Coach.me vs Habitica
We give Coach.me a 3.2 GPA and Habitica a 3.6, out of 4.0. Habitica grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Coach.me
Free habit tracker with community support and paid human coaching
Habitica
Habit and task tracker that works like a role-playing game
How we grade them
| 3.2GPACoach.meVery good | 3.6GPAHabiticaExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BThe tracker costs nothing. What's sold is a person: Habit Coaching is daily one-on-one chat for $25 a week or $87 a month. That's far more than any habit app, but it isn't the same thing either. It bills until you cancel, and each coach you hire is priced separately. | BThe subscription is $4.99 a month, or $47.99 for 12 months, which is ordinary money for a habit app. But it buys in-game perks like a monthly gear set, not extra task features. A Group Plan with a shared task board is $9 a month plus $3 for each additional member. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe habit tracker is free with no card required: unlimited habits, check-ins, weekly targets, reminders, streaks, trends and the community Q&A and props. There's no cap to bump into, so you could stay here for good. | AHabits, Dailies, To Do's, rewards, avatars, Parties and Quests are all free, and they sync across devices. Habitica's own App Store listing says the app can be fully enjoyed for free. Most people could stay here for good. |
| Features | BCheck-ins with notes, weekly targets, push or email reminders, weekly and monthly trends, and a Q&A and activity feed on every habit. But a habit done several times a day needs a separate habit for each instance, and streaks only count consecutive days even with a weekly target. | AThree kinds of task: Habits you log as they happen, good or bad, Dailies on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule, and one-off To Do's. Around them sits a full RPG with gold, gear, pets, Parties and Quests. Reminders and widgets are in the phone apps. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. The tracker is a simple check-in: add a habit, then check in on the days you do it. Coaches also publish step-by-step plans with daily instructions. | B4.3 from about 3,500 App Store ratings, a B on our ladder. There's a game to learn on top of the list, with gold, health points, gear and Quests, so it asks more of you than a plain tracker. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android and the web, and coaching chats work on all three. The App Store lists the iOS app as iPhone-only, and the Google Play listing is marked as containing ads. It doesn't connect to any other app. | AA website plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps, all synced. It's open source on GitHub, with a public API if you like to tinker. No desktop apps are listed, so on a computer it's the browser. |
| Best for | a free tracker with a human coach if you want one | turning habits and to-dos into a role-playing game |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Coach.me and Habitica. How we grade
Where they differ
- Coach.me starts at $25 per week, or $87 per month, for Habit Coaching. Habitica starts at $4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices).
- Habitica is open source, according to its own site.
- Coach.me also covers goals.
- Habitica also covers tasks.
At a glance
| Coach.me | Habitica | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per week, or $87 per month, for Habit Coaching | $4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices) |
| Free plan | The habit tracker is free with no card required: unlimited habits, check-ins, weekly targets, reminders, streaks, trends and the community Q&A and props. | Habits, Dailies, To Do's, rewards, avatars, Parties and Quests are free; the vendor's App Store listing says the app can be fully enjoyed for free. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Coach Kendra, Inc. | HabitRPG, Inc. |
| Price read from | support.coach.me | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Coach.me
- People who want a free tracker with no cap on the number of habits
- Anyone motivated by encouragement from others working on the same habit
- Those willing to pay for daily one-on-one accountability from a human coach
Habitica
- People motivated by game mechanics such as levels, gear and pets
- Friends who want to keep each other accountable
- Tracking habits, routines and one-off to-dos without paying
Worth knowing
Coach.me
- Coaching is a separate recurring charge that bills weekly or monthly until canceled, and each coach you hire is priced separately.
- A habit done several times a day needs a separate habit for each instance, and streaks count only consecutive days even when a weekly target is set.
- The App Store lists the iOS app as iPhone-only, and the Google Play listing is marked as containing ads.
- Chat coaching does not include therapy, medical advice, or phone or in-person sessions; phone consultations are sold separately.
Habitica
- The vendor lists a website plus Android and iOS apps; no desktop apps are listed.
- Assigning shared tasks to other people needs a Group Plan at $9 a month plus $3 for each additional member.
- Gems, the paid in-app currency for equipment and avatar customizations, are sold separately in packs from $0.99.
- Subscription benefits are in-game items and perks rather than extra task features.
Key features
Coach.me
- Daily check-ins and streaks
- Add habits to a dashboard and check in on each day you complete one, with an optional note. Check-ins can be back-dated up to seven days from the dashboard, or further back from a habit's calendar.
- Weekly targets and reminders
- Set how many times a week a habit should happen, and pick the days and times for push or email reminders on each habit.
- Community Q&A and props
- Every habit has a Q&A section and an activity feed of the people working on it. Friends and other members can give props and comment on check-ins, and a habit can be set to private.
- Trends and milestones
- Weekly and monthly trends show progress on each habit, and reaching a milestone is marked with a high-five.
- Habit coaching by chat
- Hire a coach for asynchronous coaching in a private chat inside the app on iOS, Android or the web, with check-ins nearly every day on a schedule you agree together.
- Step-by-step plans
- Coaches publish plans with daily instructions for goals such as meditation or exercise, for people who want more guidance than a checklist.
Habitica
- Habits, Dailies and To Do's
- Habits are positive or negative actions logged as they happen, Dailies repeat on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule, and To Do's are one-off tasks.
- RPG rewards
- Finished tasks earn gold, experience and items for a customizable avatar, and missed ones cost health points. Rewards to spend gold on can be customized.
- Parties and Quests
- Friends team up in a Party for accountability and take on Quests together, which award Pets and Equipment.
- Group Plans
- A paid Group Plan lets members work from one task board and lets tasks be assigned to any number of members.
- Reminders, widgets and sync
- The mobile apps include reminders and widgets, and progress syncs across devices.
- Open source
- The code is published on GitHub and the project says it will stay open source. Public pull requests have been paused since August 4, 2026.
Plans
Coach.me
Habit Tracker$0
Unlimited habits with daily check-ins, weekly targets, reminders, streaks and trends, plus community Q&A and props.
Habit Coaching$25
per week, or $87 per month
Daily one-on-one coaching in a private chat with a coach from the directory. Bills weekly or monthly until canceled; each coach is priced separately.
Leadership Coaching$150
per month
A leadership program with twice-monthly live lessons, a peer lab and weekly leadership lessons.
Custom Individual & Group CoachingCustom
Packages that some coaches offer at rates they set themselves; pricing is shown on each coach's profile page.
Phone consultationCustom
A 30-minute call with a coach, charged once per call at a rate that varies by coach.
Habitica
Free$0
Habits, Dailies and To Do's with rewards, avatar customization, Parties and Quests, synced across devices.
Subscription$4.99
per month; $14.99 for 3, $29.99 for 6, $47.99 for 12 months
Optional in-game perks: an exclusive gear set every month, Mystic Hourglasses and the ability to buy Gems with Gold.
Group Plan$9
per month, plus $3 per month for each additional member
A shared task board with tasks assigned to members, and full subscription benefits for everyone in the group.
Ways to pay less
Coach.me
No public discounts listed.
Habitica
- Annual discount
About 20% less with a 12-month subscription
The App Store listing shows the subscription at $4.99 for 1 month and $47.99 for 12 months, about 20% less than 12 monthly payments ($59.88).
