HabitBoard vs HabitNow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HabitNow 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
HabitBoard grades higher on platforms. HabitNow grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HabitNow
Android habit tracker and to-do list with a one-time upgrade
Free plan · from $0.99 one-time
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 HabitNow if
- Fits if you're on Android and want habits and a to-do list in one app
- Works for timed habits, with a stopwatch, a countdown and an interval timer built in
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you have an iPhone or want a web or desktop version, as it's Android only
- Not for you if you want cloud backup for free, since that's a premium feature you switch on yourself
- Tight if you'd share the upgrade, because the license is tied to one Google account and can't be transferred
- Watch out: Play shows in-app items from $0.99 to $11.99 and doesn't name the premium price
- Watch out: the vendor doesn't publish where the free version stops
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAHabitBoardFair | 2.8GPAHabitNowGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | AA one-time upgrade, and even the top of Google Play's $0.99 to $11.99 range is less than four months of this category's middle subscription. Play doesn't name which item is the premium unlock, so the exact price only shows at the upgrade screen. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for 3 habits with iCloud sync and a daily reminder. Most people pass 3 quickly. | BFree to download, with the habit tracker, to-do list, timers, reminders, streaks and charts on one phone. Cloud backup is the paid part on record, and the vendor never publishes where else free stops. |
| Features | CHistory, streaks, weekly goals, skipped days, widgets, Shortcuts and a Watch app. Overall stats, custom colors and per-habit reminders are Pro. | BHabits, recurring tasks and one-off to-dos in categories and lists with priorities, daily, weekly or monthly goals, an in-app calendar, stopwatch, countdown and interval timers, alarms, streaks, charts, daily notes, widgets and an app lock. It connects to nothing. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating figure on record. It's an app you install and start ticking things off. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install it from Play and start adding habits, with no account and no sync to configure. The widget shows the day's progress without opening the app. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with Shortcuts and iCloud. No Android or web version. | DOne operating system. Android, through Google Play, and the vendor's pages mention nothing else: no iPhone, no web, no desktop, nothing it connects to, and the premium licence is tied to a single Google account. |
| Best for | a habit tracker on Apple devices | habits and to-dos together on Android, paid once |
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 HabitNow. How we grade
Where they differ
- HabitNow can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- HabitBoard also covers daily notes, goals and reports.
- HabitNow also covers tasks.
In commonFree planHabit tracking
At a glance
| HabitBoard | HabitNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $0.99 to $11.99 one-time (Google Play in-app purchase range) |
| Free plan | Free version tracks 3 habits, with iCloud backup and sync and a daily reminder. | Free to download and use, with data stored only on the device. The vendor's pages do not list the limits of the free version. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Florian Heidenreich | HabitNow Apps |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | play.google.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.
HabitNow
- The vendor's pages mention only Google Play; no iOS, web or desktop version is listed.
- Google Play shows in-app purchases from $0.99 to $11.99 per item and does not name the exact price of the premium upgrade.
- Without premium, data is stored only on the device; cloud backups are a premium feature that has to be switched on manually.
- The premium license is tied to one Google account and cannot be transferred or shared.
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.
HabitNow
- Habits and to-dos together
- Habits, recurring tasks and one-off to-dos live in one app, organized into categories and lists with priorities.
- Flexible scheduling
- Each habit or task can be given a daily, weekly or monthly goal, and the schedule can be reviewed in an in-app calendar.
- Timers
- A stopwatch, a countdown timer and an interval timer track timed activities, including alternating work and break intervals.
- Reminders and alarms
- A customizable reminder system with alarms notifies you about scheduled habits and tasks.
- Streaks, charts and daily notes
- Success streaks, charts and statistics show progress on every habit, and daily notes can be added alongside them.
- Widgets, app lock and backups
- Home screen widgets show daily progress, a lock screen protects the app, and backups can be exported to another device.
Plans
HabitBoard
Pricing could not be confirmed. See habitboard.app.
HabitNow
Free$0
The habit tracker and to-do list with data kept only on the device. The limits of the free version are not published.
Premium$0.99 to $11.99
one-time purchase; Google Play shows only a price range
A one-time upgrade tied to a Google account that unlocks additional features and optional cloud backups.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HabitBoard or HabitNow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HabitBoard has no price we could confirm, and HabitNow starts at $0.99 to $11.99 one-time (Google Play in-app purchase range).
Which has a free plan, HabitBoard or HabitNow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both HabitBoard and HabitNow have a free plan.
Which platforms do HabitBoard and HabitNow run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only HabitBoard lists an iOS app and only HabitNow lists an Android 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.