Fabulous vs Habit Tracker
Habit Tracker is the better choice for most users due to its simpler interface, lower price point for premium features, and generally more reliable billing practices, despite some syncing issues.
Fabulous offers a highly guided and motivating experience but is plagued by widespread reports of predatory billing and a cluttered interface. Habit Tracker provides a simpler, more intuitive habit tracking experience with a more affordable lifetime premium option, though some users report issues with syncing and customer support.
Head to head
You prefer a highly guided, structured approach to habit building with extensive coaching and motivational content, and are willing to navigate a potentially cluttered interface and be vigilant about subscription management R8.
You prefer a simple, intuitive, and straightforward habit tracker with a clean interface, value a one-time lifetime purchase option, and primarily need to track a manageable number of habits R83.
Evidence note: Fabulous's lifetime rating is significantly impacted by a high volume of recent negative reviews regarding billing practices, which overshadow positive feedback on its core features. Habit Tracker's reviews are generally more positive, with most complaints related to free tier limitations or minor technical issues.
Frequently asked
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 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.
- [R2] Fabulous Habits: Wonderful to keep me on track.
- [R5] Fabulous Fabulous works: I love this app it has helped me to track my emotions and what I’m doing every day.
- [R8] Fabulous Baby steps work!: In the last two weeks, I have already been more successful at keeping a routine than I have in the previous 30 years. I recommend this app to get you started.
- [R9] Fabulous Too many “journeys”: I liked the idea behind this app, but it’s really cluttered and messy to use. There are way too many things to click, too many “journeys”, too many screens to click through on each thing you do, too many graphics (which feel juvenile; maybe I’m too old for this app?). It just doesn’t feel legitimate with all of the weird cartoons and doesn’t line up with the idea that all of t
- [R4] Fabulous Confusing & Stressful: I’m going to cancel this after an hour. It just wasn’t for me. I think it’s supposed to be guided, but it feels convoluted and unpleasant.
- [R12] Fabulous Nice idea - super over the top interface: I like the notion of the app, it’s definitely helping me with my habit tracking and developing. However, the user interface is just so much! There’s fairies and chimes and little creatures popping up every 2 seconds… I wish there was a way to tone it down (I’ve tried turning off the sound but it doesn’t work)…
- [R21] Fabulous Unsure: Firstly why does it need my email address. If your like me and a procrastinator and have anxiety , then the last thing you need is more emails to clutter up your inbox. Secondly it’s UI is to ‘busy’ , it’s not conducive to bringing a calming mind. I’ve only just started to explore, unfortunately I’m not prepared pay for it yet so i don’t have all the details, but at this juncture I’m not s
- [R1] Fabulous Ghost charges: You guys keep trying to charge my card twice! One for $29.99 and the other for $39.99. I ended my subscription literally the same day I started the free trial. I told my bank you are a fraud and they have blocked you from trying to charge. I still see you trying because I get a decline notice. STOP CHARGING ME YOU FRAUDS
- [R3] Fabulous Major headache but i got refund: I was able to get a refund. Warning: TO SAVE YOUR HEADACHE, DO NOT SIGN UP THROUGH INSTAGRAM!!! I got charged twice on the premium plans! But thankfully customer service actually gave me a refund. Ty
- [R7] Fabulous I feel completely misled by this app.: During onboarding, I selected a 1 euro free trial, shortly afterwards I was charged 40 euros for 1:1 coaching that I neither wanted or knowingly agreed to purchase I have already cancelled all subscription and contacted support requesting a refund but this experience has left me with a negative impression What frustrates me the most is the use of hidden s
- [R10] Fabulous It’s so sad that an app meant to help is hurting people: I signed up for Fabulous app and then couldn’t afford the 39.99. For some reason the app didn’t have a place for me to cancel. Some kind of error within my account. So the app declined a refund. I said okay there’s nothing I can do but stop charging me moving forward. Now months later, I have another fraudulent charge and I no longer even us
- [R13] Fabulous Well designed but deceptive pay structure: Beware this app lures you with a survey. Then it tells you to pay what you want for the survey results but that payment is actually a trial for a subscription. You never get survey results; it just directs you to begin using the app to justify charging you at the end of the trial period.
- [R24] Fabulous Flashy graphics, lots of upsells: Seems like a great idea and admittedly I’m only on day2 but wow there are a lot of notifications and flashing graphics that jump around the screen. So many menu options and upsells. B confusing. Feels like this is designed for (or designed by) kids. I’ll give it to the end of the week but likely this app is getting deleted. Right now I’m so glad I didn’t paid the
- [R18] Fabulous Avoid: Be very careful with subscriptions on this app. I signed up for a free trial, cancelled within the trial period, received confirmation, and deleted the app. Despite this, I was charged multiple times afterwards. Support later claimed I had a second subscription, which I do not recall signing up for. There was no clear indication of multiple subscriptions during sign-up or cancellation, an
- [R25] Fabulous Be careful: Update 2: I had to escalate by filing a fraud claim with a French group that helps consumers (The Fab is a French company). That was the only thing that worked to get a refund after they continued to charge me. I read online they are considered a predatory company. This type of thing apparently happens so often (cancellation followed by continuing to charge the customer then gaslightin
- [R39] Fabulous Tricky.: Lost credibility when they said $1. And then asked a series of questions where you click to accept “free offers” and they sneak one in and it’s not free. Then you have to jump through hoops to cancel. And even their cancel page is deceptive. They have a cancel subscription button on top and is assumed you have cancelled them all. Nope. You have to go to each one and cancel. And it’s
- [R51] Fabulous scam: if someone walked up to you and said “you can pay one dollar for this drink but i’m gonna charge your card 40$ secretly in a week.” you wouldn’t take that deal, so don’t waste your time with this app.
- [R63] Habit Tracker If only: I really like this app I’m going to use it on my watch but I don’t like how you have to have a prescription and for free you only get six having good habits should be free❤️
- [R75] Habit Tracker Free & great but limited: I wish apps were up front about what all is included on the free version. I was really looking forward to using this tracker and really enjoyed the interface and setup. After creating 6 habits I couldn’t add more. I reached out to the support team and learned that you only get 6 habits on the free version and if I wanted more I’d have to buy the subscription. I also learn
- [R103] Habit Tracker Have to pay: This app sucks your only allowed to have 6 habits at a time and if you need more like me you have to pay $20 for it
- [R108] Habit Tracker Only one change can make this app 5 stars: Why do we need a subscription for everything!! This app is perfect apart from the fact you can only make I think 5 habits before paying??? That’s crazy just for a habit app- atleasttttt make it like 10-20, I’m avoiding it by getting multiple habit apps for all the ones I want, this one is my favourite I wish I could only have this one.
- [R83] Habit Tracker Amazing: The lifetime membership fee is $8.99. You can’t beat that for an app this awesome.
- [R29] Fabulous FRAUD, SNEAKY, SCAMMY: I see someone else in the reviews had the exact same experience as me. I signed up for a trial version but canceled my subscription within a couple of days. Double checked under Apple subscriptions, which indicated that it was now inactive. And then a week or 2 later, was charged 4 times on my credit card for a total of $150. My credit card blocked the 5th payment. I had to
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store