HabitKit vs Way of Life
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HabitKit
Habit tracker that shows each habit as a grid of daily tiles
Way of Life
Color-coded habit tracker for building and breaking habits
Where they differ
- HabitKit starts at $0.99 to $4.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase list). Way of Life starts at $4.99 (lowest Premium in-app purchase; billing basis not shown).
- HabitKit can be bought with a one-time purchase.
At a glance
| HabitKit | Way of Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $0.99 to $4.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase list) | $4.99 (lowest Premium in-app purchase; billing basis not shown) |
| Free plan | Up to four active habits with no time limit: all three tracking types, one reminder per habit, a daily check-in, notes, categories, quit habits and automatic daily backups. | Chains, charts, notes, reminders, tags and export for a limited number of habits. The store listings do not state the limit. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Sebastian Röhl | Way of Life ApS |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
HabitKit
- People who want to see a year of each habit at a glance
- Users who want no account and their habit data kept on the phone
- Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe
- Tracking up to four habits for free with no time limit
Way of Life
- People who want to log many habits in a few taps a day
- Tracking habits to break alongside habits to build
- Spotting long-term trends through charts rather than streaks alone
Worth knowing
HabitKit
- The free version stops at four active habits; widgets, charts, extra reminders, and export and import need Pro.
- Nothing syncs between devices: moving to a new phone means exporting a file and importing it, and export and import are Pro features.
- The US App Store lists several amounts for each Pro period, such as $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99 for one month; the app shows the price that applies.
- Listed for iPhone and Android only. The help center says there is no Apple Watch app, and no web or desktop version is listed.
Way of Life
- The free version limits the number of habits, and the store listings do not state the limit.
- The App Store lists Premium at $4.99, $14.99 and $29.99 without saying which is monthly, yearly or one-time.
- iOS and Android data formats are not interchangeable; the vendor offers a manual conversion on request.
- Apps are listed for iPhone and Android only; no web or desktop version is listed.
Key features
HabitKit
- Tile grid for every habit
- Each habit gets a year-long grid with one tile per day and one column per week, and the dashboard offers three views for seeing all habits together.
- Yes/No, Count and Measure tracking
- A habit can be a daily tick, a whole-number count or a measured amount with a unit and up to three decimal places. Counts and amounts use a daily goal or, for quit habits, a stay-below limit.
- Streaks and flexible goals
- Streaks follow a daily, weekly or monthly goal, such as 3 times a week or 20 times a month, so planned days off are not misses. There is no streak freeze or skip day.
- Home screen widgets
- Widgets on iPhone and Android show habit grids and let you log a habit without opening the app. They are part of Pro; without it a widget shows a padlock.
- Siri and iOS Shortcuts
- Seven iOS Shortcuts actions log amounts and notes, edit past days, read progress or open a habit, and can be run with Siri or from automations.
- On-device data and backups
- Habit data stays on the phone with no account. The app keeps seven daily backups that are free to restore, and Pro adds export and import of one JSON file.
Way of Life
- Color-coded daily tracking
- Each day is marked green or red for every habit. The vendor says updating takes less than a minute a day.
- Chains and scoreboard
- Chains challenge you not to break a streak, and a scoreboard gives weekly and monthly feedback.
- Charts
- Pie charts, bar graphs with trend lines and a frequency distribution chart show positive and negative trends over weeks, months or years.
- Notes and reminders
- A note can record what went well or what triggered a bad habit, and reminders support flexible schedules and custom messages.
- Lock, backup and export
- The iOS app can be locked with a passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, backed up to a cloud storage provider of your choice, and exported as CSV, Excel or JSON.
- Widgets, Siri and Shortcuts
- The iOS app adds widgets, Siri and Shortcuts support, and URL schemes for working with other apps.
Plans
HabitKit
Free$0
Up to four active habits with no time limit, one reminder per habit, a daily check-in, notes, categories, quit habits and automatic daily backups.
HabitKit Pro (1 Month)$0.99 to $4.99
per month
Unlimited habits, widgets, charts, up to three reminders per habit, and export and import. The US App Store lists $0.99, $1.99 and $4.99.
HabitKit Pro (1 Year)$5.99 to $24.99
per year
The same Pro features on an annual subscription. The US App Store lists $5.99, $11.99 and $24.99.
HabitKit Pro (Lifetime)$14.99 to $29.99
one-time purchase
The same Pro features for a single payment. The US App Store lists $14.99 and $29.99, plus an unlabelled HabitKit Pro item at $59.99.
Way of Life
Free$0
Chains, charts, scoreboard, notes, reminders, tags and data export for a limited number of habits. The limit is not stated.
Premium$4.99 to $29.99
billing basis not shown on the App Store listing
Unlocks unlimited habits. Google Play lists in-app purchases from $4.99 to $6.49 per item, and on Android cloud backup also needs Premium.
Ways to pay less
HabitKit
- Lifetime license
Lifetime purchase instead of a subscription
HabitKit Pro can be bought once as a Lifetime purchase with the same features as the subscriptions. The US App Store lists Lifetime at $14.99 and $29.99.
Way of Life
No public discounts listed.
