Day planner · No account · iPhone · iPad · Mac · Apple Watch
Looking for an
alternative to Streaks?
Streaks is a well-designed habit tracker, and for many people it works. For others, one missed day resets the count and the motivation goes with it. Taskful Day is for that second group. You plan one day at a time, and whatever you don't finish moves to today the next time you open the app, with no overdue badge on the Today list.
How do Taskful Day and Streaks compare?
Core mechanic
Taskful Day: Plan the day and finish what you can. Unfinished tasks carry forward to today, and a recurring task that slips keeps its original rhythm.
Streaks: Maintain an unbroken daily streak. Missing a day resets the counter.
Streaks: Maintain an unbroken daily streak. Missing a day resets the counter.
How progress is shown
Taskful Day: Analytics shows completion rate, trends, categories, and a current and best streak, with the footer "This is just a pattern, not a judgment." The Journal records how each day felt.
Streaks: Gamified progress, with counts and streaks for motivation.
Streaks: Gamified progress, with counts and streaks for motivation.
Capture
Taskful Day: Type "dentist tomorrow 3pm high priority" and the date, time, and priority land in their fields. You can also speak a task on iPhone or iPad, ask Siri, tap the Control Center button, or dictate on Apple Watch.
Streaks: A fixed set of habits you tick off each day.
Streaks: A fixed set of habits you tick off each day.
Privacy and pricing
Taskful Day: No account, ads, or analytics SDKs. Free for up to 50 tasks; Pro is $2.99/month, $24.99/year, or $39.99 once.
Streaks: Paid upfront. Standard privacy disclosures for a paid app.
Streaks: Paid upfront. Standard privacy disclosures for a paid app.
Taskful Day vs Streaks, feature by feature
A day planner and a habit tracker that iPhone users often weigh against each other.
| Feature | Taskful Day | Streaks |
|---|---|---|
| Core mechanic | A daily plan; unfinished tasks carry forward | Unbroken streak counter |
| Reaction to a missed day | The task moves to today; recurring tasks keep their rhythm | Resets streak to zero |
| Streaks | A current and best streak in Analytics, plus a Journal Streak watch complication (Pro); never on the Today list | Yes (signature feature) |
| iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| iPad | Yes, with a sidebar layout and multiple windows | Yes |
| Mac | Yes, macOS 14 or later | Yes, macOS 14.6 or later |
| Apple Watch | Yes, companion app (needs the iPhone app) | Yes (first-class) |
| Account required | No | No |
| iCloud sync | Yes, with Pro | Yes |
| Tracking / advertising | None | Standard paid-app disclosures |
| Pricing | Free for up to 50 tasks; Pro monthly, yearly, or lifetime | $5.99 upfront on the US App Store (checked 29 October 2026) |
| Best for | People who plan by the day and want leftovers to move on without a penalty | People who respond to streak gamification and want a one-time price |
Who should pick Taskful Day vs Streaks?
Pick Taskful Day if…
- You've given up on streak apps because one missed day undid the motivation
- Your schedule changes from day to day (shift work, travel, kids, caregiving)
- You want to plan the day's tasks, not only tick off habits
- You want the same planner on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, without an account
Stick with Streaks if…
- A streak counter motivates you
- You're building specific habits and the gamification works
- You want to pay once for everything: Taskful Day's free version stops at 50 tasks in total
- You already own Streaks and like its workflow
About Taskful Day
Questions
FAQ
Is there a habit app without streaks?
Taskful Day comes close, though it is a day planner rather than a habit tracker. Nothing in it depends on keeping a chain alive. Unfinished tasks carry forward to today the next time you open the app, recurring tasks keep their rhythm when they carry over, and the Today list shows no overdue badge. Analytics does show a current and best streak, as one stat beside your completion rate and trends, and Pro adds a Journal Streak complication for Apple Watch.
What is the best calm alternative to Streaks app?
If streak pressure works against you, Taskful Day plans one day at a time instead of tracking chains. You add tasks by typing a sentence, speaking on iPhone or iPad, asking Siri, or dictating on Apple Watch, and anything you don't finish moves to today on its own. Focus Mode puts one task on screen, and the Journal records how the day felt. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Does Taskful Day require an account?
No. Taskful Day works without an account and carries no ads, analytics, or third-party SDKs. Your tasks stay on the device unless you turn on iCloud Sync, a Pro feature that uses your own private iCloud.
Is Taskful Day good for people with ADHD?
Taskful Day isn't an ADHD tool or a medical product, but parts of its design may help if a broken chain or a long list knocks you off course. Unfinished tasks carry forward on their own, the Today list shows no overdue badge, and you can drop a thought into the Inbox and decide later when it happens. Every new install gets 7 days of Pro free with no card, so you can try all of it first.
Is Taskful Day available on Mac?
Yes. Taskful Day runs on Mac with macOS 14 or later, with a toolbar, menus, keyboard shortcuts, and desktop widgets, and it is free to download there as on iPhone and iPad. With Pro, iCloud Sync keeps your Mac and your other devices on the same plan. Voice capture is iPhone and iPad only.
How is Taskful Day's pricing different from Streaks?
Taskful Day is free to download and lets you create up to 50 tasks in total for free. Pro costs $2.99 a month, $24.99 a year, or $39.99 once, and adds unlimited tasks, iCloud Sync, the visual day views, and 21 Home Screen widgets. Every new install gets 7 days of Pro free with no card. Streaks costs $5.99 upfront on the US App Store (checked 29 October 2026).
Can I switch from Streaks to Taskful Day without losing my data?
There is no direct import, because Streaks tracks habit chains and Taskful Day plans days. The practical way to switch is to keep Streaks installed for a week, set up your days in Taskful Day alongside it, and see which one fits before deleting either. Taskful Day can import your incomplete Apple Reminders once.
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A day planner that moves what you didn't finish to today, instead of resetting a count. Every new install gets 7 days of Pro free, with no card.
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