Habit List vs HabitKit

Habit List

• iPhone users who want a short list of only what is due today
• Habits on irregular schedules, such as any 4 days a week
• People who want to track habits without creating an account

HabitKit

• People who want to see a year of each habit at a glance
• Users who want no account and their habit data kept on the phone
• Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe
• Tracking up to four habits for free with no time limit

Habit List

• The App Store listing is marked only for iPhone; no iPad, Mac, Android or web version is listed.
• The free version stops at three habits, and the passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode are part of Premium.
• The App Store lists Upgrade to Premium at $4.99 without a billing period, so the listing does not say whether it is a one-time unlock.
• The current version requires iOS 18.6 or later, and neither the site nor the listing mentions sync between devices.

HabitKit

• The free version stops at four active habits; widgets, charts, extra reminders, and export and import need Pro.
• Nothing syncs between devices: moving to a new phone means exporting a file and importing it, and export and import are Pro features.
• The US App Store lists several amounts for each Pro period, such as $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99 for one month; the app shows the price that applies.
• Listed for iPhone and Android only. The help center says there is no Apple Watch app, and no web or desktop version is listed.

Habit List

Streaks with colored badges

Each habit shows its streak and personal best. Green means due today, red means you have fallen behind, yellow marks a streak that just ended and gray marks optional days.

Today view

The main list shows only the habits due today, in an order you set, and tapping Today shows the day's completion percentage.

Flexible scheduling

Three schedule types cover specific days such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a number of non-specific days per week, and intervals such as every 2 to 3 days.

Reminders and app badge

Per-habit reminders can be completed from the notification, the app badge counts habits left for the day, and a daily review reminder is optional.

Trends and history

Weekly and monthly completion percentages are drawn as bars colored from green to red, alongside each habit's history, longest streak and total completions.

Skips, counts and export

Habits can be done several times a day, skipped without breaking a streak or marked as missed. Data can be exported as JSON.

HabitKit

Tile grid for every habit

Each habit gets a year-long grid with one tile per day and one column per week, and the dashboard offers three views for seeing all habits together.

Yes/No, Count and Measure tracking

A habit can be a daily tick, a whole-number count or a measured amount with a unit and up to three decimal places. Counts and amounts use a daily goal or, for quit habits, a stay-below limit.

Streaks and flexible goals

Streaks follow a daily, weekly or monthly goal, such as 3 times a week or 20 times a month, so planned days off are not misses. There is no streak freeze or skip day.

Home screen widgets

Widgets on iPhone and Android show habit grids and let you log a habit without opening the app. They are part of Pro; without it a widget shows a padlock.

Siri and iOS Shortcuts

Seven iOS Shortcuts actions log amounts and notes, edit past days, read progress or open a habit, and can be run with Siri or from automations.

On-device data and backups

Habit data stays on the phone with no account. The app keeps seven daily backups that are free to restore, and Pro adds export and import of one JSON file.

Habit List

• Free$0

  Up to three habits with streaks, reminders, flexible schedules and progress views.

• Premium$4.99

  in-app purchase; billing period not shown in the listing

  Unlimited habits, passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode. Listed in the US App Store as Upgrade to Premium.

HabitKit

• Free$0

  Up to four active habits with no time limit, one reminder per habit, a daily check-in, notes, categories, quit habits and automatic daily backups.

• HabitKit Pro (1 Month)$0.99 to $4.99

  per month

  Unlimited habits, widgets, charts, up to three reminders per habit, and export and import. The US App Store lists $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99.

• HabitKit Pro (1 Year)$5.99 to $24.99

  per year

  The same Pro features on an annual subscription. The US App Store lists $5.99, $11.99 and $24.99.

• HabitKit Pro (Lifetime)$14.99 to $29.99

  one-time purchase

  The same Pro features for a single payment. The US App Store lists $14.99 and $29.99, plus an unlabelled HabitKit Pro item at $59.99.

Habit List

No public discounts listed.

HabitKit

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime purchase instead of a subscription

  HabitKit Pro can be bought once as a Lifetime purchase with the same features as the subscriptions. The US App Store lists Lifetime at $14.99 and $29.99.