Streaks
Simple iOS habit tracker that shows an unbroken chain of days, an Apple Design Award winner with no subscription.
Makes the habit itself visible and automatic to track, so keeping the streak alive takes the place of willpower.
Streaks does one thing and does it well: you pick up to a set number of habits, mark them done each day, and the app shows you an unbroken chain of completed days that you don't want to break. That's the entire mechanic, and it works precisely because it's that simple. There's no gamified levelling system, no social feed, no complexity between you and the streak.
The design is genuinely excellent, it won an Apple Design Award, a real, juried recognition from Apple itself rather than a marketing claim, and it shows in how the app feels to use daily. Widgets and Apple Watch support mean logging a habit takes seconds, which matters, because the moment tracking a habit becomes its own chore, people stop doing it.
It's iOS and Apple Watch only, so it's not an option if you're on Android, worth knowing upfront since it rules the app out for a chunk of people outright. It also deliberately keeps the feature set narrow, if you want habit tracking bundled with tasks and a Pomodoro timer, TickTick does more in one app; if you want gamified RPG-style habit tracking, Habitica takes a completely different approach.
What makes Streaks worth the one-time $5.99 purchase is exactly what it doesn't do. No subscription, no upsells, no account required, you buy it once and it's yours. For a habit tracker specifically, I think that simplicity is a feature, not a limitation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Streaks a subscription or a one-time purchase?
One-time purchase, $5.99, no subscription and no ongoing cost. That's unusual for a modern app and worth knowing if you're specifically trying to avoid adding another recurring subscription to your life.
Does Streaks work on Android?
No, it's iOS and Apple Watch only. If you're on Android, Habitica or Loop Habit Tracker are the cross-platform or Android-native alternatives on this list.
Did Streaks actually win an Apple award?
Yes, it won an Apple Design Award, a genuine, juried recognition given by Apple to a small number of apps each year for design quality, not a marketing claim.
How is Streaks different from Habitica for tracking habits?
Streaks is deliberately minimal, a simple visual chain of completed days with no gamification. Habitica turns habit tracking into a role-playing game where you level up a character. If you want the simplest possible interface with nothing between you and the streak, Streaks; if gamification and a sense of progression motivates you more, Habitica.
How many habits can I track in Streaks?
The app supports tracking a limited number of habits per screen, designed to keep the list focused rather than becoming an unlimited, sprawling tracker, in keeping with its overall minimal design philosophy.
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