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Habit tracker app.

UX runs in 9 of the 10 apps here — nobody on this shelf has fixed it.

10 apps · 3,667 reviews held · 1,462 negative · 2026-08-24 snapshot

61/100 opportunity

6 of 6 factors · not advice
Nobody's fixed it9 of 10 apps90
How far above typical7.3% vs 2.9% typical63
How angrystar3.0 · 107 reviews0
People in the market397,240 ratings53
Room to enterleader holds 37% of ratings63
Willingness to pay9 of 10 charge · $4.99 entry90

Mostly solved: login & auth. 7 of 8 apps run below the store’s typical rate on it — while 9 of 10 still carry ux complaints.

How this is scored

Weighted mean of the sub-scores, weights re-normalized over whatever is computable (nobody's fixed it 25 · how far above typical 20 · how angry 15 · people in the market 15 · room to enter 15 · willingness to pay 10). Fixed anchors map each count to 0–100: breadth and willingness-to-pay are straight shares; the gap’s heat tops out at 4times the store’s typical rate; anger scores star3 as 0 and star1.5 as 100; reach runs 104 to 107ratings on a log scale; room to enter is one minus the leader’s share of shelf ratings. A factor that cannot be counted is dropped and named — never imputed. The site’s one composite (#115, owner decision 2026-08-15); cited industry benchmarks are never blended in.

5 gaps.

01

UX — unfixed in 9 of 10 apps

high · 7.3% of this shelf’s 1,462 negative reviews, against 2.9% typical store-wide, at 3.00star average anger.

What they said · 107 reviews
“Too much going on/overstimulating — Too much going on visually, too stimulating for me. A simpler interface with less items popping up, moving, requiring me to click would be better for me. I have adhd and the simpler the interface the better. I tried the app for 20 minutes and it broke my brain.”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Aug 11, 2026
“Horrible App — Absolute disaster of an app. I don’t understand how you could think making an app so cluttered and disorganized would ever be a good idea for people trying to overcome their ADHD. Many features were also split between multiple apps and subscriptions. On top of all that, when I tried to cancel I got an error multiple times before it actually worked. Do not trust this garbage!”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Aug 10, 2026
“More of a coaching app than tracker — This is a beautifully designed app and is full of coaching support. But if you are looking for a straightforward routines tracker Fabulous may not be for you. I found it pretty clunky to set up a routine. There were all these coaching prompts getting in the way. And then when I wanted to see my overall progress I couldn’t find it. You have to hunt thru the app”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 3star · Aug 8, 2026
How it compares
this shelf
7.3%
107 of 1,462
store-wide
2.9%
typical
breadth
90%
9 of 10 apps
02

Billing — unfixed in 10 of 10 apps

high · 62.8% of this shelf’s 1,462 negative reviews, against 32.1% typical store-wide, at 1.97star average anger.

What they said · 918 reviews
  • Price judged too high for the value79 of 918
  • Trial converted without clear consent67 of 918
  • Charge the user never authorised63 of 918
  • Cancellation blocked or broken47 of 918
“Money — I really like this app, but I just wish I could put more goals for free and not having to pay, but hey. If you have the money to, do what you want. I just wish we didn’t need to pay”Do Habits: Get It Done · 3star · Aug 20, 2026
“Scam — Impossible to cancel. They charged my credit card even tho I cancelled 2 weeks before the trial ended. Do not use!”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Aug 19, 2026
“Too many pop-ups — I have been using this app since 2019. And it has increasingly become more and more pop-ups. You can’t click anything without getting some kind of pop-up. It’s actually getting annoying. I used to love this app, but I don’t know if I’m gonna keep subscribing because I can’t even get through my checklist without a pop-up every time I check off something.”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 2star · Aug 19, 2026
How it compares
this shelf
62.8%
918 of 1,462
store-wide
32.1%
typical
breadth
100%
10 of 10 apps
03

Limits & caps — unfixed in 7 of 10 apps

high · 5.7% of this shelf’s 1,462 negative reviews, against 2.8% typical store-wide, at 2.66star average anger.

