HabitBull vs Productive - Habit Tracker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HabitBull grades higher than Productive - Habit Tracker: 3.0 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
HabitBull grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
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
Productive - Habit Tracker
Habit tracker with smart reminders, programs and challenges
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 Productive - Habit Tracker if
- Fits if you want habits grouped by time of day, with reminders, on a phone
- Works for people who want guided programs and challenges next to their own habit list
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, since habits are limited, there are ads, and the limit isn't stated
- Skip it if you want to check habits off on a computer, as no desktop or web app is listed
- Pricey if you subscribe through the App Store: $10.99 a month, or a year listed up to $79.99
- Watch out: location reminders, per-habit statistics and full articles are all Premium
- Watch out: the 7-day Premium trial on the website takes a payment method at sign-up
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHabitBullVery good | 2.4GPAProductive - Habit TrackerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CThe website's year is $34.99, about $2.92 a month, against this category's $3.33 middle, and $6.99 if you pay monthly. The App Store lists $10.99 a month and a year anywhere from $19.99 to $79.99, so where you subscribe changes the price. |
| 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. | CThere's a free version with reminders and streaks, but the number of habits is capped and the vendor's pages never say at what, so you'll find out by hitting it. There are ads too. The 7-day Premium trial on the website takes a payment method up front. |
| 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 job: habits you can pause or stop with their own icon, color and notes, a template library, reminders by time or by location, chains of completed habits and days with every habit done, guided programs with reflection check-ins, community challenges and an Apple Watch app. |
| 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 91,000 ratings, under the 4.7 an A needs. Habit templates and grouping by time of day mean the first setup is picking, not designing. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Android only. No web or desktop version, and no integrations are listed. | CPhones and tablets: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. No desktop app, no web version, and nothing on record that it connects to, so your habits can't be fed by a fitness tracker or a calendar. |
| Best for | streak tracking on iPhone and Android | habits by time of day, with reminders |
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 Productive - 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. Productive - Habit Tracker starts at $2.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
HabitBull scores higher, and starts $1.07 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 4 score higher than Productive - 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
At a glance
| HabitBull | Productive - Habit Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month (Premium) | $34.99 per year ($2.92 per month), or $6.99 per month (website prices) |
| Free plan | Free version tracks up to 5 habits with streaks, reminders, charts and notes. | Free version with a limited number of habits and with ads. The vendor's pages do not state the habit limit. |
| Free trial | The yearly Premium subscription starts with a 1-week free trial (App Store listing). | 7-day free trial of Productive Premium on the website; a payment method is entered at sign-up |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AppForge Inc. | Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | productiveapp.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 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.
Productive - Habit Tracker
- App Store prices differ from the website: the US listing shows Premium at $10.99 for 1 month and from $19.99 to $79.99 for 1 year.
- The free version limits the number of habits and shows ads; the vendor's pages do not state the limit.
- Location-based reminders, per-habit statistics and full-text articles are Premium features.
- Apps are listed for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android only; no desktop app is listed.
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.
Productive - Habit Tracker
- Habit management
- Create, complete, pause or stop habits, add notes to them, and give each one its own name, icon and color. A library of habit templates offers starting points.
- Smart reminders
- Reminders can be tied to a time of day or to a location. Location-based reminders and improved reminders for individual habits are Premium features.
- Statistics and streaks
- Chains of completed habits and perfect days show consistency. Per-habit statistics and week-by-week trends are Premium features.
- Programs
- Choose a goal and receive daily habit tips, reflection check-ins and motivation prompts built around it.
- Challenges
- Guided challenges are completed alongside other users around the world. The website lists real-time challenges as part of Premium.
- Apple Watch app
- The App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, so habits can be checked off from the wrist.
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.
Productive - Habit Tracker
Free$0
Habit tracking with reminders and streaks for a limited number of habits, with ads. The limit is not stated.
Premium$34.99
per year ($2.92 per month), or $6.99 per month
Unlimited habits, real-time challenges, motivating statistics and no ads. These are website prices; the App Store lists different amounts.
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.
Productive - Habit Tracker
- Annual discount
Annual Plan costs about 58% less than monthly
The website lists the Monthly plan at $6.99 and the Annual Plan at $34.99 ($2.92 per month), about 58% less than 12 monthly payments ($83.88).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HabitBull or Productive - Habit Tracker?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Productive - Habit Tracker is cheaper to start with: $2.92 a month when paid by the year, against $3.99 a month for HabitBull. HabitBull starts at $3.99 per month (Premium), and Productive - Habit Tracker starts at $34.99 per year ($2.92 per month), or $6.99 per month (website prices).
Which has a free plan, HabitBull or Productive - Habit Tracker?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both HabitBull and Productive - Habit Tracker have a free plan.
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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.