Habitica vs OpenHabitTracker
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
OpenHabitTracker
Open-source tracker for habits, tasks and notes on every platform
Where they differ
- Habitica starts at $4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices). OpenHabitTracker is free.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists Windows, Linux and macOS apps.
- OpenHabitTracker is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OpenHabitTracker also covers notes.
At a glance
| Habitica | OpenHabitTracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices) | Free |
| Free plan | Habits, 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. | Everything is free on every platform: the vendor states there are no ads, no trackers, no account, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Made by | HabitRPG, Inc. | Urban Dzindzinovic |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | openhabittracker.net |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 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
OpenHabitTracker
- People who want notes, tasks and habits in one free app
- Habits on loose intervals, where an overdue figure beats a streak
- Self-hosters who want sync on their own Docker server
- Using the same tracker on Windows, Linux, macOS and phones
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.
OpenHabitTracker
- Syncing devices needs a Docker server that you host yourself. The vendor's own web app saves data on the device and has no online sync.
- The Docker image is described as a server app for one user.
- On Linux and in the web app, notifications arrive only while the app is open.
- It is a personal project by a single developer, with feedback handled on Reddit and GitHub.
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.
OpenHabitTracker
- Overdue ratio instead of streaks
- The time since a habit was last done is compared with its repeat interval: a 10-day habit that is 2 days overdue reads 120%. Classic streaks can be switched on.
- Flexible habit rules
- A habit sets how many times and how often per day, week, month or year, and is measured in repetitions, time spent or a quantity. Each has a timer, checklist and calendar.
- Notes and tasks alongside habits
- Markdown notes are rendered in the list, and tasks carry a planned date and time, a duration, a checklist and a timer. Categories and priorities apply to all three.
- Search, filter and sort
- Lists can be narrowed by text, date, category, priority and status, habits can be filtered by how overdue they are, and there are eleven sort keys.
- Statistics and charts
- Weekly statistics sit beside each list, and every habit has charts for progress toward its target, history by day to year, its ten longest streaks and weekday frequency.
- Self-hosted sync and file formats
- Devices sync through a Docker image run on your own server. Data imports and exports as JSON, YAML, TSV and Markdown, and Google Keep notes can be imported.
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.
OpenHabitTracker
OpenHabitTracker$0
The complete app for web, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS, plus the self-hosted sync server, under the GPL-3.0 license.
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).
OpenHabitTracker
No public discounts listed.
