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Habitica vs (Not Boring) Habits

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Habitica

Habit and task tracker that works like a role-playing game

Free plan · from $4.99/mo

(Not Boring) Habits

Habit builder for iPhone and iPad framed as a 60-repetition quest

Free plan · from $14.99/yr

Where they differ

  • Habitica starts at $4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices). (Not Boring) Habits starts at $14.99 per year for !Habits Plus ($1.25 per month).
  • Only Habitica lists a web app.
  • Only Habitica lists an Android app.
  • Habitica is open source, according to its own site.
  • (Not Boring) Habits can be bought with a one-time purchase.
  • Habitica also covers tasks.
In commonFree planiOSHabit tracking

At a glance

Habitica(Not Boring) Habits
PricingFree planFree plan
Starts at$4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices)$14.99 per year for !Habits Plus ($1.25 per month)
Free planHabits, Dailies, To Do's, rewards, avatars, Parties and Quests are free; the vendor's App Store listing says the app can be fully enjoyed for free.Free to use in a limited capacity with no time limit. Unlimited habits, widgets, skins and custom app icons need Plus; the vendor's pages do not state the free habit limit.
Free trialNone listedNone listed
Web
iOS
Android
Made byHabitRPG, Inc.Not Boring Software Ltd.
Price read fromapps.apple.comnotbor.ing
CheckedOct 4, 2026Oct 6, 2026

Who each one suits

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

(Not Boring) Habits

  • People who lose motivation when a streak resets after one missed day
  • Building or breaking a small number of habits on an iPhone or iPad
  • Anyone who wants habit data kept on the device, with no account

Worth knowing

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.

(Not Boring) Habits

  • iPhone and iPad only: the support site says no Android versions are planned and there are no standalone Mac apps.
  • Habit data is stored on one device and does not sync between devices; it is covered by iCloud Backup, and deleting the app deletes the data.
  • The free version caps the number of habits at a limit the vendor does not state; widgets, skins and custom app icons need Plus.
  • There is no free trial of Plus and Family Sharing is not supported; refunds are handled by Apple.

Key features

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.

(Not Boring) Habits

60-repetition quest
Every check-in moves a habit one step along a quest of 60 repetitions and eight levels, revealing another line of its story. Missed days do not reset anything, and logging can continue past 60.
Daily goals and partial completion
Set a daily goal such as 5 times or 10,000 steps a day and log it in parts. The habit counts as done for the day once the goal is reached, shown by a progress circle until then.
Schedules and reminders
Choose the days a habit applies to and up to 5 times a day for it, with optional push reminders. Reminders are muted when a habit has not been viewed for 7 days.
Calendar, statistics and recaps
A calendar view shows completed days year by year, each habit has a statistics page with a total-repetitions chart, and recap notifications can arrive weekly, monthly or yearly.
Personal Quests
On a device with Apple Intelligence turned on and set to English, a newly created habit gets a quest story written around it. The vendor says this runs on the device and nothing is shared.
Widgets and skins
Home screen widgets show progress for one habit, several habits or the week, and skins change the look and feel of the whole app. Both are part of Plus.

Plans

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.

(Not Boring) Habits

  • Free$0

    The app in a limited capacity for as long as you need. The number of habits is capped, and the cap is not stated.

  • Plus$14.99

    per year ($1.25 per month), for this one app

    Unlimited habits, skins, widgets and custom app icons, plus access to the studio's wallpapers. Sold in the App Store as !Habits Plus Yearly.

  • Super$49.99

    per year (shown as $4.25/mo)

    Plus for all six Not Boring apps, a shop discount and early beta access. The US App Store lists Super !Boring Yearly at $29.99 and Monthly at $7.99.

  • !Habits Plus Lifetime$59.99

    one-time purchase

    In-app purchase on the US App Store listing. The support site says Habits can be owned with a single lifetime purchase.

Ways to pay less

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).

(Not Boring) Habits

  • Lifetime license

    Lifetime purchase of !Habits Plus for $59.99

    The US App Store lists a !Habits Plus Lifetime in-app purchase at $59.99, and the support site confirms that Habits can be owned with a single lifetime purchase.

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