The (Not Boring) Habits Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about (Not Boring) Habits in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
(Not Boring) Habits
The Insider’s Guide
Habit builder for iPhone and iPad framed as a 60-repetition quest
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among habit trackers, read from (Not Boring) Habits’s own pages.
Made by Not Boring Software Ltd. · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from (Not Boring) Habits’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on (Not Boring) Habits’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 8 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade
(Not Boring) Habits is a habit-building app for iPhone and iPad from Not Boring Software. Each habit is framed as a quest of 60 repetitions across eight levels, and a missed day does not reset progress. Habit data stays on the device with no account or sync. The app is free to use in a limited capacity, and a Plus membership or a lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited habits, widgets, skins and custom app icons.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about (Not Boring) Habits, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No account to make, and a missed day costs nothing.
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Best for building habits without fearing a broken streak
Android and Mac users should look elsewhere.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $14.99 per year for !Habits Plus ($1.25 per month).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free to use in a limited capacity with no time limit. Unlimited habits, widgets, skins and custom app icons need Plus; the vendor's pages do not state the free habit limit.
- 4
It runs on iOS
iOS.
- 5
60-repetition quest
Every check-in moves a habit one step along a quest of 60 repetitions and eight levels, revealing another line of its story. Missed days do not reset anything, and logging can continue past 60.
- 6
Daily goals and partial completion
Set a daily goal such as 5 times or 10,000 steps a day and log it in parts. The habit counts as done for the day once the goal is reached, shown by a progress circle until then.
- 7
Schedules and reminders
Choose the days a habit applies to and up to 5 times a day for it, with optional push reminders. Reminders are muted when a habit has not been viewed for 7 days.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 8 of 43
That is against the other habit trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Your call
A habit tracker at its plainest is a list of habits, a tick for each day and a count of the streak.
(Not Boring) Habits at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $14.99 per year for !Habits Plus ($1.25 per month)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS
- Made by
- Not Boring Software Ltd., since 2021
- Category
- Habit Trackers
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 6,232 ratings
The report card
Best for building habits without fearing a broken streak
(Not Boring) Habits turns each habit into a quest of 60 repetitions across eight levels, and a missed day resets nothing. Plus is $14.99 a year. But it's iPhone and iPad only, habit data stays on one device with no sync, the free habit cap isn't stated, widgets need Plus, and there's no trial of Plus or Family Sharing. Android and Mac users should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Plus is $14.99 a year, $1.25 a month, inside the cheapest quarter of habit apps, where the middle is $3.33 a month. Lifetime at $59.99 is about 18 months of the category's middle price. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free for as long as you like, but capped: the habit limit isn't even stated, and widgets, skins and custom icons all sit behind Plus. There's no trial of Plus either, so the free version is how you judge it. |
| Features | C | It does the daily tracking: quests with a story, goals you can log in parts, schedules up to 5 times a day, a calendar, stats and recaps. But the support site says habit data lives on one device and doesn't sync, which is a gap for a habit tracker. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.8 from about 6,200 App Store ratings, above the A bar. No account to make, and a missed day costs nothing. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | One operating system. iPhone and iPad, and the support site says no Android version is planned and there are no standalone Mac apps. Nothing syncs between your devices either. |
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 (Not Boring) Habits is for
- Fits if a broken streak makes you give up, since a missed day resets nothing here
- Works for people building a few habits on one iPhone or iPad, with no account
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want the same habits on your iPhone and your iPad, since nothing syncs
- Not for you if you're on Android or a Mac, as neither has a version and none is planned for Android
- Tight if you're staying free, because the habit cap isn't stated and widgets, skins and icons need Plus
- Watch out: there's no trial of Plus and no Family Sharing, and deleting the app deletes your data
- Watch out: Super is $49.99 a year on the site but $29.99 on the US App Store
Good to know
Good for
- People who lose motivation when a streak resets after one missed day
- Building or breaking a small number of habits on an iPhone or iPad
- Anyone who wants habit data kept on the device, with no account
Worth knowing
- iPhone and iPad only: the support site says no Android versions are planned and there are no standalone Mac apps.
- Habit data is stored on one device and does not sync between devices; it is covered by iCloud Backup, and deleting the app deletes the data.
- The free version caps the number of habits at a limit the vendor does not state; widgets, skins and custom app icons need Plus.
- There is no free trial of Plus and Family Sharing is not supported; refunds are handled by Apple.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.25
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
(Not Boring) Habits has a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99 per year for !Habits Plus ($1.25 per month).
Free for as long as you like, but capped: the habit limit isn't even stated, and widgets, skins and custom icons all sit behind Plus.
Free
$0
The app in a limited capacity for as long as you need. The number of habits is capped, and the cap is not stated.
Plus
$14.99
per year ($1.25 per month), for this one app
Unlimited habits, skins, widgets and custom app icons, plus access to the studio's wallpapers. Sold in the App Store as !Habits Plus Yearly.
Super
$49.99
per year (shown as $4.25/mo)
Plus for all six Not Boring apps, a shop discount and early beta access. The US App Store lists Super !Boring Yearly at $29.99 and Monthly at $7.99.
!Habits Plus Lifetime
$59.99
one-time purchase
In-app purchase on the US App Store listing. The support site says Habits can be owned with a single lifetime purchase.
