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Head-to-head

Strides vs Habit-Bull

Strides 4.8★ · Free to download 75
Winner Strides
Habit-Bull 4.7★ · Free to download 55

Strides is the better choice for those seeking a more robust and long-term goal tracking solution, despite its higher premium cost and free-tier limitations, while Habit-Bull struggles with persistent bugs and aggressive monetization.

Full reviews: Strides · Habit-Bull

Strides offers a more comprehensive and stable platform for long-term habit and goal tracking, with users appreciating its flexibility and project management features. Habit-Bull, while praised for its simplicity, is plagued by frequent crashes, data loss, and an intrusive premium paywall, making Strides the more reliable option.

Head to head

Features & Flexibility edge: StridesR2R11R14R21
Strides Strides is praised for its ability to track various types of goals, including long-term and project-based tasks with Gantt charts, and offers options like skip/pause for habits R2R11R14. However, some users find it overly complicated for simple tracking and wish for more specific time tracking or quarterly goal options R21.
Habit-Bull Habit-Bull is appreciated for its simple, flexible, and effective habit tracking, allowing users to track water intake, times per week, or daily occurrences R65R95. Users also like its self-accountability features and how it helps with ADHD . However, some desire more options for tracking overall minutes for the week or customizing week start days .
Ease of Use & UI/UX edge: StridesR4R17R18R22
Strides Strides is generally considered easy to use and set up for different goal types R17. However, some users find the UI outdated, not intuitive for certain features like milestones, or difficult for neurodivergent individuals R4R18. Recent updates have also introduced lag and more clicks for daily updates R22.
Habit-Bull Habit-Bull is lauded for its ease of use and simple interface, making it quick to track habits and view progress . However, many users report significant UI/UX issues, including incorrect screen ratios on iPad, dark mode problems making text unreadable, and a general lack of modern design .
Reliability & Performance edge: StridesR10R13R15R20
Strides Strides has a long history of being a stable app, with some users tracking habits for nearly a decade R20R53. However, recent reviews highlight issues like the app freezing or quitting on opening, streaks not transferring to new devices, data loss after updates, and buggy health automation or collaboration modes R10R13R15R22.
Habit-Bull Habit-Bull suffers from significant reliability issues, with numerous reports of the app crashing on startup, deleting user data after updates, and sync problems between devices . Users also note that reminders often do not work and the export to CSV function is buggy .
Price & Value tieR4R6R7R9
Strides Strides' free version is severely limited, allowing only 2-3 habits, leading many users to consider it useless without a premium subscription R6R7R9R12. The premium price is considered expensive, with some regretting the purchase or finding better value elsewhere R4R9R19.
Habit-Bull Habit-Bull's free version is also limited, typically to 5 habits, and users are constantly bombarded with intrusive pop-ups to upgrade to premium R61. The premium subscription, priced around $20/year, is widely considered too expensive for the app's basic functionality and frequent bugs R61.
Customer Support edge: StridesR8R10R37R53
Strides Strides users report difficulty contacting support when the app won't open R10R37. However, some positive feedback mentions the team being great and responsive to customer needs R8R53.
Habit-Bull Habit-Bull's support is frequently criticized for being unhelpful, providing canned responses, ignoring emails, or even being rude .
Pick Strides if

you need a robust app for tracking a variety of long-term goals and projects, are willing to pay for a premium subscription, and value a stable, feature-rich experience R2R11R20.

Pick Habit-Bull if

you need a very simple, basic habit tracker for a limited number of habits and are not bothered by frequent premium pop-ups or potential bugs R65.

Evidence note: Both apps have a free-to-download model with significant paywalls, leading to many negative reviews focused on monetization and free-tier limitations. Habit-Bull's recent reviews show a strong negative skew due to aggressive premium pop-ups and critical bugs, impacting its overall score more severely than Strides.

