HabitSprout vs Productive - Habit Tracker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HabitSprout and Productive - Habit Tracker share a 2.4 GPA, and only Productive - Habit Tracker has a free plan.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
HabitSprout grades higher on value for money. Productive - Habit Tracker grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HabitSprout
Habit tracker with a daily AI-written review of your progress
Productive - Habit Tracker
Habit tracker with smart reminders, programs and challenges
Which one is for you
Pick HabitSprout if
- Fits if you want a written look back at your day on your phone
- Works for people who'll pay a few euros a month for an AI coach
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because after 7 days Premium is the only one
- Not for you if you want a web or desktop version
- Watch out: prices are in euros and no dollar price is shown
- Watch out: unlimited habits and full coaching need Premium
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
| 2.4GPAHabitSproutFair | 2.4GPAProductive - Habit TrackerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B39.99 euros a year works out near 3.33 euros a month, between the $2.49 cheaper quarter and the $4.99 middle. No dollar price is shown. | 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 | C7-day trial with every feature, and no free plan after it. Whether it needs a card isn't stated. | 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 | CFlexible schedules, an AI daily review, an AI habit generator, streaks and levels. Unlimited habits are Premium. | 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 | BNo store rating figure on record. A phone app you install and start logging in. | 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 and Android only. No web or desktop version is 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 | habits with an AI evening review | 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: HabitSprout and Productive - Habit Tracker. How we grade
Price against what you get
HabitSprout starts at about $3.72 a month and scores 2.3 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.
Productive - Habit Tracker scores higher and starts $0.80 a month lower. Of the other habit trackers on the chart, 14 score higher than HabitSprout 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
- Productive - Habit Tracker also covers goals.
At a glance
| HabitSprout | Productive - Habit Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | €4.99 per month, or €39.99 per year | $34.99 per year ($2.92 per month), or $6.99 per month (website prices) |
| Free plan | None | Free version with a limited number of habits and with ads. The vendor's pages do not state the habit limit. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with all features | 7-day free trial of Productive Premium on the website; a payment method is entered at sign-up |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HabitSprout | Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. |
| Price read from | habitsprout.app | productiveapp.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HabitSprout
- Prices are shown in euros on the pricing section; a US dollar price is not shown.
- The page lists no free plan: after the 7-day trial, Premium is the only plan shown.
- Runs only as an iPhone and Android app; the site lists no web or desktop version.
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
HabitSprout
- Flexible habit schedules
- Habits can run daily, weekly or on a custom schedule, with more than one completion per day.
- AI daily review
- Each day ends with a written review that draws on your logged habit data and suggests next steps for tomorrow.
- AI habit generator
- Describe your goals and the app suggests habits to start with, or you can add your own manually.
- Streaks and levels
- Streaks are tracked per habit, and each habit levels up as you stay consistent.
- Reminders
- Set reminders for each habit to be nudged at the time you choose.
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
HabitSprout
Free Trial€0
for 7 days
All habit tracking features, the AI daily review, streak tracking and smart reminders for one week.
Premium€4.99
per month, or €39.99 per year
Unlimited habits, full AI coaching, priority support and future features. The yearly price is shown as a 33% saving.
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
HabitSprout
- Annual discount
Yearly billing is cheaper than monthly
The pricing section lists €39.99 per year and describes it as a 33% saving over paying €4.99 per month.
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, HabitSprout or Productive - Habit Tracker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Productive - Habit Tracker is cheaper to start with: $2.92 a month when paid by the year, against about $3.72 a month for HabitSprout. HabitSprout starts at €4.99 per month, or €39.99 per year, 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, HabitSprout or Productive - Habit Tracker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Productive - Habit Tracker has a free plan. HabitSprout does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.