HabitBoard vs HabitKit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HabitKit grades higher than HabitBoard: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
HabitKit grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HabitKit
Habit tracker that shows each habit as a grid of daily tiles
Which one is for you
Pick HabitBoard if
- Fits if you live in the Apple world and want habits on your watch
- Works for people with only a few habits to track
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it's Apple only
- Tight if you track more than 3 habits and stay free
- Watch out: overall stats, custom colors, per-habit reminders and the archive need Pro
- Watch out: no Pro price is shown on the pages we read
Pick HabitKit if
- Fits if you track four habits or fewer and only ever use one phone
- Works for buyers who'd rather pay once, from $14.99, than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want your habits on two devices, because nothing syncs between them
- Tight if you're staying free: four active habits, one reminder each, and widgets, charts and export locked
- Not for you if you want a web, desktop or Apple Watch app, as there's none
- Watch out: the App Store lists three prices for each Pro length, plus an unlabelled $59.99 item
- Skip it if you want a streak freeze for sick days, as there isn't one
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAHabitBoardFair | 2.8GPAHabitKitGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro's price isn't on the pages we read, so it can't be placed against $4.99 for the typical tracker. | APro can be bought once, and the App Store's Lifetime items run from $14.99 to $29.99, all under a single year of this category's middle subscription at $39.96. The yearly starts at $5.99. The store lists several amounts for each length, and the app shows the one that applies. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for 3 habits with iCloud sync and a daily reminder. Most people pass 3 quickly. | CFour habits free with no time limit, with all three tracking types, notes, categories, quit habits and daily backups. But four is a wall, each habit gets one reminder, and the widget you'd log from shows a padlock until you pay. |
| Features | CHistory, streaks, weekly goals, skipped days, widgets, Shortcuts and a Watch app. Overall stats, custom colors and per-habit reminders are Pro. | CIt does the tile-grid job: a year per habit, yes/no, count or measured amounts with units, daily, weekly or monthly goals, Shortcuts and Siri. The gaps are named in the listing: nothing syncs between devices, there's no watch app and no streak freeze or skip day. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating figure on record. It's an app you install and start ticking things off. | A4.8 on the App Store from about 2,400 ratings, which is an A on our ladder. There's no account to make and it works offline. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with Shortcuts and iCloud. No Android or web version. | CiPhone and Android, and nothing else: no web, no desktop, and the help centre says plainly there's no Apple Watch app. Siri and Shortcuts are the only things it connects to, and your data never leaves the phone. |
| Best for | a habit tracker on Apple devices | seeing a year of each habit as a grid of tiles |
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: HabitBoard and HabitKit. How we grade
Where they differ
- HabitKit can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- HabitBoard also covers daily notes and reports.
At a glance
| HabitBoard | HabitKit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $0.99 to $4.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase list) |
| Free plan | Free version tracks 3 habits, with iCloud backup and sync and a daily reminder. | Up to four active habits with no time limit: all three tracking types, one reminder per habit, a daily check-in, notes, categories, quit habits and automatic daily backups. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Florian Heidenreich | Sebastian Röhl |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HabitBoard
- The free version is limited to 3 habits; unlimited habits need HabitBoard Pro.
- Overall statistics, custom colors, per-habit reminders and the archive are Pro features.
- It runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only; there is no Android or web version.
- Pro's price is not shown on the pages we could read, so no plan prices are listed.
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.
Key features
HabitBoard
- Habit history and streaks
- A calendar-like view of past data with current and longest streaks, completion rate and counts by week, month and year.
- Weekly goals and skipped days
- Set a weekly goal or automatic skipped days for habits that are not planned daily.
- Widgets and Shortcuts
- Lock Screen, interactive and Control Center widgets, plus Mark Habit and Set Note actions for Shortcuts.
- Apple Watch app
- Mark habits from the wrist, synced with the paired iPhone, with watch face complications.
- Notes and archive
- Add notes to individual days and move finished habits to an archive; the archive is a Pro feature.
- iCloud backup and sync
- Syncs habits through iCloud and supports export, import and restore of backups, including in the free version.
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.
Plans
HabitBoard
Pricing could not be confirmed. See habitboard.app.
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.
Ways to pay less
HabitBoard
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HabitBoard or HabitKit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HabitBoard has no price we could confirm, and HabitKit starts at $0.99 to $4.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase list).
Which has a free plan, HabitBoard or HabitKit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both HabitBoard and HabitKit have a free plan.
Which platforms do HabitBoard and HabitKit run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only HabitKit lists an Android app. Both list an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.