Storey App01 / AT A GLANCE
Storey vs Streaks at a glance
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| Feature | Storey | Streaks |
|---|---|---|
| Core concept | Build a city from your habits | A habit to-do list built around streaks |
| How progress is shown | Each habit is a tower; completed days light windows | Current and best streak, plus statistics |
| Flexible weekly goals | Yes — e.g. 4 of 7 days | Yes — choose how often a task repeats |
| Missing a day | That window stays dark; nothing built is removed | Your run of consecutive days ends |
| Habit limit | 5 on the free plan; unlimited with Pro | Up to 24 tasks |
| Price | Free plan; optional Pro subscription | $5.99 one-time |
| Free version | Yes, up to 5 habits | No |
| iPhone | Yes (iOS 17+) | Yes (iOS 17.6+) |
| Android | Yes (Google Play) | No |
| iPad and Mac | No — iPhone and Android only | Yes |
| Apple Watch | No | Yes, with complications |
| Apple Health auto-complete | No | Yes |
| Home-screen widget | Yes | Yes |
| CSV export | Not documented | Yes, plus import |
| Sync | Account required; syncs through Storey | iCloud |
| App Store privacy label | Data linked to you, including email, name and usage | Diagnostics only, not linked to you |
| Sharing | City snapshots and neighbors | Share tasks with other Streaks users |
| US App Store rating | 5.0 from 10 ratings | 4.8 from 27,348 ratings; Editors' Choice |
| Best for | Seeing habits pile up, on iPhone or Android | Apple users who want a fast, automated list |
Both apps track recurring habits, and both let a habit repeat on a schedule other than every day. The real differences are what a habit looks like once you've kept it for a while, which devices you own, how you want to pay, and how much data you're comfortable sharing.
02 / LIST VS CITY
The core difference: a list vs a city
Streaks and Storey answer the same question with different pictures.
Streaks: a number worth protecting
Streaks describes itself as the to-do list that helps you form good habits.
You pick up to 24 tasks, give each one an icon and a schedule, and tap them off as you go. Every task shows how many days in a row you've kept it going. The stats screen shows your current streak, your best streak and a range of other numbers.
It's fast, focused and very well made. The design is a big part of why it has 4.8 stars from more than 27,000 US ratings.
The motivation is simple:
“Don't break the chain.”
Storey: a building worth adding to
In Storey, the habit and the reward are the same object.
Create a reading habit and it gets a tower.
Read today and a window lights up.
Set a goal of four days a week and hit it? The tower gains another storey, permanently.
1 habit = 1 tower
1 completed day = 1 lit window
1 successful week = 1 new storey
Storey has streaks, reminders, stats and a yearly activity mosaic too. But the thing you look at is the skyline, and the skyline only ever grows.
The motivation is different:
“Look what I've built.”
03 / BREAKING A STREAK
What a broken streak feels like in each app
This is the part most people searching for a Streaks alternative actually care about.
Streaks
Streaks counts consecutive completions. That is the whole idea, and it's in the name.
For a lot of people it works brilliantly. By day 40, the number is precious, and you'll floss at midnight rather than lose it.
The flip side is just as familiar. Miss a day the task needed and the current run ends. Your best streak stays in the stats, but the number on the task starts over. The counter that pulled you along on day 40 can make day 1 feel pointless.
Storey
Storey has streaks too, and missing a day breaks one there as well.
What changes is everything around the number.
A missed day leaves one window dark.
A missed weekly goal means that week adds no storey.
That's it. Nothing you already built is taken away. A tower with 30 storeys still has 30 storeys after a bad week.
Because goals are weekly, one missed day often doesn't cost you anything at all. If your target is four days out of seven, a skipped Tuesday is just a dark window in a week that can still add a floor.
If you've ever deleted a habit app after losing a long streak, read how to start again after breaking a habit streak. The short version: the days you did still happened.
Streaks asks you to protect the run.
