Habitify vs Strides
We give Habitify a 3.8 GPA and Strides a 2.8, out of 4.0. Habitify grades higher on value for money, ease of use and 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.
Habitify
Cross-platform habit tracker with health-data sync and an API
Strides
Goal and habit tracker with four flexible tracker types
How we grade them
| 3.8GPAHabitifyExcellent | 2.8GPAStridesGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APlus is $29.99 a year, so about $2.50 a month, for unlimited habits and reminders. That's well under what habit apps usually ask. Pro is $49.99 a year, which is still fair, but $8.99 if you pay by the month. Plus is sold by the year only. | CStrides Plus is listed at anything from $4.99 to $149.99, and the App Store doesn't say which price is monthly, yearly or lifetime. Sync and backups sit behind it, when Habitify syncs for free. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for good, with cross-platform sync, notes with a mood log and a countdown timer. But it's 3 active habits at a time and 1 reminder per habit. A morning run, reading and water, and you're full. | BFree forever for three goals or habits, with reminders and charts and no ads. Three is tight, though, and there's no sync or backup until you pay. |
| Features | AHabits laid out across the day, reminders by time, location or habit stack, streaks, a calendar and completion rates. Then the deep end: sync with Apple Health, Health Connect, Fitbit and Strava, challenges with friends, checklists, NFC tags and timers. A fair bit of that is Pro. | AFour kinds of tracker: yes-or-no habits, a number by a date, a running average, and projects with milestones. Plus 150+ templates, a pace line that shows if you're falling behind, streaks and as many reminders as you like. |
| Ease of use | A4.6 from about 7,100 App Store ratings, which just makes an A on our ladder. Your habits are set out across the day, so you can see what's next without digging. | B4.8 from about 19,200 App Store ratings, and you log with a swipe. Picking between four tracker types takes a little thought, and an older review says you can't change a tracker's type once it's made. |
| Platforms and integrations | AiPhone, Android, Mac, Apple Watch and the web. It connects to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Zapier and IFTTT, and Pro has an API. The help center documents an MCP connector for ChatGPT and Claude too. | CiPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with Apple Health and Siri Shortcuts. The Android app is new, with only a few hundred downloads on Google Play. No web or Windows version. |
| Best for | one habit tracker on every device you own | habits and number goals 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: Habitify and Strides. How we grade
Where they differ
- Habitify starts at $29.99 per year for Plus; Pro is $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year (App Store). Strides starts at $4.99 (lowest Strides Plus in-app purchase; billing basis not shown).
- Only Habitify lists a web app.
- Habitify also covers Pomodoro timer.
- Strides also covers templates and goals.
At a glance
| Habitify | Strides | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29.99 per year for Plus; Pro is $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year (App Store) | $4.99 (lowest Strides Plus in-app purchase; billing basis not shown) |
| Free plan | 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 with no time limit for your top three goals and habits, with reminders and charts and without ads. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Habitify Pro | Free trial of Strides Plus, offered on the App Store listing; its length is not shown |
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| Made by | Unstatic Co., Ltd | Goals LLC |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Habitify
- One habit tracker shared across iPhone, Android, Mac and the web
- Habits that can be confirmed from health or fitness data
- Students, who get 50% off the first year of Pro Annual
Strides
- People who track numeric goals as well as yes-or-no habits
- Apple users who want trackers on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
- Anyone with only two or three goals, which fit the free plan
Worth knowing
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.
Strides
- The free plan tracks three goals or habits; unlimited trackers, sync, backups, tags, export and the privacy lock need Strides Plus.
- The App Store lists Strides Plus purchases from $4.99 to $149.99 without saying which is monthly, annual or lifetime.
- Sharing progress with accountability partners requires iCloud and works on Apple devices only.
- The Android app is recent, showing 100+ downloads on Google Play, and no web or Windows version is listed.
Key features
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.
Strides
- Four tracker types
- Habit trackers log repeating actions, Target trackers aim for a number by a date, Average trackers follow a repeating number, and Project trackers break work into milestones.
- Templates and SMART goal setup
- Start from more than 150 tracker templates or set a SMART goal through a 3-step process, then adjust the defaults.
- Daily Goals view
- Filters all trackers down to the ones that need logging now, based on their repeat settings. Getting every tracker done earns a perfect day.
- Charts and progress reports
- Each tracker has progress bars with an on-track pace line, streaks, success rates, calendars and line charts. Reports summarize all trackers by week, month, year or all time.
- Reminders and bad-habit tracking
- Trackers can have as many reminders as you like on the days they are due, and a Bad Habit setting counts down against a limit instead of up to a goal.
- Accountability partners
- Invite other people to see progress on chosen goals or habits, or work on a goal together. This needs iCloud and works on Apple devices only.
Plans
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.
Strides
Free$0
Tracks up to three goals and habits with reminders and charts, with no time limit and no ads.
Strides Plus$4.99 to $149.99
monthly, annual or lifetime; the listing does not label them
Unlimited goals and habits, sync across devices, data backups, progress reports, tags and filters, archiving, data export, goal notes and a privacy lock.
Ways to pay less
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.
Strides
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plan as a one-time payment
The help center says Strides Plus can be bought with a one-time payment called the Lifetime plan instead of a monthly or annual subscription. It does not state the price.