The free plan
Free to use in a limited capacity with no time limit. Unlimited habits, widgets, skins and custom app icons need Plus; the vendor's pages do not state the free habit limit.
Read from notbor.ing on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime purchase of !Habits Plus for $59.99
The US App Store lists a !Habits Plus Lifetime in-app purchase at $59.99, and the support site confirms that Habits can be owned with a single lifetime purchase.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Super !Boring Yearly”, against $29.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | ₹ 999 | $10.33 | 66% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 499ribu | $27.91 | 7% less |
| Canada | $39.99 | $28.11 | 6% less |
| Turkey | ₺1.499,99 | $30.50 | about the same |
| South Africa | R599.99 | $36.29 | 21% more |
| Germany | 34,99 € | $39.21 | 31% more |
| United Kingdom | £29.99 | $39.65 | 32% more |
| Brazil | R$ 199,90 | $39.94 | 33% 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
Habit builder for iPhone and iPad framed as a 60-repetition quest. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: local-first, one-time purchase, AI features, habit tracking.
But the support site says habit data lives on one device and doesn't sync, which is a gap for a habit tracker.
- 60-repetition quest
- Every check-in moves a habit one step along a quest of 60 repetitions and eight levels, revealing another line of its story. Missed days do not reset anything, and logging can continue past 60.
- Daily goals and partial completion
- Set a daily goal such as 5 times or 10,000 steps a day and log it in parts. The habit counts as done for the day once the goal is reached, shown by a progress circle until then.
- Schedules and reminders
- Choose the days a habit applies to and up to 5 times a day for it, with optional push reminders. Reminders are muted when a habit has not been viewed for 7 days.
- Calendar, statistics and recaps
- A calendar view shows completed days year by year, each habit has a statistics page with a total-repetitions chart, and recap notifications can arrive weekly, monthly or yearly.
- Personal Quests
- On a device with Apple Intelligence turned on and set to English, a newly created habit gets a quest story written around it. The vendor says this runs on the device and nothing is shared.
- Widgets and skins
- Home screen widgets show progress for one habit, several habits or the week, and skins change the look and feel of the whole app. Both are part of Plus.
Where it runs
- iOS
What it works with
- Apple Intelligence
(Not Boring) Habits is made by Not Boring Software Ltd., and has been around since 2021.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/43
Other habit trackers it is graded above
(Not Boring) Habits's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 28 of 43) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 6 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 44 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. (Not Boring) Habits’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 24 of 43
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 43
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 43
- AEase of useAbove 28 of 43
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 43
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 32 habit trackers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. (Not Boring) Habits is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 (Not Boring) Habits for yourself: habit tracking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $14.99 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Habit tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. (Not Boring) Habits’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, Atoms, Finch, HabitKit and Habitica
The 5 tools (Not Boring) Habits is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Streaks
From $5.99 one-time
Habit tracker for Apple devices built around daily streaks.
- (Not Boring) Habits has a free plan. Streaks does not.
- Only Streaks lists a macOS app.
- Streaks also covers tasks.
- 2.4GPA
Atoms
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Official Atomic Habits app for building identity-based habits.
- Only Atoms lists an Android app.
- (Not Boring) Habits can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Atoms also covers goals.
- 3.4GPA
Finch
Free plan · from $5.99
Self-care app that ties daily goals to a virtual pet bird.
- Only Finch lists an Android app.
- (Not Boring) Habits can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Finch also covers daily notes, goals and mood tracking.
- 2.8GPA
HabitKit
Free plan · from $0.99/mo
Habit tracker that shows each habit as a grid of daily tiles.
- Only HabitKit lists an Android app.
- HabitKit also covers goals.
- 3.4GPA
Habitica
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Habit and task tracker that works like a role-playing game.
- Only Habitica lists a web app.
- Only Habitica lists an Android app.
- (Not Boring) Habits can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 (Not Boring) Habits free?
(Not Boring) Habits has a free plan. Free to use in a limited capacity with no time limit.
How much does (Not Boring) Habits cost?
(Not Boring) Habits lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does (Not Boring) Habits work on?
(Not Boring) Habits is available on iOS.
Does (Not Boring) Habits offer any discounts?
(Not Boring) Habits publicly lists the following: Lifetime purchase of !Habits Plus for $59.99.
How is (Not Boring) Habits rated?
(Not Boring) Habits's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6,232 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does (Not Boring) Habits have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. (Not Boring) Habits is listed for iOS.
Does (Not Boring) Habits have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. (Not Boring) Habits is listed for iOS.
Is (Not Boring) Habits open source?
(Not Boring) Habits is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does (Not Boring) Habits integrate with?
(Not Boring) Habits's listing names Apple Intelligence. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes (Not Boring) Habits?
(Not Boring) Habits is made by Not Boring Software Ltd. It dates from 2021.
What are the alternatives to (Not Boring) Habits?
The closest alternatives to (Not Boring) Habits in our directory are Streaks, Atoms, Finch, HabitKit and Habitica.
How does (Not Boring) Habits compare with other habit trackers?
(Not Boring) Habits's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 10.
Is (Not Boring) Habits good value for money?
ToolGPA grades (Not Boring) Habits B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 6 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of (Not Boring) Habits?
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 (Not Boring) Habits’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Not Boring Software's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-07.
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 Not Boring Software Ltd. Prices change, so check notbor.ing before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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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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- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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