Habitify vs Strides: which app has fewer problems?
We compared 500 recent App Store reviews of Habitify and 500 recent App Store reviews of Strides, each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (latest review 2026-10-22). Strides has fewer complaints overall: 21% of its recent reviews contain a complaint, vs 43% for Habitify.
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Ratings at a glance
| App | All-time US rating | Ratings | Avg in our sample | Reviews analysed | Reviews with a complaint | Sample dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitify | 4.6★ | 7k | 3.57★ | 500 | 43% | 2024-03-13 – 2026-10-14 (946 d) |
| Strides | 4.8★ | 19k | 4.28★ | 500 | 21% | 2022-11-06 – 2026-10-22 (1447 d) |
Complaint themes side by side
| Theme | Habitify | Strides |
|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 24% (120) | 9% (45) |
| Crashes / freezes | 3% (17) | 3% (16) |
| Performance | 3% (16) | 3% (13) |
| UX / design | 11% (55) | 4% (22) |
| Pricing / subscription | 16% (82) | 10% (50) |
| Ads | 1% (5) | 0% (1) |
| Feature requests | 19% (93) | 10% (51) |
Verdict: which one has fewer problems?
Across the latest 1,000 App Store reviews we collected, Strides has the lower share of reviews with a complaint (21%) and Habitify the higher (43%). The biggest single difference is in bug complaints: 24% of Habitify reviews mention them, vs 9% for Strides. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: Habitify, bugs (120 reviews); Strides, feature requests (51 reviews). Average star rating in the samples: 4.28★ (Strides) vs 3.57★ (Habitify). Time span of each sample: Habitify 946 days (2024-03-13 to 2026-10-14); Strides 1447 days (2022-11-06 to 2026-10-22). The samples cover comparable periods, so the comparison is reasonably like-for-like.
- Fewer bug problems: Strides, 9% of its reviews vs 24% for Habitify.
- Crash and freeze complaints: roughly tied (Habitify 3%, Strides 3% of reviews).
- Performance (slowness, battery, storage) complaints: roughly tied (Habitify 3%, Strides 3% of reviews).
- Fewer UX / design problems: Strides, 4% of its reviews vs 11% for Habitify.
- Fewer pricing and subscription problems: Strides, 10% of its reviews vs 16% for Habitify.
- Ad complaints: roughly tied (Habitify 1%, Strides 0% of reviews).
- Fewest feature requests: Strides, 10% of its reviews vs 19% for Habitify.
Top 3 specific issues for each app
Habitify
- Justify or adjust the price (39 reviews, severity 2.1/3)
- Stop data / progress loss (32 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
- Ease paywall pressure (26 reviews, severity 2.3/3)
Strides
- Justify or adjust the price (32 reviews, severity 2.0/3)
- Ease paywall pressure (27 reviews, severity 2.0/3)
- Rethink usage limits (23 reviews, severity 1.8/3)
FAQ
Which has fewer problems overall: Habitify or Strides?
In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, Strides had the lower share of reviews with a complaint (21% of 500) and Habitify the higher (43% of 500).
Which has fewer bug complaints: Habitify or Strides?
Strides. Habitify: 120 of 500 recent reviews (24%); Strides: 45 of 500 recent reviews (9%).
Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: Habitify or Strides?
In our samples they are roughly tied: Habitify: 17 of 500 recent reviews (3%); Strides: 16 of 500 recent reviews (3%).
Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: Habitify or Strides?
Strides. Habitify: 82 of 500 recent reviews (16%); Strides: 50 of 500 recent reviews (10%).
Which has fewer ad complaints: Habitify or Strides?
In our samples they are roughly tied: Habitify: 5 of 500 recent reviews (1%); Strides: 1 of 500 recent reviews (0%).
Which is rated higher on the App Store: Habitify or Strides?
All-time US App Store ratings: Habitify 4.6★ from 7k ratings; Strides 4.8★ from 19k ratings. Strides is higher, but all-time ratings move slowly; the recent-review samples above show current problems.
What is the most common complaint about Habitify and Strides?
Habitify: bugs (120 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “justify or adjust the price”; Strides: feature requests (51 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “justify or adjust the price”.
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