Habitify vs HabitLab (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Habitify: it is first in our ranking of habit trackers, though HabitLab grades higher (3.2 against 2.8) on value for money and the free plan.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Habitify grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Habitify
Cross-platform habit tracker with health-data sync and an API
HabitLab
Free browser extension that cuts time on distracting sites
Which one is for you
Pick Habitify if
- Fits if you want one tracker shared across iPhone, Android, Mac and the web
- Works for habits confirmed by health or fitness data, or wired up with Zapier, IFTTT or an API, on Pro
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 3 active habits and 1 reminder for each
- Pricey if you pay for Pro by the month, at $8.99 against $49.99 for the year
- Skip it if you want health or calendar sync, checklists or the API on Plus, as all need Pro
- Watch out: Plus is annual only, and the Family plan is described as iOS only
- Watch out: the vendor's web page shows a single Premium plan at $2.49 a month or $59.99 once, unlike the App Store prices
Pick HabitLab if
- Fits if you lose hours to a few websites and want something to nudge you
- Works for people who want a free tool and don't mind that it's a research project
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a daily habit checklist, because it only works on browsing
- Not for you if you're on Safari or iPhone, as the site mentions Chrome and Android
- Watch out: some anonymized data is sent to Stanford for research
- Watch out: it's a research project, and the site shows no company behind it
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAHabitifyGood | 3.2GPAHabitLabVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $29.99 a year, $2.50 a month, which is ordinary for this category: the cheapest quarter starts at $1.99 and the middle is $3.33. The parts people want most, health sync, calendars and the API, need Pro at $49.99 a year, and $8.99 if you pay monthly. | AFree with no paid plans listed, and anyone can install it. Nothing in the category costs less. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for good, with sync across your devices. But it's 3 active habits at a time and 1 reminder each. A morning run, reading and water, and you're full. | AFree outright: a browser extension and an Android app, with no plan to hit a cap on. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job: habits laid out across the day, reminders by time, location or habit stack, streaks, a calendar, completion rates, notes with a mood log, timers, challenges with friends, checklists and off mode. Plus is annual-only, and checklists, off mode and health and calendar sync sit on Pro. | COver 20 interventions, usage tracking and results on what helped. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller job than habit tracking. |
| Ease of use | B4.6 on the App Store from about 7,100 ratings, a shade under the 4.7 an A needs. Your habits are set out across the day rather than in one long list, so you can see what's next without digging. | BNo store rating on record. Install the extension, pick your sites, and it runs by itself. |
| Platforms and integrations | AiPhone, Android, Mac, Apple Watch and the web, connected to Apple Health, Health Connect, Fitbit, Strava, Google and Apple Calendar, Zapier and IFTTT, with an API and a documented MCP connector for ChatGPT and Claude on Pro. | BA browser extension and an Android app. The home page mentions Chrome only, and there's no iPhone app. |
| Best for | one habit tracker on every device you own | cutting time on distracting sites |
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: Habitify and HabitLab. How we grade
Price against what you get
Habitify starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. HabitLab has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
Habitify scores higher, and starts $2.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other habit trackers on the chart, none scores higher than Habitify for less, and none scores higher than HabitLab for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- HabitLab is open source, according to its own site.
- Habitify also covers Pomodoro timer.
- HabitLab also covers site & app blocker and time tracking.
At a glance
| Habitify | HabitLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $29.99 per year for Plus; Pro is $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year (App Store) | Free |
| Free plan | Up to 3 active habits at a time with 1 reminder per habit, text notes with a mood log, a countdown timer and cross-platform sync. | Free; the site lists no paid plans. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Habitify Pro | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Unstatic Co., Ltd | Stanford HCI Group |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | habitlab.github.io |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
HabitLab
- The site's main download is for Chrome; other browsers are not mentioned on the home page.
- Some anonymized data is sent to Stanford for research purposes, according to the site.
- It targets browsing time and is not a daily habit checklist.
Key features
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.
HabitLab
- Over 20 interventions
- Includes hiding feeds, removing clickbait and blocking videos, rotated between visits to see what works.
- Sites you choose
- Supports Facebook, YouTube and any other site you pick as one you want to use less.
- Usage tracking
- Tracks your online time so you can see where it goes.
- Analytics on what helped
- Shows which interventions reduced your time the most.
- Android app
- The site also offers HabitLab for Android alongside the Chrome extension.
Plans
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.
HabitLab
HabitLab$0
Free browser extension and Android app; the site lists no paid plans.
Ways to pay less
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.
HabitLab
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Habitify or HabitLab?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HabitLab is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $2.50 a month when paid by the year for Habitify. Habitify starts at $29.99 per year for Plus; Pro is $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year (App Store), and HabitLab is free.
Which has a free plan, Habitify or HabitLab?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Habitify and HabitLab have a free plan.
Which platforms do Habitify and HabitLab run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Habitify lists a web app and macOS and iOS apps and only HabitLab lists a browser extension. Both list an Android app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.