HabitKit vs Productive - Habit Tracker

HabitKit

• People who want to see a year of each habit at a glance
• Users who want no account and their habit data kept on the phone
• Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe
• Tracking up to four habits for free with no time limit

Productive - Habit Tracker

• People who want habits grouped by time of day with reminders
• Guided programs and challenges alongside a personal habit list
• iPhone users who also want their habits on an Apple Watch

HabitKit

• The free version stops at four active habits; widgets, charts, extra reminders, and export and import need Pro.
• Nothing syncs between devices: moving to a new phone means exporting a file and importing it, and export and import are Pro features.
• The US App Store lists several amounts for each Pro period, such as $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99 for one month; the app shows the price that applies.
• Listed for iPhone and Android only. The help center says there is no Apple Watch app, and no web or desktop version is listed.

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• 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.

HabitKit

Tile grid for every habit

Each habit gets a year-long grid with one tile per day and one column per week, and the dashboard offers three views for seeing all habits together.

Yes/No, Count and Measure tracking

A habit can be a daily tick, a whole-number count or a measured amount with a unit and up to three decimal places. Counts and amounts use a daily goal or, for quit habits, a stay-below limit.

Streaks and flexible goals

Streaks follow a daily, weekly or monthly goal, such as 3 times a week or 20 times a month, so planned days off are not misses. There is no streak freeze or skip day.

Home screen widgets

Widgets on iPhone and Android show habit grids and let you log a habit without opening the app. They are part of Pro; without it a widget shows a padlock.

Siri and iOS Shortcuts

Seven iOS Shortcuts actions log amounts and notes, edit past days, read progress or open a habit, and can be run with Siri or from automations.

On-device data and backups

Habit data stays on the phone with no account. The app keeps seven daily backups that are free to restore, and Pro adds export and import of one JSON file.

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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.

HabitKit

• Free$0

  Up to four active habits with no time limit, one reminder per habit, a daily check-in, notes, categories, quit habits and automatic daily backups.

• HabitKit Pro (1 Month)$0.99 to $4.99

  per month

  Unlimited habits, widgets, charts, up to three reminders per habit, and export and import. The US App Store lists $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99.

• HabitKit Pro (1 Year)$5.99 to $24.99

  per year

  The same Pro features on an annual subscription. The US App Store lists $5.99, $11.99 and $24.99.

• HabitKit Pro (Lifetime)$14.99 to $29.99

  one-time purchase

  The same Pro features for a single payment. The US App Store lists $14.99 and $29.99, plus an unlabelled HabitKit Pro item at $59.99.

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.

HabitKit

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime purchase instead of a subscription

  HabitKit Pro can be bought once as a Lifetime purchase with the same features as the subscriptions. The US App Store lists Lifetime at $14.99 and $29.99.

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• 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).