HabitNow vs HelloHabit
We give HabitNow a 3.0 GPA and HelloHabit a 3.6, out of 4.0. HabitNow grades higher on value for money. HelloHabit grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HabitNow
Android habit tracker and to-do list with a one-time upgrade
HelloHabit
Habit tracker with task lists, journal notes and quit trackers
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHabitNowVery good | 3.6GPAHelloHabitExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is a one-time purchase, and Google Play shows in-app prices from $0.99 to $11.99 per item. Even the top of that is about two months of a typical habit subscription. Play doesn't name the exact price, and the licence is tied to one Google account. | BThe US App Store lists Premium at five prices from $4.99 to $49.99 with no billing periods, and the website shows no prices at all. So we can't say what a month or a year costs. The terms describe subscriptions and an optional one-time lifetime purchase. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree to download and use, with your data stored only on the device. The vendor's pages don't list where the free version stops, so we can't call it generous. Cloud backups are a premium feature. | BFree to download and use, and the terms describe a free trial before a paid subscription. But the site, the terms and the store listings don't say which limits apply without Premium. We can't call it generous without knowing. |
| Features | AHabits, recurring tasks and one-off to-dos together, with daily, weekly or monthly goals and an in-app calendar. Add stopwatch, countdown and interval timers, reminders with alarms, streaks, charts and statistics, daily notes, widgets and an app lock. | AHabits with daily, weekly, monthly or yearly targets, hundreds of suggestions, streaks, stats and timers. Then task lists by project or priority, a rich-text journal, quit trackers that count the time since you stopped, and health habits pulled from Apple Health. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, as it's an Android app, so a B is as high as we go. Habits and to-dos live in one app, sorted into categories and lists with priorities. | A4.9 from about 3,200 App Store ratings, which is about as high as they go. You can pick from hundreds of suggested habits instead of writing your own. |
| Platforms and integrations | DAndroid only. The vendor's pages mention only Google Play, and no iOS, web or desktop version is listed. It doesn't connect to other apps, and cloud backup has to be switched on manually once you've paid. | AiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android and a web app, with your data synced across them. Health-related habits can come in from Apple Health. That covers pretty much any screen you'd check a habit on. |
| Best for | habits and to-dos together on Android, paid once | habits, tasks and a journal on every device |
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: HabitNow and HelloHabit. How we grade
Where they differ
- HabitNow starts at $0.99 to $11.99 one-time (Google Play in-app purchase range). HelloHabit starts at $4.99 (lowest Premium in-app purchase; billing period not shown).
- Only HelloHabit lists a web app.
- Only HelloHabit lists macOS and iOS apps.
- HabitNow can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- HelloHabit also covers daily notes and goals.
At a glance
| HabitNow | HelloHabit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $0.99 to $11.99 one-time (Google Play in-app purchase range) | $4.99 (lowest Premium in-app purchase; billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | Free to download and use, with data stored only on the device. The vendor's pages do not list the limits of the free version. | Free to download and use. The vendor's site, terms and store listings do not state which limits apply without Premium. |
| Free trial | None listed | The terms describe a free trial before a paid subscription; its length is shown in the app |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HabitNow Apps | RightLife, Inc. |
| Price read from | play.google.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
HabitNow
- Android users who want habits and a to-do list in one app
- Buyers who prefer a one-time upgrade to a subscription
- Timed habits tracked with a stopwatch, countdown or interval timer
HelloHabit
- People who want habits and a to-do list in the same app
- Tracking across a mix of iPhone, Android, Mac and a web browser
- Quitting a habit, with a counter of the time since stopping
Worth knowing
HabitNow
- The vendor's pages mention only Google Play; no iOS, web or desktop version is listed.
- Google Play shows in-app purchases from $0.99 to $11.99 per item and does not name the exact price of the premium upgrade.
- Without premium, data is stored only on the device; cloud backups are a premium feature that has to be switched on manually.
- The premium license is tied to one Google account and cannot be transferred or shared.
HelloHabit
- The vendor's pages do not state what the free version includes or where Premium begins.
- The vendor's site shows no prices, and the US App Store lists Premium at five amounts from $4.99 to $49.99 without billing periods.
- A lifetime purchase, where offered, covers on-device Premium features; the terms do not guarantee features that rely on server, cloud, API or AI technology.
Key features
HabitNow
- Habits and to-dos together
- Habits, recurring tasks and one-off to-dos live in one app, organized into categories and lists with priorities.
- Flexible scheduling
- Each habit or task can be given a daily, weekly or monthly goal, and the schedule can be reviewed in an in-app calendar.
- Timers
- A stopwatch, a countdown timer and an interval timer track timed activities, including alternating work and break intervals.
- Reminders and alarms
- A customizable reminder system with alarms notifies you about scheduled habits and tasks.
- Streaks, charts and daily notes
- Success streaks, charts and statistics show progress on every habit, and daily notes can be added alongside them.
- Widgets, app lock and backups
- Home screen widgets show daily progress, a lock screen protects the app, and backups can be exported to another device.
HelloHabit
- Habits with targets
- Create custom habits or pick from hundreds of suggestions, set daily, weekly, monthly or yearly targets, and log activity entries for past or current dates.
- Task lists
- Keep lists for tasks, errands and routines, organize them by project, priority, schedule or category, add reminders, and review what has been completed.
- Streaks, stats and timers
- Each habit has streaks, statistics and records, and time-bound habits can run on a stopwatch or countdown timer.
- Quit trackers
- For habits you are giving up, such as smoking or drinking, a quit tracker counts the time since you stopped and marks milestones.
- Journal
- Write rich-text notes for each habit, see activity and notes in one view, filter entries by habit and bookmark the ones to return to.
- Reminders, calendar and sync
- Set one-time, daily, weekly or monthly reminders, view the schedule by day, week or month, sync data across devices, and pull health-related habits from Apple Health.
Plans
HabitNow
Free$0
The habit tracker and to-do list with data kept only on the device. The limits of the free version are not published.
Premium$0.99 to $11.99
one-time purchase; Google Play shows only a price range
A one-time upgrade tied to a Google account that unlocks additional features and optional cloud backups.
HelloHabit
Free$0
The app without Premium. The vendor's pages do not say which features or limits apply.
HelloHabit Premium$4.99 to $49.99
billing period not shown on the App Store listing
Listed at $4.99, $9.99, $14.99, $29.99 and $49.99. The terms describe auto-renewing subscriptions and an optional one-time lifetime purchase.
HelloHabit Plus$59.99
billing period not shown on the App Store listing
A separate item in the in-app purchase list, shown without a description of how it differs from Premium.
Ways to pay less
HabitNow
No public discounts listed.
HelloHabit
- Lifetime license
One-time lifetime purchase described in the terms
The terms say users may be offered a one-time payment for lifetime access to on-device Premium features, for as long as the app is actively developed. No price is published.
