Is Raycast or Streaks better?

Neither clearly leads. Raycast starts at Free and Streaks at $5.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Raycast or Streaks?

Raycast has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Raycast and $5.99/one-time for Streaks.

Does Raycast or Streaks run on more platforms?

Raycast runs on Macos. Streaks runs on iOS.

Can I use Raycast for free?

Yes. Raycast has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Streaks starts at $5.99/one-time.

What is Raycast best used for?

Raycast is most often used for app launching, quick calculations, file navigation, snippet expansion. Of those, app launching and quick calculations are not what Streaks is typically brought in for.

What can Raycast do that Streaks cannot?

Raycast covers Application launcher, File search, Clipboard history, Snippets. Streaks covers Streak tracking, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch app, Flexible scheduling.

Technology · head to head

Raycast vs Streaks

Raycast

Technology

Blazingly fast, totally extendable launcher

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Streaks

Productivity

iOS habit tracker sold as a one-time purchase, not a subscription

From: $5.99/one-time
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Raycast has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Raycast the free plan includes 50 Raycast AI messages, 5 notes and 3 months of clipboard history; Streaks it is iOS and Apple Watch only, with no Android version, so it is not usable for anyone outside Apple's ecosystem.
They diverge on capability: Raycast covers Application launcher, Streaks covers Streak tracking.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Raycast and Streaks actually diverge.

Attributes where Raycast and Streaks differ
Attribute	Raycast	Streaks
Starting price	Free	$5.99/one-time
Pricing model	freemium	One-time purchase
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Macos	iOS
Category	Technology	Productivity
Founded	2020	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Raycast

Application launcher
File search
Clipboard history
Snippets
Window management
Calculator
System commands
Extension ecosystem

Only in Streaks

Streak tracking
Apple Health integration
Apple Watch app
Flexible scheduling
Widgets
iCloud sync

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Raycast

App launchingnot Streaks
Quick calculationsnot Streaks
File navigationnot Streaks
Snippet expansionnot Streaks
Workflow automationnot Streaks

Streaks

Someone wanting a simple visual habit tracker without recurring subscription feesnot Raycast
A person wanting habits like step count or sleep to auto-complete via Apple Health datanot Raycast
An Apple Watch user wanting to log habits without pulling out a phonenot Raycast
Someone tracking a mix of daily and weekly recurring to-dos in one placenot Raycast

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Raycast

The free plan includes 50 Raycast AI messages, 5 notes and 3 months of clipboard history
Advanced AI models are sold only as an add-on to the paid Pro plan at a further $8 per month on top of the $10 subscription
Free team workspaces cap sharing at 30 snippets, 30 quicklinks and 5 commands across all extensions
Teams Pro is $15 per user per month, billed per seat rather than per workspace

Streaks

It is iOS and Apple Watch only, with no Android version, so it is not usable for anyone outside Apple's ecosystem.
The base app caps at 24 tracked habits, which is enough for most users but a real limit for anyone wanting to track a larger number of items.
Sync is via iCloud only, so there is no web or cross-platform account, which limits use to Apple devices exclusively.
It has fewer social or accountability features, such as shared habit tracking with friends, compared with some subscription-based competitors.
A single lifetime purchase means no ongoing development revenue tied to the individual user, so it depends on new sales and occasional priced major updates rather than recurring income to fund development.

Pricing, plan by plan

Raycast

Free

FreeFree
- Core features: Clipboard History, Quicklinks, Calculator, Snippets, Window Management
- Thousands of community extensions
- 3-month clipboard history
Pro$10/month
- Raycast AI with advanced models
- Unlimited clipboard history
- Unlimited notes
Pro Annual$8/month
- Same as Pro plan
- Annual billing saves 20% compared to monthly
Teams FreeFree
- No cost per user
- Shared extensions, snippets, and quicklinks

Streaks

$5.99/one-time

Streaks$5.99/one-time
- Full app, no subscription
- Up to 24 tracked habits
- Apple Watch app included

Which should you pick?

Choose Raycast if

You need application launcher.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Macos.
You also want file search.

Raycast review

Choose Streaks if

You need streak tracking.
You work on iOS.
You also want apple health integration.

Streaks review

Questions people ask

Is Raycast or Streaks better?: Neither clearly leads. Raycast starts at Free and Streaks at $5.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Raycast or Streaks?: Raycast has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Raycast and $5.99/one-time for Streaks.
Does Raycast or Streaks run on more platforms?: Raycast runs on Macos. Streaks runs on iOS.
Can I use Raycast for free?: Yes. Raycast has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Streaks starts at $5.99/one-time.
What is Raycast best used for?: Raycast is most often used for app launching, quick calculations, file navigation, snippet expansion. Of those, app launching and quick calculations are not what Streaks is typically brought in for.
What can Raycast do that Streaks cannot?: Raycast covers Application launcher, File search, Clipboard history, Snippets. Streaks covers Streak tracking, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch app, Flexible scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Raycast: Does Raycast offer a free plan?

Yes. Raycast has a free plan with core features including clipboard history, quicklinks, calculator, snippets, window management, and access to thousands of community extensions.

Source

Streaks: Is Streaks a subscription?

No, it is a one-time App Store purchase, currently priced around 5.99 USD, with no recurring fee.

Raycast: How much does Raycast Pro cost?

Raycast Pro costs $10 per month or $8 per month when billed annually, saving 20% with yearly subscription.

Source

Streaks: Does it work on Android?

No, it is iOS and Apple Watch only.

Raycast: Does Raycast offer team plans?

Yes. Teams Free tier is available at no cost per user with shared extensions and snippets. Teams Pro costs $15 per user per month with unlimited team members.

Source

Streaks: Does it integrate with Apple Health?

Yes, habits tied to metrics like steps or sleep can auto-complete based on Apple Health data.

Raycast vs Streaks

Raycast

Streaks

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Raycast

Only in Streaks

What people use each for

Raycast

Streaks

Where each one falls short

Raycast

Streaks

Pricing, plan by plan

Raycast

Streaks

Which should you pick?

Choose Raycast if

Choose Streaks if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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