Habitica vs todo mate
We give Habitica a 3.6 GPA and todo mate a 3.2, out of 4.0. Habitica grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. todo mate grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money.
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
todo mate
To-do list with routines, a focus timer, a diary and a friend feed
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAHabiticaExcellent | 3.2GPAtodo mateVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BThe subscription is $4.99 a month, or $47.99 for 12 months, which is ordinary money for a habit app. But it buys in-game perks like a monthly gear set, not extra task features. A Group Plan with a shared task board is $9 a month plus $3 for each additional member. | BPremium is $1.99 a month or $7.49 a year on the US App Store, far under what to-do apps usually charge. So why not an A? The store listings don't say what premium adds to the free app, and there's no pricing page. Eight more purchases are named only by a number, at $0.99 to $8.99. |
| Free plan and trial | AHabits, Dailies, To Do's, rewards, avatars, Parties and Quests are all free, and they sync across devices. Habitica's own App Store listing says the app can be fully enjoyed for free. Most people could stay here for good. | BFree to download with lists, tasks, routines, the timer, the diary, reminders and the friend feed, with ads. That looks like plenty. But neither store listing says where the free version stops, so we can't promise you'd never hit a wall. |
| Features | AThree kinds of task: Habits you log as they happen, good or bad, Dailies on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule, and one-off To Do's. Around them sits a full RPG with gold, gear, pets, Parties and Quests. Reminders and widgets are in the phone apps. | BColour-coded lists that carry over to a calendar, routines on a weekly, monthly or custom cycle, a timer that saves the time spent to each task, and a daily diary. Friends can react to what you finish. Solid, and a bit different. It's built around daily lists and routines, though, not projects. |
| Ease of use | B4.3 from about 3,500 App Store ratings, a B on our ladder. There's a game to learn on top of the list, with gold, health points, gear and Quests, so it asks more of you than a plain tracker. | A4.8 from about 1,500 App Store ratings. A lock screen widget lists your to-dos and marks one done with a tap, so you don't even need to open the app. |
| Platforms and integrations | AA website plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps, all synced. It's open source on GitHub, with a public API if you like to tinker. No desktop apps are listed, so on a computer it's the browser. | BiPhone, Android, a Mac app and a web app, plus Apple Watch and Wear OS. That covers a lot. But no integrations are on record, and the listings mention PC use without naming a Windows download. |
| Best for | turning habits and to-dos into a role-playing game | daily to-dos and routines with friends cheering |
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: Habitica and todo mate. How we grade
Where they differ
- Habitica starts at $4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices). todo mate starts at $1.99 per month, or $7.49 per year (US App Store).
- Only todo mate lists a macOS app.
- Habitica is open source, according to its own site.
- todo mate also covers daily notes, calendar and time tracking.
At a glance
| Habitica | todo mate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month, or $47.99 for 12 months (App Store prices) | $1.99 per month, or $7.49 per year (US App Store) |
| 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. | Free to download with lists, tasks, routines, the timer, the diary and reminders. Both store listings flag advertising in the app, and neither states a limit on the free version. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HabitRPG, Inc. | todo mate |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 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
todo mate
- People who want tasks, routines and a diary in one app
- Friends who want to see and cheer each other's finished tasks
- Recording how long each task takes with a built-in timer
- Using one list across a phone, a watch, a Mac and a browser
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.
todo mate
- The free app carries ads: Google Play marks it as containing ads and the App Store lists advertising among its contents.
- The vendor has no pricing page, and the store listings do not say what the premium plan adds. Prices here are from the US App Store.
- The listings mention PC use but name no Windows download; the vendor's site is the web app itself, and the Mac app is a separate listing.
- The App Store flags messaging, chat and user-generated content, which come with the social feed.
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.
todo mate
- Color-coded lists on a calendar
- Tasks are added to lists, and tasks can be color-coded so that the colors carry over to the app's calendar.
- Routines
- Recurring activities are kept as routines rather than one-off tasks, repeating weekly, monthly or on a cycle the user defines.
- Task timer
- A timer runs while a task is being worked on and the time spent is saved to that task. The feed's analytics page shows the accumulated timer duration.
- Diary
- A short diary entry can be written for each day, marked with an emoji for how the day felt. Stickers can be added to entries.
- Friends, likes and crews
- Users follow each other and react to completed tasks and diary entries with stickers. The release notes also describe crews with their own chat rooms.
- Widgets and watch apps
- A lock screen widget lists to-dos and marks them complete with a tap. The iOS app includes an Apple Watch app and complications, and the Android app supports Wear OS.
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.
todo mate
Free$0
Lists, tasks, routines, the task timer, the diary, reminders and the friend feed, with ads shown in the app.
Monthly premium plan$1.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
The premium subscription billed monthly. The store listings name the plan but do not say what it adds to the free app.
Yearly premium plan$7.49
per year, US App Store in-app purchase
The same premium subscription billed once a year.
100 to 900 (numbered items)$0.99 to $8.99
per item on the US App Store; what each buys is not described
Eight purchases named only by a number from 100 to 900. Google Play's US listing shows the same range of $0.99 to $8.99 per item.
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).
todo mate
- Annual discount
Yearly premium costs about 69% less than monthly
The US App Store lists the premium plan at $1.99 monthly and $7.49 yearly. Twelve monthly payments come to $23.88, so the yearly plan works out about 69% cheaper.
