Best of
The best habit tracker apps
A habit tracker works when it reminds you at the right time and makes the streak visible. Streaks (iPhone) and Loop (Android) are clean dedicated trackers. Habitica turns habits into a game. Cutline tracks habits where they happen, as blocks in your week, with honest streaks (no freezes) and XP.
The difference between a habit tracker and a calendar is when you decide. A tracker asks "did you do it today?". A time block decides "when today will you do it?", which is what makes it happen.
At a glance
| App | Best for | Free to start? |
|---|---|---|
| Cutline | Planning a week in blocks and finishing it | Yes, free forever |
| Streaks | A focused habit list on iPhone | Paid app |
| Loop Habit Tracker | A free, open-source tracker on Android | Yes |
| Habitica | Habits as a role-playing game | Yes |
| TickTick | Habits next to your to-do list | Yes, with a paid tier |
The apps
1. Cutline
A weekly time-blocking calendar that scores what you finish: XP for finished blocks, cleared days, streaks and an opt-in weekly board. Google, Outlook and Apple calendars show inside it; payment links, a verified CV, jobs and a library of recipes and workouts are built in. Runs in any browser. See how it works.
2. Streaks
Known for a simple grid of daily habits with streak counts, on Apple devices.
3. Loop Habit Tracker
Known for charts of habit strength over time, free and without ads.
4. Habitica
Habits, dailies and to-dos with an avatar, gold and parties.
5. TickTick
A habit tracker inside a task app.
How to choose
- You want it simple: Streaks or Loop.
- You love games: Habitica.
- You want the habit to have a time: Cutline: put it in the week and tick it off.
Questions
How long does it take to form a habit?
In the study most often cited (Lally et al., 2010), it took 66 days on average to become automatic, with a wide range from 18 to 254 days. Missing one day did not undo progress.
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