HabiterThe best habit tracker apps for iPhone, compared
Six habit trackers people ask about most, with what each costs, what the free plan really covers and what each one is best at. We make Habiter, so we've tried to be fair: where another app is the better pick, we say so.
Which one should you pick?
You want it free, private and on every Apple device
Habiter. Habiter's free plan keeps 5 habits with no account and no ads, and runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
You want to pay once and never subscribe
Streaks. Streaks costs $5.99 once and has won an Apple Design Award. There is no free version.
You also use Android or a browser
Habitify. Habitify runs on iPhone, Android and the web and connects to Strava, Fitbit and Screen Time. Syncing needs a Habitify account.
You mainly want a year-at-a-glance tile grid
HabitKit. HabitKit draws every habit as a grid of tiles and runs on iPhone and Android. There is no Apple Watch app.
You are reading Atomic Habits
Atoms. Atoms is James Clear's own app, built around the ideas in the book.
Side by side
| Habiter | HabitKit | Streaks | Habitify | Productive | Atoms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (US) | Free · Pro $2.99/mo, $19.99/yr or $59.99 once | Free · Pro subscription or lifetime (App Store lists several price points, $0.99–$4.99/mo, $5.99–$24.99/yr) | $5.99 once, no subscription | Free · Plus $29.99/yr · Pro $8.99/mo or $49.99/yr · lifetime $119.99 | Free · Premium subscription ($19.99–$79.99/yr listed) | Free · Pro $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr |
| Free plan | Up to 5 habits | Up to 4 habits | No free version (paid app) | Up to 3 habits, 1 reminder each | Limited number of habits | Not stated |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone (also runs on Apple silicon Macs), Android | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android, web | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Apple Watch app | Yes (Pro) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Health | Yes · 1 habit free, all with Pro | Not stated | Yes, tasks complete themselves | Yes (Pro) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Widgets | Yes, free | Yes (Pro) | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Account | No account | No account | Not stated | Optional (needed to sync) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Sync | Your own iCloud | iCloud backup | iCloud | Habitify account | Not stated | Not stated |
| App Store rating (US) | New in 2026 (few ratings yet) | 4.8 from 2,510 ratings | 4.8 from 27,355 ratings | 4.6 from 7,152 ratings | 4.6 from 91,069 ratings | 4.8 from 10,761 ratings |
| Best at | Free, private and on every Apple device, with a monthly community challenge | A GitHub-style tile grid for each habit, on iPhone and Android | A one-time price and an Apple Design Award; up to 24 tasks | Android and web apps, plus automatic logging from Health, Strava, Fitbit and Screen Time | Guided programs and location-based reminders | James Clear's official Atomic Habits app, with short lessons |
Sources
- Habiter: apps.apple.com
- HabitKit: apps.apple.com, habitkit.app
- Streaks: apps.apple.com, streaks.app
- Habitify: apps.apple.com, intercom.help
- Productive: apps.apple.com, productiveapp.io
- Atoms: apps.apple.com, atoms.jamesclear.com
Questions people ask
What is the best free habit tracker for iPhone?
Among the apps compared here, Habiter has the largest free plan (5 habits, no ads, no account), followed by HabitKit (4 habits) and Habitify (3 habits). Streaks has no free version.
Which habit tracker works with Apple Health?
Habiter, Streaks and Habitify can complete habits from Apple Health data. In Habiter one habit can do this for free and every habit with Pro; in Habitify it is part of Pro.
Which habit tracker has an Apple Watch app?
Habiter (with Pro), Streaks, Habitify, Productive and Atoms have Apple Watch apps. HabitKit doesn't.
Which habit tracker doesn't need an account?
Habiter and HabitKit work without any account. Habitify can be used as a guest on one device, but syncing needs an account.