Is HEY or Streaks better?

Neither clearly leads. HEY starts at $99/year 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, HEY or Streaks?

HEY starts at $99/year and Streaks at $5.99/one-time.

Does HEY or Streaks run on more platforms?

HEY runs on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Streaks runs on iOS.

What is HEY best used for?

HEY is most often used for someone who wants to replace gmail or icloud mail entirely with an email service built around approving senders before they reach the inbox, a user overwhelmed by newsletters and receipts who wants them automatically separated from person to person conversation, a family that wants shared but individually addressed email under one annual plan, a small company wanting hey for work on its own domain with the screener model for the whole team. Of those, someone who wants to replace gmail or icloud mail entirely with an email service built around approving senders before they reach the inbox and a user overwhelmed by newsletters and receipts who wants them automatically separated from person to person conversation are not what Streaks is typically brought in for.

What can HEY do that Streaks cannot?

HEY covers The Screener, Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail, Reply Later stack, Focus and Reply mode. Streaks covers Streak tracking, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch app, Flexible scheduling.

Productivity · head to head

HEY vs Streaks

HEY

Productivity

Flat annual subscription email service from 37signals, with its own hey.com domain and a distinctive Screener

From: $99/year
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

Each has a real cost: HEY there is no free tier and no monthly billing option, so trying it beyond the trial means committing to a full year upfront.; 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: HEY covers The Screener, Streaks covers Streak tracking.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HEY and Streaks actually diverge.

Attributes where HEY and Streaks differ
Attribute	HEY	Streaks
Starting price	$99/year	$5.99/one-time
Pricing model	Per user per month	One-time purchase
Platforms	Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android	iOS

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

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 HEY

The Screener
Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail
Reply Later stack
Focus and Reply mode
Screen sharing style clips
No tracking pixels

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.

HEY

Someone who wants to replace Gmail or iCloud Mail entirely with an email service built around approving senders before they reach the inboxnot Streaks
A user overwhelmed by newsletters and receipts who wants them automatically separated from person to person conversationnot Streaks
A family that wants shared but individually addressed email under one annual plannot Streaks
A small company wanting HEY for Work on its own domain with the Screener model for the whole teamnot Streaks

Streaks

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

Where each one falls short

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

HEY

There is no free tier and no monthly billing option, so trying it beyond the trial means committing to a full year upfront.
Adopting HEY means changing your actual email address, not just installing a new client, which is a bigger migration than switching apps on an existing address.
The Screener and categorisation model is a real departure from a standard inbox, and some users take time to adjust or find it gets in the way for high volume mail.
Short vanity addresses carry steep additional annual fees, up to 999 US dollars a year for a two character address.
It does not connect to or manage existing Gmail, Outlook or iCloud accounts, so it cannot be used as a general client the way Mimestream or Apple Mail can.

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

HEY

$99/year

HEY for You$99/year
- One hey.com email address
- Screener, Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail
- Billed annually only, no monthly option
HEY for Families$179/year
- Covers up to five family members
- Same features as HEY for You per member
HEY for Work$12/month
- Per user, for organisations on a company domain
- Admin controls for a team

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 HEY if

You need the screener.
You work on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
You also want imbox, feed and paper trail.

HEY review

Choose Streaks if

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

Streaks review

Questions people ask

Is HEY or Streaks better?: Neither clearly leads. HEY starts at $99/year 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, HEY or Streaks?: HEY starts at $99/year and Streaks at $5.99/one-time.
Does HEY or Streaks run on more platforms?: HEY runs on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Streaks runs on iOS.
What is HEY best used for?: HEY is most often used for someone who wants to replace gmail or icloud mail entirely with an email service built around approving senders before they reach the inbox, a user overwhelmed by newsletters and receipts who wants them automatically separated from person to person conversation, a family that wants shared but individually addressed email under one annual plan, a small company wanting hey for work on its own domain with the screener model for the whole team. Of those, someone who wants to replace gmail or icloud mail entirely with an email service built around approving senders before they reach the inbox and a user overwhelmed by newsletters and receipts who wants them automatically separated from person to person conversation are not what Streaks is typically brought in for.
What can HEY do that Streaks cannot?: HEY covers The Screener, Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail, Reply Later stack, Focus and Reply mode. Streaks covers Streak tracking, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch app, Flexible scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HEY: Can I use HEY with my existing Gmail address?

No. HEY provides its own hey.com email address; it is not a client layered over an existing Gmail or other account.

Streaks: Is Streaks a subscription?

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

HEY: Is there a free plan?

No. HEY offers a trial but bills annually only, with no free tier and no month to month option for individuals.

Streaks: Does it work on Android?

No, it is iOS and Apple Watch only.

HEY: What is the Screener?

A feature that holds mail from any new sender until the user explicitly approves them, before it appears in the inbox at all.

Streaks: Does it integrate with Apple Health?

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

HEY vs Streaks

HEY

Streaks

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in HEY

Only in Streaks

What people use each for

HEY

Streaks

Where each one falls short

HEY

Streaks

Pricing, plan by plan

HEY

Streaks

Which should you pick?

Choose HEY if

Choose Streaks if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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