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Habit Star report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for habits by time of day on iPhone
Habit Star groups habits by time of day, with streak shields and stars, no account and no ads. Free covers unlimited habits, and a one-time $9.99 Pro adds routines, Apple Watch, Apple Health, iCloud sync and trends. It's Apple only.
Who Habit Star is for
- Fits if you want your habits sorted into morning, afternoon and evening
- Works for people who'd rather pay once than subscribe
Who Habit Star is not for
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it's Apple devices only
- Tight if you want sync, trends or Apple Watch for free, since they need Pro
- Watch out: data stays on your device, so backups depend on your own iCloud
- Watch out: the browser demo doesn't sync
Why Habit Star gets a 3.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyPro is $9.99 once with no renewal, under a year of the $4.99 middle subscription. The free part covers unlimited habits too.
- AFree plan and trialUnlimited habits and reminders, goals, widgets and Siri, free, with no account or ads. Pro also has a 14-day trial.
- BFeaturesHabits by time of day, break habits, streak shield, widgets, Siri and a Watch app. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the basics, though Health and sync sit in Pro.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. No account to make, so you install it and start.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with Apple Health and iCloud. No Android or web version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Habit Star's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Habit Star's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 61 of the 64 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 52 of 64) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 6).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 65 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Habit Star’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 47 of 64, level with 17
- AFree plan and trialAbove 52 of 64, level with 12
- BFeaturesAbove 40 of 64, level with 21
- BEase of useAbove 22 of 64, level with 24
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 64, level with 39
Keep Habit Star, or make your own?
Your call
A habit tracker at its plainest is a list of habits, a tick for each day and a count of the streak.
You could make the core of Habit Star for yourself: habit tracking, goals, daily notes and reports. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $9.99, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Habit tracking, goals, daily notes and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app, widgets and Siri.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Habit Star’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Habit Star?
Habit Star organizes habits by time of day, with routines, timers, a streak shield and stars earned for progress. Free covers unlimited habits and reminders; a one-time Pro purchase adds routines, Apple Watch, Apple Health, iCloud sync and trend views. The app keeps data on your phone, with no account.
Worth knowing
- iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only; the browser demo is for demonstration and does not sync.
- Routines, Apple Watch, Apple Health, iCloud sync and trends all need the Pro purchase.
- Data stays on your device, so sync and backups depend on your own iCloud.
Key features
- Habits by time of day
- Routines for morning, evening and other parts of the day show one habit at a time with a single reminder.
- Break habits and pauses
- Quit habits with slip counts and daily limits, and pause or skip a habit when sick or traveling.
- Streak shield and stars
- A shield covers a missed day when most of the last two weeks were kept, and stars are earned along the way.
- Apple Health
- Pro checks off habits from Health data such as steps, sleep, workouts and mindful minutes. Access is read-only.
- Widgets, Siri and Watch
- Check off habits from widgets, Siri phrases, Shortcuts, and with Pro the Apple Watch app.
- Trends and journal
- Pro shows when you usually do each habit, a month view, a timeline and a searchable journal.
Habit Star pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Habit Star has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99 once for Pro.
- Starts at
- $9.99 once for Pro
- Free plan
- Unlimited habits and reminders, areas, streak shield, stars, goals, widgets, Siri, Shortcuts and 18 themes, with no account or ads.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of Pro, nothing charged and nothing renews
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited habits and reminders, areas, goals, widgets, Siri and Shortcuts, and a daily backup to your own iCloud. |
| Pro | $9.99one-time purchase, no renewal | Adds routines, workouts, timers, Apple Watch, Apple Health, iCloud sync, trends, calendar, journal and extra themes. |
Read from habitstar.app on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Habit Star before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Habit Star have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Habit Star is listed for iOS.
Does Habit Star have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Habit Star is listed for iOS.
Is Habit Star open source?
Habit Star is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.