Storey keeps what you built, whether or not the run continues.
04 / PRICING
Pricing: $5.99 once vs free to start
US App Store prices as of October 2026.
| Plan | Storey | Streaks |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | Free | $5.99 |
| Free plan | Up to 5 habits, with city growth, streaks and reminders | None |
| Paid option | Storey Pro: $5.99/month with a 7-day free trial, or $59.99/year on iPhone | One purchase; no in-app purchases listed |
| What paying adds | Unlimited habits, premium finishes, the Building Studio, and editing check-ins older than yesterday | The whole app, up to 24 tasks |
| Android | On Google Play; Pro is listed there as a monthly subscription | Not available |
Last checked: October 5, 2026. Sources: Streaks on the App Store · Storey on the App Store · Storey on Google Play. Prices change; check the store before you buy.
Here's the honest maths.
If five habits is enough, Storey costs nothing. Streaks costs $5.99, and there's no free tier or trial to test it first. In recent App Store reviews we read, paying up front without a trial was one of the complaints.
If you want more than five habits, Streaks is much cheaper. One month of Storey Pro costs the same as owning Streaks outright, and a year of Storey Pro on iPhone is $59.99.
We'd rather say that plainly than bury it. If a one-time price matters to you and you track lots of habits, Streaks is the better deal.
Storey's case is narrower: most people do better starting with a few habits anyway (here's how many habits to track at once), and Storey lets you do that, and see whether a city motivates you, before paying anything.
05 / PLATFORMS
Platforms: Android vs the Apple ecosystem
Is there a Streaks app for Android?
No.
Streaks is Apple-only, and we couldn't find any announced Android version. If you've moved to an Android phone, share a routine with someone who has one, or might switch later, Streaks can't come with you.
Storey runs on iPhone (iOS 17 or later) and on Android through Google Play. Storey uses an account, and your data syncs.
Where Streaks goes much further
Inside Apple's world, Streaks is far deeper than Storey:
- Apple Watch app with complications and rich notifications.
- Native Mac app (macOS 14.6 or later), plus iPad and Apple Vision.
- Apple Health integration that completes tasks automatically, such as steps, water or caffeine.
- Siri Shortcuts, home-screen widgets and a Today widget.
- iCloud sync across all of those devices.
Storey has none of the first three. There's no Watch app, no Mac app, no iPad-native version and no web app. You check in on your phone, and Health doesn't do it for you.
If ticking off a habit from your wrist, or having a walk complete itself, is part of what keeps you going, that's a strong reason to choose Streaks.
06 / PRIVACY & YOUR DATA
Privacy and your data: Streaks collects less
We'll keep this simple, because it isn't close.
Streaks has one of the cleanest privacy labels of any habit tracker. Its App Store label lists diagnostics only, not linked to you. Your tasks sync through your own iCloud account.
Storey collects more. It requires an account, and its App Store label lists data linked to you: purchases, coarse location, email and name, user content, user and device IDs, product interaction and diagnostics. The account is how your data syncs, and you can delete it from Settings in the app. Storey doesn't sell your data.
Still, if collecting as little as possible is your priority, Streaks is the more private choice.
Exporting your history
Streaks also wins on data portability. It can export and import your history as CSV, and export your notes.
Storey doesn't currently document a data export. If you want your habit history in a spreadsheet, Streaks is the better fit today.
07 / LIMITS & DAILY USE
Habit limits and day-to-day use
The 24-task cap
Streaks tops out at 24 tasks. For most people that's plenty, but it comes up again and again in recent reviews from people who want to track more.
Storey's free plan stops at five habits. Pro removes the limit.
What each app does beyond the check-in
Streaks has tools Storey doesn't:
- Negative tasks, for habits you're trying to break.
- Timed tasks, for things like meditating or brushing your teeth.
- Notes on each task.
- 78 colour themes and more than 600 icons.
- Sharing tasks with other Streaks users for accountability.
