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both HabitBull and Habitify have a free plan.
Which platforms do HabitBull and Habitify run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Habitify lists a web app and a macOS app. Both list iOS and Android apps. 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.