Streaks alternatives

Streaks users often look for alternatives due to persistent syncing issues across devices and with Apple Watch, as well as a cap on the number of habits they can track. Alternatives offer more robust syncing, different UI approaches, or focus on simpler tracking for fewer habits.

Why users look for alternatives to Streaks

Users experience frequent and critical syncing issues between devices (phone, iPad, Mac) and with Apple Watch, leading to lost data or incorrect streak tracking.^R1^R4^R7^R14
The app has a hard limit on the number of tasks or habits that can be tracked (e.g., 24 tasks across 4 pages, or 6 tasks in the 'up next' view), which many users find restrictive.^R3^R12^R16^R30
Some users find the user interface unintuitive, confusing, or visually unappealing, making it difficult to navigate or use effectively.^R10^R13^R15^R18
Various bugs are reported, including broken widgets, timers getting stuck, tasks disappearing, and the app not opening on certain iOS versions.^R2^R6^R9^R24
There's no easy way to undo marking a task as complete, which can be frustrating if done by mistake.^R22^R29

The alternatives

Habit Tracker

4.8★ · 143,958 ratings · Free

This app is mentioned by a Streaks user as a preferred alternative, suggesting it might offer a more intuitive experience or better functionality for habit tracking ^R10. However, specific details from its own reviews are not available in the provided data.

Better for: Users who find Streaks' UI unintuitive and are looking for a potentially more straightforward habit tracking experience ^R10.

Head-to-head: Streaks vs Habit Tracker

Productive

4.6★ · 91,101 ratings · Free

No reviews were provided for Productive, so it is not possible to determine what it offers or who it suits better based on real user feedback.

Better for: There is insufficient information from user reviews to determine who this app suits better.

Head-to-head: Streaks vs Productive

Strides

4.8★ · 19,055 ratings · Free

No reviews were provided for Strides, so it is not possible to determine what it offers or who it suits better based on real user feedback.

Better for: There is insufficient information from user reviews to determine who this app suits better.

Head-to-head: Streaks vs Strides

Days Since

4.8★ · 18,539 ratings · Free

No reviews were provided for Days Since, so it is not possible to determine what it offers or who it suits better based on real user feedback.

Better for: There is insufficient information from user reviews to determine who this app suits better.

Head-to-head: Streaks vs Days Since

Routine Planner

4.7★ · 17,329 ratings · Free

No reviews were provided for Routine Planner, so it is not possible to determine what it offers or who it suits better based on real user feedback.

Better for: There is insufficient information from user reviews to determine who this app suits better.

Head-to-head: Streaks vs Routine Planner

Stick with Streaks if

You value a simple, minimalist design and an app that automates habit tracking with iPhone and Apple Watch data, especially if you prefer a one-time purchase over a subscription . It's also suitable if you appreciate the flexibility to customize actions and timescales, like completing tasks only a few days a week .

Evidence note: The alternatives 'Productive', 'Strides', 'Days Since', and 'Routine Planner' have too few reviews provided to make a judgment about their features or suitability. 'Habit Tracker' is mentioned once as a preferred alternative but lacks its own reviews.

Frequently asked

Why do users look for Streaks alternatives?

Users often seek Streaks alternatives due to persistent syncing problems across devices and with Apple Watch, which can lead to lost data or incorrect streak tracking ^R1^R7. They also look for other options because Streaks limits the number of habits that can be tracked ^R3^R12 and some find its user interface confusing or buggy ^R10^R22.

Is Streaks good for tracking many habits?

Streaks is generally not considered good for tracking many habits because it has a limitation of only 24 tasks across 4 pages, or a maximum of 6 tasks visible in the 'up next' view, which many users find restrictive ^R3^R12^R16^R37.

Does Streaks have syncing issues?

