# FitStreak or Finch? Two pet apps with different jobs

An honest comparison of FitStreak and Finch: what each pet is for, workouts, platforms, languages and pricing, checked against the App Store on 2026-10-28.

Updated 2026-10-28

Both apps give you a small creature that grows when you look after yourself. They are built for different jobs, and the right one depends on what you want to change.

**The short version:** Finch is a self-care pet for your whole day: journaling, mood, breathing and small goals. FitStreak is a gym pet for one habit: working out a little, often.

## What each app says it is

- **Finch:** "a self-care pet app that helps you feel prepared and positive, one day at a time. Take care of your pet by taking care of yourself!"
- **FitStreak:** a companion that grows with every workout, messages you when your streak is at risk, and turns a short daily workout into a habit you keep.

## Side by side

| | FitStreak | Finch |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | A workout habit | Daily self-care and mental health |
| What grows the pet | Finishing workouts | Completing self-care goals and exercises |
| Guided workouts | 70, including 10 seated or chair routines | Not in its store listing, which describes self-care, breathing and journaling exercises |
| Other tools | AI workout builder, 30-day programs, food scanning | Journaling, mood tracker, breathing, sleep, quizzes |
| Reminders | Written in your companion's voice | Not documented in its listing |
| iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| Android | No | Yes |
| Languages | 9 | English |
| Price | Free to start. Premium is $6.99 a week, $9.99 a month, $24.99 a year, or $79.99 once (US) | Free to start. Finch Plus is an in-app purchase; the listing shows prices from $5.99 to $69.99 without naming the periods (US) |

Checked on 2026-10-28 against both apps' US App Store listings. Prices and features change, so check the store before you decide.

## Choose Finch if

- You want help with mood, journaling or anxiety as much as with movement.
- You use Android, or you want a pet app with hundreds of thousands of ratings behind it.

## Choose FitStreak if

- The habit you keep losing is exercise, and you want the workouts inside the app.
- You're starting from zero, or you'd rather work out seated or holding a chair.
- You want a pet that notices when you skip, and tells you so in its own voice.

Plenty of people use both: Finch for the day, FitStreak for the few minutes of movement in it.