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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Habit List

The Insider’s Guide

iPhone habit tracker that lists only what is due today

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among habit trackers, read from Habit List’s own pages.

Made by Scott Dunlap & Gerard Gualberto · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Habit List’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Habit List’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.0

GPA, above 1 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade

Habit List is an iPhone habit tracker by Scott Dunlap and Gerard Gualberto that shows only the habits due today. It tracks streaks with color-coded badges, supports schedules by specific days, by a number of days per week or by intervals, and reports weekly and monthly completion rates. No account is required. The first three habits are free, and a Premium upgrade removes the limit.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Habit List, taken from its own pages and our grades.

The app itself asks nothing of you: no account, and the only screen that matters is today's list.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for a short list of only the habits due today

    Habit List shows only the habits due today, handles schedules like any 4 days a week or every 2 to 3 days, and gives three habits free with no account.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $4.99 for Upgrade to Premium (US App Store; billing period not shown).

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    The first three habits are free. Unlimited habits, the passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode need the Premium upgrade.

  4. 4

    It runs on iOS

    iOS.

  5. 5

    Streaks with colored badges

    Each habit shows its streak and personal best. Green means due today, red means you have fallen behind, yellow marks a streak that just ended and gray marks optional days.

  6. 6

    Today view

    The main list shows only the habits due today, in an order you set, and tapping Today shows the day's completion percentage.

  7. 7

    Flexible scheduling

    Three schedule types cover specific days such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a number of non-specific days per week, and intervals such as every 2 to 3 days.

  8. 8

    A 2.0 GPA, above 1 of 43

    That is against the other habit trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Your call

    A habit tracker at its plainest is a list of habits, a tick for each day and a count of the streak.

Habit List at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $4.99 for Upgrade to Premium (US App Store; billing period not shown)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
iOS
Made by
Scott Dunlap & Gerard Gualberto
Category
Habit Trackers
Our grade
2.0 GPA, fair
Store rating
4.0 on the App Store, 312 ratings

The report card

Best for a short list of only the habits due today

Habit List shows only the habits due today, handles schedules like any 4 days a week or every 2 to 3 days, and gives three habits free with no account. It's iPhone only, it needs iOS 18.6 or later, nothing on record says it syncs anywhere, the $4.99 upgrade's billing period isn't shown, and its 4.0 on the App Store is lower than most rivals manage.

ToolGPA report cardHabit ListGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyBThe App Store shows one item, Upgrade to Premium at $4.99. If that's the single unlock it looks like, it's a fraction of a year of this category's middle subscription at $39.96. The snag is that the listing doesn't show a billing period, so it won't tell you whether that's once or every month.
Free plan and trialCThree habits free, forever, with no account at all, and the schedules, streaks, reminders and progress views come with them. Three is a wall you meet in the first week, and the passcode lock and dark mode sit behind the upgrade too.
FeaturesCThe basics: only today's habits on screen, color-coded streak badges, three kinds of schedule, reminders you can tick from the notification, weekly and monthly completion bars, skips and JSON export. But neither the site nor the listing mentions sync, so your habits live on one phone.
Ease of useC4.0 on the App Store from about 310 ratings, which is middling for this category and the lowest of the plain trackers we've graded. The app itself asks nothing of you: no account, and the only screen that matters is today's list.
Platforms and integrationsDOne operating system, and really one device: the listing is marked for iPhone only, with no iPad, Mac, Android or web version, nothing it connects to, and no sync mentioned anywhere. It also needs iOS 18.6 or later.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.0

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Habit List is for

  • Fits if you want a short list of only what's due today, on odd schedules like any 4 days a week
  • Works for people who want to track habits on one iPhone without creating an account

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you use anything but an iPhone, as there's no iPad, Mac, Android or web version
  • Tight if you stay free and have more than three habits, and the passcode lock and dark mode are Premium too
  • Not for you if you want your habits on two devices, since neither the site nor the listing mentions sync
  • Watch out: the $4.99 upgrade shows no billing period, so the listing doesn't say if it's a one-time unlock
  • Watch out: it needs iOS 18.6 or later and rates 4.0 from about 310 App Store ratings

Good to know

Good for

  • iPhone users who want a short list of only what is due today
  • Habits on irregular schedules, such as any 4 days a week
  • People who want to track habits without creating an account

Worth knowing

  • The App Store listing is marked only for iPhone; no iPad, Mac, Android or web version is listed.
  • The free version stops at three habits, and the passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode are part of Premium.
  • The App Store lists Upgrade to Premium at $4.99 without a billing period, so the listing does not say whether it is a one-time unlock.
  • The current version requires iOS 18.6 or later, and neither the site nor the listing mentions sync between devices.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$4.99

To start. There is a free plan too

Habit List has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 for Upgrade to Premium (US App Store; billing period not shown).