Frequently asked

What are the limitations of the free versions?
Strides' free version is very limited, allowing users to track only 2 to 3 habits or goals R9R12R16R34. Habit-Bull's free version typically limits users to 5 habits and is characterized by constant, intrusive pop-ups urging users to upgrade to premium R61.
How much do the premium versions cost?
Strides' premium version is considered expensive by users, with some mentioning prices like $39 R19 or $80 R9, and a lifetime version is available R26. Habit-Bull's premium subscription is typically $20 per year R61, which many users find too high for the app's functionality.
Do these apps integrate with other services or devices?
Strides has some health automation features, but users report them as buggy and often logging things twice R51. Habit-Bull users wish for an Apple Watch companion app and integration with services like IFTTT or Apple Health for automatic tracking R65R95.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Strides 5/5 · US Love habit tracking features like the skip/pause; and I like the Gantt feature.: Love that the habit tracking allows the choice of yes/no/skip for tracking streaks. I just got the app, I’m still learning how to use Gantt project feature, but can’t wait to use that. Having a Gantt chart for complex tasks is a real gem to find in a personal task manager.
  2. [R11] Strides 5/5 · US Great: I use this app for long term goals - I love the format. I hope they keep updating it and adding new features.
  3. [R14] Strides 4/5 · US Long term goals: This is great for tracking different kinds of long terms goals. I have to use a different app for checklist, and was unable to find a simple app that did both of them, but I like how simple this app tracks long terms goals. I wish when you didn’t meet a goal or complete something the previous day it would carry over so you have to go back to the actual day to Complete it, but othe
  4. [R21] Strides 3/5 · US No ability to track times: When are you going to add the ability to add run times in HH:MM:SS?
  5. [R4] Strides 1/5 · US What a waste: I bought the paid version so I could try to really get into goal making. But it’s such a waste of money. This app is more annoying than anything, just constant reminders than at actual times that are constructive. I sincerely regret having bought the paid version of this app. I would have been better off had I known, then I just wouldn’t have downloaded in the first place. Not a fan.
  6. [R17] Strides 5/5 · US What you wanted and more: Love how easy it is to use as well as set up different types of goals through many different ways to measure or track depending upon the goal. Great for personal and business
  7. [R18] Strides 3/5 · US Good but UI & UX IS OUTDATED: Good app does what you need, but it hasn’t changed fundamentally in the way it looks or functions since its inception, like 12 years ago. If the developer can revamp its look, and function, I really think this app has the potential to be the gold standard in its respective category.
  8. [R22] Strides 2/5 · US don’t like the update :(: update 8/16/25: APP WON’T OPEN! it immediately closes 😩 using version 18.3 i love Strides & use it daily, but unfortunately i’m really not loving the latest update. like a few other reviewers have mentioned, i would update my trackers through the History tab, super quick to click yes or no for each day. The new update requires a lot more clicks, turning a 10 second dai
  9. [R10] Strides 1/5 · US Won’t open: Just downloaded app on iPad Pro. When I try to open, app immediately freezes and quits. No way to contact support without having app open.
  10. [R13] Strides 2/5 · US Streaks don’t transfer to new devices: Been using this app for years and when I got a new iPhone, all my history is gone, even when I “synced” my trackers. Really disappointed 😭.
  11. [R15] Strides 3/5 · US Powerful tracker; waiting for key bug fix: Powerful and flexible habit tracker with great templates and easy customization. Supports tracking "do" and "don't" habits. There is however a critical defect where weekly "don't" habits (eg don't drink more than 3 alcoholic drinks) are incorrectly marked as a "Miss" even though the limit of 3 has not been exceeded. Lots of my habits are weekly so this is
  12. [R20] Strides 5/5 · US I used this app for a decade: Today I flossed for the 1000th consecutive day. I’ve been tracking for 3,497 days - nearly a decade. What app have you used daily for 10 years?? It does everything you need it to do and I’m thankful for the developer’s work and commitment.
  13. [R6] Strides 3/5 · US Good app but..: Good app but having to pay just to have more than three things is greedy
  14. [R7] Strides 2/5 · US in app purchases: there are in app purchases that basically limit everything
  15. [R9] Strides 3/5 · US Useless for free users: **SUMMARY** This is a great app, but the premium is way too expensive, and without it you’re only able to use one tracker. If you don’t feel like dishing out $80 to use this app properly, don’t bother downloading it. **FULL REVIEW** This is a brilliant app, and I really like all the options and customizations available. One of the best habit trackers I’ve come across. How
  16. [R8] Strides 5/5 · US Excellent Accountability Buddy: The product is great. The team is great. Worth it.
  17. [R37] Strides 1/5 · US The app won’t open: I used to like this app but now it won’t open and has not for several days. The only way to get help is through the app which won’t open. Not a helpful app anymore.
  18. [R53] Strides 5/5 · US Great app that keeps improving: I subscribed just after this app launched and watched the developer bootstrap from a minimum viable product to the full-featured app that it is today. He continues to improve it by listening to customers, which is awesome. It does everything I need it to do and no more. Some apps try to integrate calendars and to-do items, but I already have apps for that. I simply
  19. [R12] Strides 3/5 · US Seems great but: You can only track 2 things for free. Just 2. I don't want to have to pay to have only 3 things to track.
  20. [R16] Strides 1/5 · US The free version isn’t useful: The free version is not useful, you only can add 3 goals.
  21. [R34] Strides 1/5 · US Extremely Limited: You get three habits for free on the free version. Heads up.
  22. [R19] Strides 1/5 · US Not good: To have to pay $39 for this app and it doesn’t really remind you because I set a specific reminder as specific time and it didn’t remind me and then it just says in one big thing you have 21 things to do and it’s like OK yeah I’m glad that you’re telling me. I have 21 things to do but but half of the list was supposed to be for a later timeframe so why do I have 21 things that I supposed
  23. [R26] Strides 5/5 · US It works: Turns out a life well lived is made up of the smallest, seemingly insignificant things done consistently. Who knew? I bought the lifetime version.
  24. [R61] Habit-Bull 1/5 · US Was great but: I get a pop up to purchase premium services every single time I open this app now. I used this app on IOS and Android paying for the premium app, but now they want $20 a year. I would definitely subscribe if the cost were reasonable, but this app is way too basic for such an absurd price.
  25. [R51] Strides 3/5 · GB Health automation and widgets needs more work: I love it's features and it's ability to track different habits and personal goals. However, health automation tracking is very buggy and it often logs things twice. Also, the widgets are notoriously bad as they never update
  26. [R65] Habit-Bull 4/5 · US Great app on phone wished it had an app on Apple Watch: I tried a few habit apps and really like this one. I like how you can keep track in different ways. You can track ounces of water, times a week, or just daily. You can even set habit without having a goal for when you want to keep track of an occurrence. My only wish is that it had a companion on the Apple Watch so I didn’t have to keep my
  27. [R95] Habit-Bull 5/5 · US Love this app: This app is a daily fixture for me. I love it. Two (hopefully) small requests. First, I'd like to export my data, modify it in excel (to add comments en masse), then reimport it. Second, I already track some habits via other apps (like Fitbit). Nevertheless, I love the visual aspect of this app. It would be great if there was integration with IFTTT or some other apps so that some of

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