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Streaks

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? Depends It depends

Streaks is a well-designed habit tracker that helps users build routines and achieve goals, but it suffers from significant bugs, sync issues, and a task limit that detracts from its overall value.

$5.99 seen up to $29.99 4.8★ lifetime (27,340) since 2015

Streaks is a habit tracking app praised for its simple, effective design and motivational features, helping users form good habits and break bad ones. However, recent updates have introduced numerous bugs, including syncing problems across devices and data loss, which significantly impact its reliability and user experience. While many find it a 'game changer' for habit formation, the recurring technical issues and task limitations make its one-time purchase price questionable for some.

Free vs paid

The provided reviews indicate Streaks is a paid app with a one-time purchase price, and there is no mention of a free tier or in-app purchases beyond the initial cost. Users purchase the full app for its features, which include habit tracking, Apple Watch integration, and customizable actions R33R34R77. Some users express regret over the purchase due to bugs and limited functionality, wishing for a 'try before buying' option R100.

Value complaints

  • The app is considered overpriced for its limited functionality and basic features, especially given the recurring bugs.R81R84R100R136
  • Users report unexpected charges and unauthorized downloads of the app.R125
  • The app's user interface is often described as unintuitive, clunky, and confusing, making it difficult to use despite its simple premise.R7R15R24R28
  • A significant number of users complain about a strict limit of 12 tasks or habits, which they find restrictive and not worth the price.R6R19R35R64

Where it delivers

  • Many users find the app to be a great motivator and effective for forming good habits and breaking bad ones.R8R9R11R12
  • The app is praised for its simple, clean, and aesthetically pleasing design, as well as its customizability.R5R12R16R18
  • Users appreciate the one-time purchase model, viewing it as good value compared to subscription-based alternatives.R33R34R77
  • The app offers good integration with Apple Health, Siri Shortcuts, and Apple Watch, enhancing its utility.R20R33R46R73
Worth paying if

It is worth paying for Streaks if you prioritize a simple, aesthetically pleasing, and motivating interface for habit tracking, and are willing to overlook potential bugs and the 12-task limit R16. The app is particularly valuable for those who appreciate a one-time purchase model over subscriptions and find its integration with Apple Health and Siri Shortcuts beneficial R33R46.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip Streaks if you require reliable syncing across multiple Apple devices (phone, watch, iPad, Mac) or cannot tolerate data loss, as many users report persistent sync issues and lost streaks R1R2R3R4. It is also not suitable if you need to track more than 12 habits, as this is a consistent limitation mentioned by several reviewers R6R19R35R64.

Evidence note: The reviews show a significant split between users who praise the app's design and motivational aspects and those who are frustrated by persistent bugs, sync issues, and task limitations. Recent reviews lean more negative due to these technical problems, contrasting with the high lifetime rating which likely reflects earlier, more stable versions of the app.