The snag is that the listing doesn't show a billing period, so it won't tell you whether that's once or every month.
From our grade for value for money

  • Free

    $0

    Up to three habits with streaks, reminders, flexible schedules and progress views.

  • Premium

    $4.99

    in-app purchase; billing period not shown in the listing

    Unlimited habits, passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode. Listed in the US App Store as Upgrade to Premium.

The free plan

The first three habits are free. Unlimited habits, the passcode or Touch ID lock and dark mode need the Premium upgrade.

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “Upgrade to Premium”, against $4.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

CountryPrice thereIn dollarsAgainst the US
Philippines₱ 299.00$4.76about the same
Canada$6.99$4.91about the same
Turkey₺249,99$5.08about the same
India₹ 499$5.16about the same
BrazilR$ 29,90$5.9720% more
South AfricaR99.99$6.0521% more
United Kingdom£4.99$6.6032% more
Germany5,99 €$6.7135% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: iOS

iPhone habit tracker that lists only what is due today. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: habit tracking, goals.

But neither the site nor the listing mentions sync, so your habits live on one phone.
From our grade for features
Streaks with colored badges
Each habit shows its streak and personal best. Green means due today, red means you have fallen behind, yellow marks a streak that just ended and gray marks optional days.
Today view
The main list shows only the habits due today, in an order you set, and tapping Today shows the day's completion percentage.
Flexible scheduling
Three schedule types cover specific days such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a number of non-specific days per week, and intervals such as every 2 to 3 days.
Reminders and app badge
Per-habit reminders can be completed from the notification, the app badge counts habits left for the day, and a daily review reminder is optional.
Trends and history
Weekly and monthly completion percentages are drawn as bars colored from green to red, alongside each habit's history, longest streak and total completions.
Skips, counts and export
Habits can be done several times a day, skipped without breaking a streak or marked as missed. Data can be exported as JSON.

Where it runs

  • iOS

What it works with

Its own pages name no integrations.

Habit List is made by Scott Dunlap & Gerard Gualberto.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

1/43

Other habit trackers it is graded above

Habit List's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 1.

It stands best on value for money (B, above 24 of 43) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 44 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Habit List’s own letter is outlined.

  • BValue for moneyAbove 24 of 43
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 43
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 43
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 43
  • DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 43

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Your call

A habit tracker at its plainest is a list of habits, a tick for each day and a count of the streak.

You could make the core of Habit List for yourself: habit tracking and goals. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.

What you could make

  • Habit tracking and goals: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.

What this rests on. Habit List’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Streaks, Way of Life, Do Habits, HabitKit and Today Habit Tracker

The 5 tools Habit List is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

11

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Habit List free?

Habit List has a free plan. The first three habits are free.

How much does Habit List cost?

Habit List lists 2 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Habit List work on?

Habit List is available on iOS.

How is Habit List rated?

Habit List's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.0 out of 5 from 312 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Does Habit List have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Habit List is listed for iOS.

Does Habit List have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Habit List is listed for iOS.

Is Habit List open source?

Habit List is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Who makes Habit List?

Habit List is made by Scott Dunlap & Gerard Gualberto.

What are the alternatives to Habit List?

The closest alternatives to Habit List in our directory are Streaks, Way of Life, Do Habits, HabitKit and Today Habit Tracker.

How does Habit List compare with other habit trackers?

Habit List's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 1.

Could I make my own version of Habit List?

A habit tracker at its plainest is a list of habits, a tick for each day and a count of the streak.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Habit List’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Habit List's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-10-02.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Scott Dunlap & Gerard Gualberto. Prices change, so check habitlist.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Habit List’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Habit List is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Scott Dunlap & Gerard Gualberto. Prices and plans change: check habitlist.com before you buy.