What they said · 83 reviews
  • Free tier too small to be usable5 of 83
  • Core feature locked behind the paywall3 of 83
“Overcharging — I signed up for a trial but never downloaded the app or used it Due to my mental and physical limitations I can’t remember if I cancelled. But you have charged me 39.99 3 times each month. I request and expect a refund”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Jul 30, 2026
“Limited without subscription — $5.99 a week or $99.99 a year. Without paying one of those, you are limited to only 5 free habits. No more than that. Doesn’t work for what I need.”Productive - Habit Tracker · 1star · Jul 7, 2026
“Lots of Graphics — The app is very useful for habit tracking and coaching. However, I get very frustrated trying to check off the items in my routine and having to wait for multiple 10 second graphics that play out every time I press a checkbox. There needs to be a setting that limits the forced interruptions with using the app. Please! I want to be able to check off my list in 5 seconds not sever”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 3star · Jul 1, 2026
How it compares
this shelf
5.7%
83 of 1,462
store-wide
2.8%
typical
breadth
70%
7 of 10 apps
04

Support — unfixed in 9 of 10 apps

elevated · 17.7% of this shelf’s 1,462 negative reviews, against 9.2% typical store-wide, at 2.12star average anger.

What they said · 259 reviews
“PREYING ON AND STEALING FROM THOSE THEY ADVERTISED AND TARGETED UNDER THE GUISE OF MENTAL/SELF HELP — Y’all are despicable. Just like those that scam the elderly and take advantage of their weaknesses and vulnerabilities, you’re taking advantage of those in need of mental health support that may not have resources to get it professionally by targeting a young and impressionable audience and then s”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Aug 19, 2026
“Charged despite cancellation! — I cancelled my subscription years ago. Yet, like a parasite you can't shake off, they have continued to charge my account repeatedly. When I finally caught the recurring charges and reached out to customer support expecting a basic level of decency, they completely stonewalled me and flat-out denied a refund for services I cancelled and haven't used in years.”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Aug 16, 2026
“Not worth the risks IMO — People online are describing this company as predatory with terrible customer service. If you’re going to make an app for folks with ADHD, then you should make it accessible for people with executive dysfunction to unsubscribe and/or downgrade service. After looking at reviews about multiple subscription costs and difficulties people have with cancelling, the responses fr”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Aug 13, 2026
How it compares
this shelf
17.7%
259 of 1,462
store-wide
9.2%
typical
breadth
90%
9 of 10 apps
05

Sync & data — unfixed in 9 of 10 apps

elevated · 2.9% of this shelf’s 1,462 negative reviews, against 2.2% typical store-wide, at 2.92star average anger.

What they said · 42 reviews
  • Sync fails between devices7 of 42
  • Everything gone at once3 of 42
“Please fix Group Settings — I love this app! However, for years I’ve tried to figure out how to work the build with friend feature, but gives me an error message stating failed to modify records. I have everything working, iCloud synced and I even bought more storage but still useless. I wish they will fix it or just get rid of it all together. Besides that it’s a pretty good app for tracking and”Habit Tracker · 3star · Jul 22, 2026
“Not syncing — I originally set all my habits on my iPad and then it synced up perfectly with my phone. I then recently got a new iPad and tried several times to sync it with my phone. I tried everything. All iCloud settings are enabled. I googled and double checked everything but it is still blank on my iPad. How do I get this to sync on my iPad???”Habit Tracker · 1star · Jun 26, 2026
“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’”Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker · 1star · Jun 14, 2026
How it compares
this shelf
2.9%
42 of 1,462
store-wide
2.2%
typical
breadth
90%
9 of 10 apps

Is there a market for a new habit tracker app?

10 apps compete on this shelf, holding 3,667 App Store reviews — and the widest unfixed complaint, ux, runs in 9 of 10 of them at 7.3% of negative reviews against 2.9% typical. Those are counts, not a verdict — the page shows what is unfixed, not whether to build.

What do users complain about most in habit tracker app?

1. UX — in 9 of 10 apps, 7.3% of negative reviews; 2. Billing — in 10 of 10 apps, 62.8% of negative reviews; 3. Limits & caps — in 7 of 10 apps, 5.7% of negative reviews; 4. Support — in 9 of 10 apps, 17.7% of negative reviews; 5. Sync & data — in 9 of 10 apps, 2.9% of negative reviews.

