Is Streaks or Xmind better?

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

Which is cheaper, Streaks or Xmind?

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

Does Streaks or Xmind run on more platforms?

Streaks runs on iOS. Xmind runs on Web.

Can I use Xmind for free?

Yes. Xmind 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 Xmind is typically brought in for.

What can Streaks do that Xmind cannot?

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

Productivity · head to head

Streaks vs Xmind

Streaks

Productivity

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

From: $5.99/one-time
Rated: -

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Xmind

Productivity

For anyone to explore classic and essential mind mapping features to organize their ideas easily

From: Free
Rated: -

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The short version

Only Xmind 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.; Xmind free plan limited to 10 maps
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Streaks and Xmind actually diverge.

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

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 Xmind

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

Xmind

Team mind mapping and brainstormingnot Streaks
Project management with Gantt chartsnot Streaks
Real-time collaborative planningnot 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.

Xmind

Free plan limited to 10 maps
7-day free trial only available for annual Premium subscriptions, not monthly
Pro plan limits collaboration to 50 maps

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

Xmind

Free

FreeFree
- Up to 10 online maps
- Basic themes and stickers
- 3-day version history
Pro$4.92/month
- Up to 50 online maps with basic collaboration
- Links, numbering, and attachments
- Custom themes
Premium$8.25/month
- Unlimited collaborative maps
- Real-time collaboration
- 30-day version history

Which should you pick?

Choose Streaks if

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

Streaks review

Choose Xmind if

You want to start without paying.

Xmind review

Questions people ask

Is Streaks or Xmind better?: Neither clearly leads. Streaks starts at $5.99/one-time and Xmind at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Streaks or Xmind?: Xmind has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5.99/one-time for Streaks and Free for Xmind.
Does Streaks or Xmind run on more platforms?: Streaks runs on iOS. Xmind runs on Web.
Can I use Xmind for free?: Yes. Xmind 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 Xmind is typically brought in for.
What can Streaks do that Xmind 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.

Xmind: Can I use XMind free?

Yes, free plan includes up to 10 online maps, basic themes, 3-day version history, map publishing, and 50 AI credits.

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Streaks: Does it work on Android?

No, it is iOS and Apple Watch only.

Xmind: How much is the Premium plan monthly?

Premium plan is $8.25 per month with unlimited collaborative maps and 500 monthly AI credits.

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.

Xmind: Does yearly billing save money?

Yes, yearly billing offers up to 50% off compared to monthly pricing on all paid plans.

Source

Xmind: How many devices can one subscription cover?

One subscription covers up to 5 Mac/PC devices and 5 mobile devices simultaneously.

Source

Streaks vs Xmind

Streaks

Xmind

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Streaks

Only in Xmind

What people use each for

Streaks

Xmind

Where each one falls short

Streaks

Xmind

Pricing, plan by plan

Streaks

Xmind

Which should you pick?

Choose Streaks if

Choose Xmind if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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