Habitica vs Habitify

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.