Habitica vs LifeUp

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

LifeUp

• Android users who want a to-do list with RPG-style rewards
• People who want to design their own reward system
• Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
• Tinkerers who want an API and local data exports

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.

LifeUp

• Android only: there is no web, desktop or iOS version. The makers point iOS users to a separate app, ulives, which is bought separately.
• It is a paid download on Google Play. The 7-day trial is a standalone APK from GitHub that needs a Google or Facebook login.
• The documentation warns that the depth of customization means initial setup and learning take some time.
• Reminders and the Pomodoro timer may need extra background-running settings on some phones.

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.

LifeUp

Tasks and habits with rewards

One-off to-dos and repeating habits earn experience points and coins when completed, and a missed deadline can cost experience or coins at a rate you set.

Custom attributes and skills

You define your own skills, such as fitness or writing, attach tasks to them and level them up as experience accumulates.

Shop, loot boxes and crafting

Coins buy rewards you define in a personal shop, such as a 30-minute break. Items can be set up as loot boxes with random rewards or combined through crafting recipes.

Achievements

Dozens of built-in achievements are joined by custom ones that track task completions, levels and item usage counts automatically.

Pomodoro timer

A built-in Pomodoro timer hands out a virtual tomato after each session, which can be exchanged for experience, coins or other items.

Offline storage, backups and API

Data stays on the device and the app works offline. Backups go to exported files, WebDAV, Google Drive or Dropbox, and a documented API supports automation.

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.

LifeUp

• LifeUp Pro$4.99

  one-time purchase

  Lifetime access to every feature with no ads and no subscription. The vendor says no features are sold as in-app purchases.

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).

LifeUp

• Other savings

  Included with Google Play Pass

  Google Play Pass subscribers can download LifeUp at no extra cost and use every feature for as long as the subscription is active.