How many habit tracker app reviews did App Imp count?

3,667 US App Store reviews across 10 apps, 1,462 of them negative — counted on the 2026-08-24 snapshot, never estimated.

Searched on the App Store.

Apple’s own suggestions for habit tracker app terms, in their order.

daily habit tracker freeget it done san diegohabit trackerhabit tracker freecity of san diego get it donedaily habit trackerhabit tracker for quittinghabit tracker widget

Searched, but no app on this shelf says it in its name.

Who’s in it

All 10 apps counted on this shelf · 2026-08-24.

App
Habit Tracker145,7797%26%8%6%
Productive - Habit Tracker91,0935%60%7%8%
Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker88,73811%89%1%12%
Strides: Habit Tracker + Goals19,1257%36%14%9%
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker17,6874%37%—2%
Do Habits: Get It Done16,8345%64%10%44%
Habit Rabbit: Habit Tracker8,6015%12%—3%
everyday - Habit Tracker4,5029%50%15%4%
Onrise: Habit Tracker & Focus2,524—11%——
Habit Tracker - HabitKit2,35713%25%13%25%

Each cell: that app’s share of its own negative reviews. Bold from 1.15 times the store’s typical rate for that complaint, and only where an app holds 20+ negative reviews. Click a column to sort.

What they charge, and what it costs them

Prices from Apple’s public pages; the share counts payment-mechanics language only.

AppMoney complaints
Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker$16.99–$59.99 · 10 tiers37.9% of 483
everyday - Habit Tracker$7.49–$99.99 · 5 tiers13% of 46
Strides: Habit Tracker + Goals$4.99–$149.99 · 7 tiers12.9% of 70
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker$0.99–$39.49 · 9 tiers10.6% of 57
Productive - Habit Tracker$3.99–$79.99 · 7 tiers9.8% of 235
Do Habits: Get It Done$4.99–$99.99 · 8 tiers5.8% of 363
Habit Tracker$4.99–$12.99 · 6 tiers0% of 126
Habit Rabbit: Habit Tracker$1.99–$59.99 · 5 tiers0% of 65
Habit Tracker - HabitKit$0.99–$29.99 · 6 tiers0% of 8

What each one owns, where each is exposed

Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker

88,563 ratings · 82% negative

Owns. Broad reach, polished onboarding narrative

Exposed. 82% negative; unauthorized recurring charges; impossible cancellation; billing ratio leads the set

Do Habits: Get It Done

16,826 ratings · 81% negative

Owns. Wide price ladder ($4.99–$99.99), cross-platform habits

Exposed. 81% negative; paid upgrades routinely fail to activate; support silent on refund requests

Productive - Habit Tracker

91,102 ratings · 57% negative

Owns. Largest sampled reach after Finch; breadth of habit types

Exposed. 57% negative; 5-habit paywall triggers bait-and-switch perception at scale

Atoms - from Atomic Habits

10,582 ratings · 36% negative

Owns. Strong brand tie to bestselling book

Exposed. 36% negative; $70/yr for 3 habits called 'predatory'; UI confusion on basic log correction

Habit Tracker

144,776 ratings · 30% negative

Owns. Highest rating_count in set; restrained IAP ceiling ($12.99); lowest anger among monetized apps

Exposed. Payment processing bugs still present; no differentiating trust signal

Finch: Self-Care Pet

734,645 ratings · 12% negative

Owns. Dominant reach; gamification loop retains casual users

Exposed. Forced event overlays block core access; censoring critical reviews erodes trust

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How this is counted

Every number is arithmetic over the reviews we hold, re-counted weekly — nothing modelled, nothing scored. Themes come from a frozen pattern classifier rather than a model reading reviews, so the same review always lands in the same bucket. A shelf rate is pooled across every app here; the store rate is the same count across 12,122 apps. A complaint is only called a gap when at least half the shelf carries it and at least 20 reviews are behind it — a problem concentrated in one app is that app’s bug.