Yes, Streaks has frequent and critical syncing issues reported by users, affecting synchronization between the phone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, often leading to lost data, incorrect streak updates, or tasks not appearing on devices ^R1^R4^R7^R14.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

[R1] Streaks 2/5 · GB Why is it not syncing with watch?: Recent update says issues with Apple Watch sync were addressed, but still both show different things
[R4] Streaks 1/5 · GB Unreliable: Absolutely awful tracking of times tasks ans synchronisation between phone and watch. The latest updated hasn’t done anything to fix this, if anything I can’t now see any task on my watch. This makes this app useless except in the most trivial scenarios.
[R7] Streaks 1/5 · GB Buggy and inconsistent: Idea of app is great but unfortunately it’s buggy and often will lose weeks of data. I emailed customer service about this and they responded at first but then didn’t get back to me with a resolution, I want to love the app but the whole idea of the app is to keep track of things but I lose hope using the app when it has bugs that affect the entire reason I’m using the app
[R14] Streaks 4/5 · GB Great app used for ages but….: Have loved this app for a long time but the key part of its use was using it on Apple Watch to tick off streaks. Seems now from recent update that the complication for it on all faces won’t work anymore on my Apple Watch SE which is big disappointment. Not sure whether there is any scope to resolve this in future update?
[R3] Streaks 3/5 · GB Only 24 tasks: Disappointing you can only add 4 pages (i.e. up to 24 tasks). A fifth page (up to 30 tasks) would be a welcome addition. Disappointing.
[R12] Streaks 3/5 · GB Up next screen has limitations: Great, but I am outgrowing this app now as there needs to be than 6 tasks in the ‘up next’ view as otherwise you can’t see them. This is quite annoying as surely an extended up next screen whilst there are more then six is a simple fix. This can reduce to one screen once there are less then 6 for that day.
[R16] Streaks 1/5 · GB Can't switch between pages: No dots appear at the bottom of the page in order to change pages and I also can't swipe left or right between pages, so I only have a maximum of six streaks available
[R30] Streaks 1/5 · GB Useless: Doesn't work properly on my mcair. Add new task button is not there, there is no way of adding more than 3 tasks. I want a refund.
[R10] Streaks 1/5 · GB Don’t bother wasting your money: Unintuitive, rubbish user interface and not fit for purpose- wish I’d gone with habit tracker instead
[R13] Streaks 2/5 · GB Paid for it but I’m uninstalling: It’s a good looking app with a very weird user experience.
[R15] Streaks 3/5 · GB It’s ok: Don’t like layout or the constant scrolling.
[R18] Streaks 1/5 · GB Avoid: Confusing user interface to move tasks around. Constant sync conflicts will reset your streaks. Awful Shortcuts support that looks like it works, until one day it just breaks ruining your streaks. Avoid this app.
[R2] Streaks 4/5 · GB Great app but suddenly some of my streaks are vanishing: I had some great time getting into my routine with this app as well as getting into more, but all of a sudden some/most of my streaks are disappearing from no warning, not sure why it’s even happening but I hope there’s gonna be a fix to this otherwise this app is no longer useful for me if my streaks are just disappearing. Please fix.
[R6] Streaks 3/5 · GB Broken widget: Simple app with questionable colour palette (you can customise the colours). Widget seems to be broken and doesn’t show any tasks. It didn’t work initially then worked for a bit and it’s broken again. I hope it’ll get fixed soon.
[R9] Streaks 3/5 · GB Timers are buggy, otherwise the app is awesome: There seems to be a strange bug where the timer (for brushing teeth) is stuck at 0:00. It shows up on the Dynamic Island and Lockscreen forever. Deleting the task and rebooting my iPhone didn’t help Not sure how this happened, but it’s annoying that the timer won’t go away. Would be 5 stars if this bug were fixed, it’s my only complaint in an otherw
[R24] Streaks 1/5 · GB Broken: App is broken on ios 16. Does not open at all. Please fix developers
[R22] Streaks 2/5 · GB Not intuitive to me: I downloaded and invested some time in this but ended up deleting the app after 20 minutes because: 1) if you long tap on a task it marks as complete - but you can’t undo this. I tried everything, nothing worked. 2) I couldn’t figure out how to link my health data (e.g. steps) 3) Once ‘in’ a task e.g. ‘go for a walk’, I couldn’t find my way back to the main task screen. 4) The
[R29] Streaks 5/5 · GB Great: Ive used this for a few days now and really has helped with day to day tasks, that a normal to-dos app just couldn't . Really is quite powerful and can be used for many use cases, however i feel a couple of things have become niggles, first one being that once you’ve marked a task as complete theres no way to uncomplete it if done by mistake, second i feel like the main pages should be the
[R37] Streaks 4/5 · GB Great: Great app. Very useful. I just wish you could add more tasks and choose when they are to begin. And more Health connections :D

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store