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One page per competitor, written by someone who uses them
Fifteen comparisons, each one opening with what the other app does better. That section is not a courtesy, it is the reason the rest of the page is worth reading. Prices are rechecked every quarter and the date of the last check is on each page.
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Streaks alternative: what you gain and what you give up
Both are one-tap trackers. The difference is what happens the day you miss.
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Habitica alternative without the RPG layer
Gamification works until the guild dies. What to use when you just want the grid.
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TickTick vs a dedicated habit tracker
Tasks and habits are different data shapes. Here is where the overlap breaks.
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Loop Habit Tracker alternative for iPhone
Loop is the best free tracker on Android and it has never shipped on iOS. Here is the closest thing.
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Done app alternative: when counters are not enough
Done nailed the several-times-a-day habit. The trouble starts at the fourth habit and the paywall.
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Productive app alternative without the subscription
Productive has the best onboarding in the category. It also has the paywall you remember.
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Habitify alternative for people who want no account
Habitify syncs to every screen you own. That is exactly what it costs you.
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Way of Life alternative with numbers attached
The yes/no/skip model is still the clearest idea in habit tracking. It just stops at three states.
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HabitNow alternative on iOS
HabitNow grew up on Android and it shows in the best way. Here is what changes on an iPhone.
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Everyday app alternative: the grid, with data behind it
Everyday made the calendar grid the whole interface. That is its strength and its ceiling.
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Strides alternative for goals and habits together
Strides understood that some things are targets, not streaks. Here is what a tracker does with that.
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Routinery alternative: run the routine, keep the record
Routinery is a sequence timer that walks you through a morning. It is not really a tracker.
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Finch alternative for people who want the data, not the bird
Finch is a self-care app with a habit tracker inside. Swap it only if you know why.
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Daylio alternative when you want habits, not moods
Daylio is a mood journal that tags activities. That is a different question from did I do it.
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Habit Rabbit alternative for grown-up statistics
A charming reward loop gets you through week one. Week forty needs a different screen.