Frequently asked

What is the price of Streaks?
Streaks is a paid app with a one-time purchase price of $5.99, and there are no in-app purchases mentioned beyond this initial cost R33R34R77.
How many habits can I track with Streaks?
Streaks limits users to tracking a maximum of 12 habits, which are typically displayed across four pages with six tasks per page R6R19R35R64.
Does Streaks sync across devices?
While Streaks is designed to sync across devices like iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, many recent reviews report persistent and significant syncing issues, leading to lost data and inconsistent tracking R1R2R3R4.
Is Streaks easy to use?
Streaks receives mixed reviews on ease of use; some users find it simple and intuitive R11R16, while many others describe the user interface as unintuitive, confusing, clunky, and difficult to navigate R7R15R24R28.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R81] 1/5 · GB Appalling value.: Appalling value. £5 for a few disc buttons?! I’ve no idea where the great reviews come from, but this is elementary programming and a heap of other apps offer similar for much less cash.
  2. [R84] 2/5 · GB Bugs: Overpriced with such basic functions in
  3. [R100] 2/5 · GB Very basic: Very few functionalities, not intuitive and expensive. I regret my purchase. I would have like the option to try before buying. I am now using Strides which is much better with a free version.
  4. [R136] 1/5 · CA Expensive for very little functionality: This app is very expensive and offers very little for that price. It is not user friendly.
  5. [R125] 1/5 · CA I am very angry: I didn’t download this app today,but it downloaded by itself and charged me 7.90. Why?l don’t need this app.I deleted it.please rebate my money.
  6. [R7] 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
  7. [R15] 2/5 · GB Paid for it but I’m uninstalling: It’s a good looking app with a very weird user experience.
  8. [R24] 3/5 · GB It’s ok: Don’t like layout or the constant scrolling.
  9. [R28] 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.
  10. [R6] 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.
  11. [R19] 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.
  12. [R35] 4/5 · GB Great but: This is the best habit tracking app but I’m not sure why it’s limited to 4 screens. I’ve seen older reviews mention this too and I can see the have upped the limit but why have a limited number of pages at all but I can’t really see the logic. Would be 5 stars if you could add more if I could actually add all the habits I want to track even it was a charge to add extras I’d pay it. On t
  13. [R64] 4/5 · GB Amazing!: I love this app!!! But you should be able to add more habits
  14. [R8] 5/5 · GB Really enjoying this app: It’s helping me to form good habits. Love it!
  15. [R9] 4/5 · GB Great productivity app: Just started using this and love that I can customise the actions I want to do and timescales - so doing something 3 days a week still counts towards my goal, I don’t have to get a perfect every day. What I WOULD like is more fanfare when I meet my goals. Some kind of fireworks/confetti on the screen and maybe some music or sound effects. It just needs a bit more reward!
  16. [R11] 5/5 · GB Loving it so far: Just what I needed to help keep a track of new habits. Simple and easy to get going with.
  17. [R12] 4/5 · GB Good, could be better: Pros: Simply but effective design, easy to use and minimalist. It has really helped with me keeping tracks of my habits and daily tasks Cons: failure to full complete tasks that require multiple completions in a day can’t as a fail, but looking back at history just shows a huge collection of failures when in reality days may be improving from 4/8 a day to 7/8 a day and it’s
  18. [R5] 5/5 · GB Great App: Very flexible, only improvement I would like to see is by maybe being able to title the tabs to help group habits.
  19. [R16] 5/5 · GB How it should be done: You know when you think there should just be a super simple habit tracking/ticking app? This is it. And its nicely designed.
  20. [R18] 5/5 · GB Simple tracking for my daily habits: I’ve used the app for years now and seen it steadily improve. It still retains the simplicity of when I first discovered it and I appreciate that. The only thing I’d like you to include is the option for a ‘big fail’ option or a third option for tracking that expresses when you really slipped up… e.g. I’m trying to exercise everyday but I failed to leave the ho
  21. [R33] 5/5 · GB Great motivational habit tracking app: I initially chose Streaks because I prefer to purchase an app outright rather than pay a subscription every month. The app interface is modern, clean and intuitive. It integrates with my other devices via iCloud and also has a watch complication.It has all of the complexities I need.
  22. [R34] 5/5 · GB Simply Great: Excellent value, can share with family too, and could quite possibly change your life
  23. [R77] 5/5 · GB Brilliant for creating habits: I've had this ap for a few weeks now and it has made a difference to how often I complete routine tasks that benefit me in someway. There are similar aps out there, but many charges subs of around £10 a year, whereas this one is priced sensibly at a fair, one off price. Great value considering all the features, the design and how easy it is to use. I would 100% recom
  24. [R20] 5/5 · GB Life changing: Finally an all That makes everything easy set a apple shortcut for each habit it to make it even easier
  25. [R46] 5/5 · GB Streaky bacon: This app massively reduces friction of habit tracking by automating most habits the iPhone and Apple Watch already track. The app works well and does not crash. Apple Watch faces are also good. Only addition I would like to see is the ability to track intermittent fasting, both in this app and with automated integration with the Zero app.
  26. [R73] 5/5 · GB Brilliant: Would love the ‘Hey Siri’ option to increment one notch in a streak instead of marking as complete.
  27. [R1] 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
  28. [R2] 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.
  29. [R3] 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.
  30. [R4] 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

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store