Is Streaks or tldraw better?

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

Which is cheaper, Streaks or tldraw?

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

Does Streaks or tldraw run on more platforms?

Streaks runs on iOS. tldraw runs on Web, Browser, React.

Can I use tldraw for free?

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

What is Streaks best used for?

Streaks is most often used for someone wanting a simple visual habit tracker without recurring subscription fees, a person wanting habits like step count or sleep to auto-complete via apple health data, an apple watch user wanting to log habits without pulling out a phone, someone tracking a mix of daily and weekly recurring to-dos in one place. Of those, someone wanting a simple visual habit tracker without recurring subscription fees and a person wanting habits like step count or sleep to auto-complete via apple health data are not what tldraw is typically brought in for.

What can Streaks do that tldraw cannot?

Streaks covers Streak tracking, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch app, Flexible scheduling.

Productivity · head to head

Streaks vs tldraw

Streaks

Productivity

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

From: $5.99/one-time
Rated: -

Full review Website

tldraw

Productivity

Open-source infinite canvas whiteboard and React SDK for drawing applications

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only tldraw has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Streaks it is iOS and Apple Watch only, with no Android version, so it is not usable for anyone outside Apple's ecosystem.; tldraw production SDK use requires a license key; the dual licensing model means open-source development is free but commercial deployments are not
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Streaks and tldraw actually diverge.

Attributes where Streaks and tldraw differ
Attribute	Streaks	tldraw
Starting price	$5.99/one-time	Free
Pricing model	One-time purchase	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	iOS	Web, Browser, React

Identical on both: 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 Streaks

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

Only in tldraw

Nothing recorded that Streaks does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Streaks

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

tldraw

Collaborative whiteboarding for distributed teams (internal tool alternative to Miro)not Streaks
Developer SDK for building custom design tools and diagramming platformsnot Streaks
Wireframing and UX prototyping applicationsnot Streaks
Integrating drawing capabilities into larger applications (CMS, collaboration tools, learning platforms)not Streaks
AI-powered drawing assistants and generative design toolsnot Streaks
Educational applications and interactive learning environmentsnot Streaks

Where each one falls short

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

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.

tldraw

Production SDK use requires a license key; the dual licensing model means open-source development is free but commercial deployments are not
Limited ecosystem of community plugins; third-party extensibility less mature than some competitors
Multiplayer functionality requires custom backend implementation; real-time sync is not fully managed by tldraw
Mobile touch experience is functional but less optimised than desktop; precision drawing on tablets is challenging

Pricing, plan by plan

Streaks

$5.99/one-time

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

tldraw

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the tldraw review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Streaks if

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

Streaks review

Choose tldraw if

You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Browser, React.

tldraw review

Questions people ask

Is Streaks or tldraw better?: Neither clearly leads. Streaks starts at $5.99/one-time and tldraw at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Streaks or tldraw?: tldraw has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5.99/one-time for Streaks and Free for tldraw.
Does Streaks or tldraw run on more platforms?: Streaks runs on iOS. tldraw runs on Web, Browser, React.
Can I use tldraw for free?: Yes. tldraw has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Streaks starts at $5.99/one-time.
What is Streaks best used for?: Streaks is most often used for someone wanting a simple visual habit tracker without recurring subscription fees, a person wanting habits like step count or sleep to auto-complete via apple health data, an apple watch user wanting to log habits without pulling out a phone, someone tracking a mix of daily and weekly recurring to-dos in one place. Of those, someone wanting a simple visual habit tracker without recurring subscription fees and a person wanting habits like step count or sleep to auto-complete via apple health data are not what tldraw is typically brought in for.
What can Streaks do that tldraw cannot?: Streaks covers Streak tracking, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch app, Flexible scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Streaks: Is Streaks a subscription?

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

tldraw: Is tldraw free to use?

The tldraw web application is free and open-source. SDK development (creating applications using tldraw) is free in development; production deployments require a license key purchased from tldraw Labs.

Source

Streaks: Does it work on Android?

No, it is iOS and Apple Watch only.

tldraw: Can I host tldraw on my own servers?

Yes. tldraw can be self-hosted. The web application is open-source; multiplayer functionality requires you to implement or host your own backend (e.g., WebSocket server for real-time sync).

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.

tldraw: Can I embed tldraw into my application?

Yes. The tldraw SDK is a React library providing drawing capabilities for custom applications. Development is free; production use requires a license key from tldraw Labs.

Source

Streaks vs tldraw

Streaks

tldraw

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Streaks

Only in tldraw

What people use each for

Streaks

tldraw

Where each one falls short

Streaks

tldraw

Pricing, plan by plan

Streaks

tldraw

Which should you pick?

Choose Streaks if

Choose tldraw if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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