The Way of Life Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Way of Life 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.
Way of Life
The Insider’s Guide
Color-coded habit tracker for building and breaking habits
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among habit trackers, read from Way of Life’s own pages.
Made by Way of Life ApS · checked Oct 5, 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 Way of Life’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Way of Life’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 19 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade
Way of Life is a habit tracker for iPhone and Android that the vendor says has been available since 2010. Each day is marked green or red for every habit, which builds chains and feeds charts that show trends over weeks, months and years. It tracks habits to build and habits to break, with notes and reminders, and Premium removes the limit on the number of habits.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Way of Life, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You mark each habit green or red, and Way of Life says keeping it up to date takes under a minute a day.
- 1
Best for marking each day green or red and reading the trend
Way of Life says it has been around since 2010: mark each day green or red for every habit, and chains and charts show the trend, for habits you're breaking as well as building.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $4.99 (lowest Premium in-app purchase; billing basis not shown).
- 3
There is a free plan
Chains, charts, notes, reminders, tags and export for a limited number of habits. The store listings do not state the limit.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
Chains and scoreboard
Chains challenge you not to break a streak, and a scoreboard gives weekly and monthly feedback.
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Charts
Pie charts, bar graphs with trend lines and a frequency distribution chart show positive and negative trends over weeks, months or years.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 19 of 43
That is against the other habit trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 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.
Way of Life at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.99 (lowest Premium in-app purchase; billing basis not shown)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS, Android
- Made by
- Way of Life ApS, since 2010
- Category
- Habit Trackers
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 5,268 ratings
The report card
Best for marking each day green or red and reading the trend
Way of Life says it has been around since 2010: mark each day green or red for every habit, and chains and charts show the trend, for habits you're breaking as well as building. But the free habit limit isn't stated, the App Store lists Premium at $4.99, $14.99 and $29.99 without saying which is which, iPhone and Android data formats don't match, and there's no web or desktop version.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No usable price is published: the App Store lists Premium at $4.99, $14.99 and $29.99 without saying which is monthly, yearly or one-time, and Google Play shows $4.99 to $6.49 per item. It sits at a C because we can't tell you what a year costs. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives you chains, charts, the scoreboard, notes, reminders, tags and export, but only for a limited number of habits, and the store listings don't say how many. In a habit tracker that's the cap you'll hit first. |
| Features | B | It covers the whole job: habits to build and habits to break, chains, a weekly and monthly scoreboard, charts with trend lines over years, notes, flexible reminders, a passcode lock and export as CSV, Excel or JSON. Nothing here its rivals don't also do. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.8 from about 5,300 App Store ratings, above the A bar. You mark each habit green or red, and Way of Life says keeping it up to date takes under a minute a day. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Phones only: iPhone and Android, with Siri and Shortcuts on the iPhone side and no web or desktop version listed. The two apps don't even share a data format, so moving between them means asking the vendor for a manual conversion. |
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 Way of Life is for
- Fits if you want to log a lot of habits in a few taps a day, on a phone
- Works for breaking habits as well as building them
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a clear price, as Premium is listed at three amounts with no billing period
- Not for you if you switch between iPhone and Android, since their data formats don't match
- Tight if you're staying free, because the habit limit isn't stated anywhere
- Not for you if you want habits on a laptop too, as there's no web or desktop version
- Watch out: on Android, cloud backup also needs Premium
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
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
Way of Life has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 (lowest Premium in-app purchase; billing basis not shown).
It sits at a C because we can't tell you what a year costs.
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.
The free plan
Chains, charts, notes, reminders, tags and export for a limited number of habits. The store listings do not state the limit.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Premium”, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺199,99 | $4.07 | 86% less |
| Canada | $39.99 | $28.11 | 6% less |
| India | ₹ 2,999 | $31.00 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,990.00 | $31.68 | 6% more |
| 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
2
Places it runs: iOS and Android
Color-coded habit tracker for building and breaking habits. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: habit tracking, goals.
Phones only: iPhone and Android, with Siri and Shortcuts on the iPhone side and no web or desktop version listed.
- 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.
Where it runs
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Siri
- Apple Shortcuts
Way of Life is made by Way of Life ApS, and has been around since 2010.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
19/43
Other habit trackers it is graded above
Way of Life's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 28 of 43) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 3).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 44 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Way of Life’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 43
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 43
- BFeaturesAbove 23 of 43
- AEase of useAbove 28 of 43
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 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 Way of Life 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 and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets and Siri.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Way of Life’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, HabitKit, Loop Habit Tracker, Strides and Habitify
The 5 tools Way of Life 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.
- Way of Life has a free plan. Streaks does not.
- Only Way of Life lists an Android app.
- Only Streaks lists a macOS app.
- 2.8GPA
HabitKit
Free plan · from $0.99/mo
Habit tracker that shows each habit as a grid of daily tiles.
- HabitKit can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.8GPA
Loop Habit Tracker
Free
Free, open-source Android habit tracker with a habit score.
- Only Way of Life lists an iOS app.
- Loop Habit Tracker is open source, according to its own site.
- Way of Life also covers goals.
- 2.6GPA
Strides
Free plan · from $4.99
Goal and habit tracker with four flexible tracker types.
- Only Strides lists a macOS app.
- Strides also covers templates.
- 2.8GPA
Habitify
Free plan · from $29.99/yr
Cross-platform habit tracker with health-data sync and an API.
- Only Habitify lists a web app.
- Only Habitify lists a macOS app.
- Way of Life also covers goals.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Way of Life free?
Way of Life has a free plan. Chains, charts, notes, reminders, tags and export for a limited number of habits.
How much does Way of Life cost?
Way of Life lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Way of Life work on?
Way of Life is available on iOS and Android.
How is Way of Life rated?
Way of Life's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5,268 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Way of Life have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Way of Life is listed for iOS and Android.
Does Way of Life have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Way of Life is listed for iOS and Android.
Is Way of Life open source?
Way of Life is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Way of Life integrate with?
Way of Life's listing names Siri and Apple Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Way of Life?
Way of Life is made by Way of Life ApS. It dates from 2010.
What are the alternatives to Way of Life?
The closest alternatives to Way of Life in our directory are Streaks, HabitKit, Loop Habit Tracker, Strides and Habitify.
How does Way of Life compare with other habit trackers?
Way of Life's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 5.
Could I make my own version of Way of Life?
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 Way of Life’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Way of Life's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-13.
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 Way of Life ApS. Prices change, so check wayoflifeapp.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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Way of Life, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/way-of-life
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Way of Life’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. Way of Life is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Way of Life ApS. Prices and plans change: check wayoflifeapp.com before you buy.