Streaks vs Strides

Streaks

• People who want a simple habit tracker on Apple devices
• Habits the Health app can confirm automatically, such as daily steps
• Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

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

Streaks

• Listed only for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision Pro; no Android, Windows or web version is offered.
• The app tracks at most 24 tasks.
• It is a paid download at $5.99; no free version or trial is listed.

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.

Streaks

Up to 24 tasks with streaks

Choose or create up to 24 tasks. Completing a task extends its streak by a day, and breaking the chain resets the streak to zero.

Flexible schedules

A task does not have to be daily: set the days it applies to, or a weekly frequency, so that days off do not break the streak.

Health app tracking

Tasks linked to the iOS Health app, such as steps or running distance, are recognized as complete automatically.

Negative and timed tasks

Negative tasks are meant for breaking bad habits, and timed tasks are also supported.

Apple Watch, widgets and Siri Shortcuts

The Apple Watch app has complications and widgets, the iPhone has home screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts are supported.

iCloud sync and sharing

Tasks sync across your devices through iCloud and can be shared with other Streaks users.

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.

Streaks

• Streaks$5.99

  one-time purchase

  The full app from one App Store listing that covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision, with no in-app purchases listed.

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.

Streaks

No public discounts listed.

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.