Beeminder vs Habitify

Beeminder

• People who are motivated by having real money at stake
• Quantifiable goals fed automatically by a fitness tracker or another app
• Tinkerers who want an API and Zapier or IFTTT hooks on a free plan

Habitify

• One habit tracker shared across iPhone, Android, Mac and the web
• Habits that can be confirmed from health or fitness data
• Students, who get 50% off the first year of Pro Annual

Beeminder

• Derailing a goal charges your pledge to Beeminder, on the free plan as well as on the paid ones.
• The free Core plan tracks a limited number of goals; the limit rises each time you pay for a derailment.
• Goals with no pledges and the option to send half of a pledge to charity are limited to Beemium at $81 per month.
• The SMS bot works with US numbers only and needs Bee Plus or Beemium.

Habitify

• The free plan allows 3 active habits and 1 reminder per habit.
• Plus is annual only and leaves out checklists, off mode, calendar and health sync, automation and API access, which need Pro.
• Prices here are US App Store prices; the vendor's web pricing page shows a single Premium plan at $2.49 a month billed annually or $59.99 once.
• The Family subscription is described as iOS only.

Beeminder

Bright Red Line graphs

Every goal gets a graph with a Bright Red Line showing the rate you committed to. The steepness can be adjusted as you go, and you can walk away from a goal with one week's notice.

Pledges on every goal

Crossing the line charges your pledge, which then rises through a fixed schedule from $5 to $2,430 unless you cap it. The FAQ says the first attempt is free.

Autodata integrations

Dozens of integrations report data automatically, including Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, Apple Health, Duolingo, Todoist and RescueTime. All are included in the free plan.

Several ways to report

Enter numbers on the web dashboard, in the iOS or Android app, by replying to the bot's emails or in Slack. An SMS bot for US numbers comes with Bee Plus.

API, IFTTT and Zapier

A public API and connections to IFTTT and Zapier allow custom automation, and are part of the free Core plan.

Breaks and safety buffer

Breaks can be scheduled and pledges capped on any plan. After a derailment the goal restarts with a week of safety buffer by default.

Habitify

Daily schedule and reminders

Habits are laid out across the day with reminders. Free allows 1 reminder per habit; Plus adds unlimited reminders by time, location or habit stack.

Progress tracking

A calendar, streak counts and completion rates show how consistently each habit is being kept.

Timers, notes and mood log

A countdown timer and text notes with a mood log are free. Pro adds Pomodoro and stopwatch timers with background sound, and notes with images.

Health and fitness sync

Habits can be linked to data from Apple Health, Health Connect, Fitbit and Strava. Health app sync is listed as a Pro feature.

Challenges with friends

Friends can compete in habit challenges, and there are monthly leaderboard challenges.

API, automation and AI tools

Pro includes API access and Zapier and IFTTT connections. The help center also documents an MCP connector for AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude.

Beeminder

• Core Beeminder$0

  A limited number of goals with unlimited data, pledge caps, scheduled breaks, every app and integration, and API access. Derailments charge your pledge.

• Infinibee$8

  per month, billed monthly

  Unlimited goals, exotic goal types and a subscription that stops renewing by itself if you stop using Beeminder.

• Bee Plus$16

  per month, billed monthly

  Everything in Infinibee, plus auto-ratchet, custom goals, weekends off, the graph editor and an SMS bot for US numbers.

• Beemium$81

  per month, billed monthly

  Everything in Bee Plus, plus goals with no pledges, pledge short-circuiting, a 50% charity option and chat access to the developers.

Habitify

• Free$0

  Up to 3 active habits, 1 reminder per habit, text notes with a mood log and a countdown timer.

• Plus$29.99

  per year (annual billing only)

  Unlimited habits, unlimited reminders by time, location or habit stack, and custom areas.

• Pro$49.99

  per year, or $8.99 per month

  Everything in Plus, plus checklists, off mode, Pomodoro and stopwatch timers, calendar and health sync, Zapier, IFTTT, NFC tags and API access.

• Pro Family$89.99

  per year

  A yearly Pro subscription shared through family sharing, which the vendor describes as iOS only.

• Pro Lifetime$119.99

  one-time purchase

  Habitify Pro paid for once, with no renewal.

Beeminder

• Annual discount

  14% off when paying yearly

  The pricing page's discount slider gives 14% off premium plans paid yearly, and the discount grows with longer payment intervals, up to two years.

• Education

  Student and senior discounts on request

  The premium FAQ says Beeminder has student and senior discounts and asks those who may qualify to get in touch. It does not state the amounts.

• Other savings

  Discounts for jobseekers and non-OECD residents

  The same FAQ lists discounts for jobseekers and for people living in non-OECD countries, also arranged by contacting support.

Habitify

• Annual discount

  Pro costs about 54% less when billed yearly

  The App Store listing shows Pro at $8.99 monthly or $49.99 yearly, about 54% less than 12 monthly payments ($107.88).

• Education

  Student Program: 50% off Pro Annual for a year

  Students anywhere in the world with a school-issued email address can claim 50% off the Habitify Pro Annual plan for the first year from the app's Upgrade tab.

• Lifetime license

  Pro Lifetime for a single payment

  The App Store listing includes Habitify Pro Lifetime at $119.99 as a one-time purchase instead of a subscription.