HabitBull vs Loop Habit Tracker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HabitBull grades higher than Loop Habit Tracker: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
HabitBull grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. Loop Habit Tracker grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money.
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
Loop Habit Tracker
Free, open-source Android habit tracker with a habit score
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 Loop Habit Tracker if
- Fits if you're on Android and want a tracker with no cost, no ads and no account
- Works for people who want their habit data out as CSV or SQLite
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you have an iPhone, as there's no iOS version and App Store apps using the name are unauthorized copies
- Not for you if you want habits on more than one device, since there's no account or built-in sync
- Too light for habits you're trying to quit, since only positive habits are tracked
- Watch out: backups rely on Android's backup service or a file you export yourself
- Tight if your phone is older, as version 2.3.1 needs Android 9.0 or newer
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHabitBullVery good | 2.8GPALoop Habit TrackerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | AFree: no ads, no in-app purchases, no habit limit, GPLv3 on Google Play and F-Droid. This category's cheapest quarter starts at $1.99 a month, and Loop charges nothing. |
| 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. | AEverything is free and there's no cap to walk into: unlimited habits, every feature, widgets, graphs and export. No account either, so nothing to sign up to and nothing to cancel. |
| Features | BStreaks, flexible goals, reminders, charts, notes, sync, CSV export and a PIN lock. The listing names no gap in the core job. | CThe strength score rates a habit by exponential smoothing, so one bad week dents it instead of resetting it, with flexible schedules, skips, widgets, graphs and CSV or SQLite export. But the listing names two gaps: no account or built-in sync, and only positive habits, so quitting has to be reworded. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 8,100 App Store ratings, and nothing to set up beyond adding a habit. | BNo store rating on record, but nothing to set up: install it, add a habit, tick it, and you can check or dismiss from the notification. The one idea to get your head round is the score, which isn't the streak you're used to. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Android only. No web or desktop version, and no integrations are listed. | DOne operating system. Android, and the FAQ says flatly there's no iOS version and that App Store apps using the name are unauthorised copies. No sync, so no second device either, and Tasker is the only thing it talks to. |
| Best for | streak tracking on iPhone and Android | a free Android habit tracker with no ads |
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 Loop Habit Tracker. 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. Loop Habit Tracker has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
HabitBull scores higher, and starts $3.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other habit trackers on the chart, 1 scores higher than HabitBull for less, and none scores higher than Loop Habit Tracker 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
- Loop Habit Tracker is open source, according to its own site.
- HabitBull also covers goals.
At a glance
| HabitBull | Loop Habit Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month (Premium) | Free |
| Free plan | Free version tracks up to 5 habits with streaks, reminders, charts and notes. | Everything is free: unlimited habits and every feature, with no ads and no in-app purchases. |
| Free trial | The yearly Premium subscription starts with a 1-week free trial (App Store listing). | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AppForge Inc. | Alinson Santos Xavier |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | loophabits.org |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 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.
Loop Habit Tracker
- Android only: the FAQ says there is no iOS version and that App Store apps using the name are unauthorized copies.
- There is no account or built-in sync; backups rely on Android's backup service or a manually exported file.
- Only positive habits are tracked, so a habit to quit has to be rephrased, for example as a smoke-free day.
- Version 2.3.1 on F-Droid requires Android 9.0 or newer.
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.
Loop Habit Tracker
- Habit score
- A formula based on exponential smoothing rates the strength of each habit. Every repetition raises the score, and a missed day lowers it without resetting progress.
- Flexible schedules
- Besides daily habits, schedules such as 3 times per week or every other day are supported. A day can be marked as skipped, which leaves the score and streak unchanged.
- Reminders
- Each habit can have its own reminder at a chosen time of day, and a habit can be checked or dismissed directly from the notification.
- Home screen widgets
- Widgets for checkmarks, frequency, habit strength, history and streaks let you track habits from the home screen without opening the app.
- Graphs and statistics
- Graphs show how each habit has developed over time, and the full history of a habit can be scrolled back through.
- Data export and Tasker support
- Data can be exported to CSV spreadsheets or an SQLite database file, and other apps such as Tasker can add checkmarks.
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.
Loop Habit Tracker
Loop Habit Tracker$0
The complete app from Google Play or F-Droid, licensed under GPLv3, with no ads, in-app purchases or limit on the number of habits.
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.
Loop Habit Tracker
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HabitBull or Loop Habit Tracker?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Loop Habit Tracker is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $3.99 a month for HabitBull. HabitBull starts at $3.99 per month (Premium), and Loop Habit Tracker is free.
Which has a free plan, HabitBull or Loop Habit Tracker?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both HabitBull and Loop Habit Tracker have a free plan.
Which platforms do HabitBull and Loop Habit Tracker run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only HabitBull lists an iOS app. Both list an Android 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.