Storey spends its effort on the city instead: architecture styles and landmarks that unlock as your towers grow, premium finishes, real weather and moon phases, a weekly recap and milestones. Reminders skip the nudge if you've already checked in. You can share a snapshot of your city, or invite friends as neighbors to visit theirs.
How it feels to use
Streaks is quick once you know it. Some reviewers find parts of it unintuitive (undoing a tap means shaking the phone), and a few find it too plain.
Storey's daily loop is just as short:
Open Storey → check off today's habits → watch the windows light → leave.
Prefer to start on paper before choosing any app? Our printable habit tracker generates a sheet you can tick by hand.
08 / CHOOSE STOREY
Choose Storey if…
Storey may be the better Streaks alternative if:
- You use an Android phone, or might switch.
- You want to start free and only pay if you need more than five habits.
- Losing a long streak has made you quit a habit app before.
- You'd rather see your habits as buildings than as numbers.
- You like weekly goals such as four days out of seven.
- You want something visual to look at after months of effort.
- You'd like friends to visit your city as neighbors.
09 / CHOOSE STREAKS
Choose Streaks if…
Streaks is probably the better choice if:
- You're on iPhone and also use an Apple Watch, iPad or Mac.
- You want Apple Health to complete tasks automatically.
- You'd rather pay $5.99 once than subscribe.
- You want more than five habits without a subscription.
- Minimal data collection matters most to you.
- You want to export your history as CSV.
- You want negative tasks, timed tasks or Siri Shortcuts.
- You like a mature app with tens of thousands of ratings behind it.
10 / THE VERDICT
Storey vs Streaks: which should you choose?
If you're all-in on Apple, Streaks is hard to beat.
It's polished, cheap over the long run, deeply integrated with Watch, Mac and Health, and it collects almost nothing. Storey can't match any of those, and we won't pretend otherwise.
Choose Storey if Streaks doesn't fit your phone or your temperament.
If you're on Android, Streaks isn't an option. If you want to try before paying, Storey's free plan covers five habits. And if a reset counter is what makes you give up, Storey is built around the opposite idea: every week you kept a habit stays in the skyline.
Weighing other trackers too? Storey vs Habitify compares a cross-platform, analytics-heavy option, Storey vs Habitica covers the RPG approach, and Storey vs Habit Skyline looks at another habit city. All of them are on the comparisons page.
Streaks counts the days in a row. Storey builds something out of every one.
11 / FAQS
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Streaks app for Android?
No. Streaks is only available on Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision. There's no Google Play version, and we couldn't find an announced one. If you're on Android, Storey is available on Google Play.
Is the Streaks app worth it?
For many Apple users, yes. $5.99 once buys a polished app with Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Health support, rated 4.8 from more than 27,000 US ratings. It's a weaker fit if you need more than 24 habits, want to try before paying, use Android, or lose motivation when a streak resets.
Is Streaks free?
No. Streaks costs $5.99 once on the US App Store, with no free version or trial. Storey has a free plan for up to 5 habits, with an optional Pro subscription for unlimited habits.
Is Storey a good Streaks alternative?
It is if you want to start free, need Android, or want missed days to leave your progress standing. It isn't a like-for-like swap: Storey has no Apple Watch app, no Mac app, no Apple Health auto-complete and no documented data export.
What happens when you break a streak in Storey?
The missed day's window stays dark, and if you miss your weekly goal, that week adds no storey. Every storey you already built stays standing, so a bad week never erases months of work.
Which is more private, Storey or Streaks?
Streaks. Its App Store privacy label lists diagnostics only, not linked to you. Storey requires an account, and its label lists data linked to you, including email, name, user content and usage data. If minimal data collection is your priority, choose Streaks.
Does Storey work on Apple Watch or Mac?
No. Storey runs on iPhone and Android phones only, with no Apple Watch app, Mac app or iPad-native version. Streaks supports all of those.