HabitMinder vs Way of Life

HabitMinder

• Health habits such as steps, hydration, breathing and sleep
• Apple Watch owners who want to log habits from the wrist
• People who would rather start from ready-made habit ideas

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

HabitMinder

• The App Store listing says Premium unlocks unlimited habits and advanced stats but does not state how many habits the free version allows.
• The US App Store lists Premium items at prices from $0.99 to $59.99, so the amount shown in the app may differ from the $9.99 yearly plan.
• The Android app was last updated on Aug 26, 2022, according to its Google Play listing, which gives in-app prices of $2.99 to $19.99 per item.
• The website links to a Mac App Store version, but that listing no longer loads on the US store.

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.

HabitMinder

Pre-defined and custom habits

Pick from more than 50 ready-made habit ideas such as walking, hydration, breathing and stretching, or create your own with a goal, habit type, color, icon and reminders.

Sessions and mini apps

Each habit's detail screen has a purpose-built session screen, and mini apps for hydration, breathing and focus sessions help you complete the habit rather than only log it.

Statistics and streaks

See completion rates, streaks and detailed statistics for each habit, including calendar and year-by-month views. Advanced stats are part of Premium.

Apple Health sync

Some habits, sleep included, read their data from the Apple Health app automatically. The vendor says no data is sent outside the device.

Apple Watch, widgets and Siri

Log habits from the Apple Watch app, from home-screen widgets, or by voice with Siri Shortcuts phrases such as "Log 15 squats".

Pause, vacation mode and grouping

A habit can be paused on its own, vacation mode pauses all habits at once, and habits can be grouped by morning, afternoon, night or all day.

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.

HabitMinder

• Free$0

  Habit tracking with reminders, streaks, widgets and Apple Watch logging. The number of habits allowed is not stated.

• Premium Yearly Subscription$9.99

  per year

  Unlimited habits and advanced stats. This is the subscription the listing promotes; other yearly items in its list are priced from $4.99 to $14.99.

• Premium One-Time$19.99

  one-time purchase

  Listed among the App Store in-app purchases as a single payment instead of the yearly subscription.

• AppLife All Apps$29.99

  per year ($2.50 per month, billed annually)

  Kodeon's subscription for premium access across its 17 apps, shareable with up to 6 family members. HabitMinder's icon is shown among them.

• HabitMinder Premium$59.99

  billing period not shown on the App Store listing

  A further Premium item that appears three times at this price in the in-app purchase list, without a description.

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.

HabitMinder

• Lifetime license

  Premium One-Time purchase listed at $19.99

  The US App Store lists a Premium One-Time in-app purchase at $19.99 next to the $9.99 yearly subscription, for buyers who prefer a single payment.

• Other savings

  AppLife bundle: 17 apps for $29.99 a year

  Kodeon's AppLife subscription gives premium access across its 17 apps for $29.99 billed annually and can be shared with up to 6 family members. HabitMinder's icon is shown among the apps.

Way of Life

No public discounts listed.