The short answer
- Habitica is free and open source, but everything runs through the game: missed Dailies cost health points, and hitting zero costs you a level, all your gold and a piece of equipment, according to its FAQ.
- For a free, private habit tracker app with no account: Loop Habit Tracker (Android, no limits) or HabitKit (iPhone and Android, free up to 4 habits).
- For iPhone and Apple Watch: Streaks, a one-time purchase. For sync across every device, including the web: Habitify (free up to 3 habits).
- For quitting something: a days-without counter such as I Am Sober, HabitKit’s quit mode, or Binome360, which also shows the money you’ve saved.
- Everything below was checked on official sites, FAQs and app-store listings on 25 September 2026. Plans change, so confirm before you pay.
Why people look for a Habitica alternative
Habitica’s idea is straightforward: completing a task earns gold and experience, missing one costs health points (HP), and you can join a Party to keep each other going. Its App Store listing calls it a habit-building and productivity app that uses retro RPG elements.
The reasons some people leave usually come from that same design.
The penalty. Habitica’s official FAQ spells it out: missed Dailies and negative Habits cost HP. If HP reaches zero, you lose one level, that level’s stat point, all your gold and a piece of equipment. Some people find that motivating. For others, a rough week turns into one more thing to feel bad about. Before you leave, it’s worth knowing about the “Pause Damage” button in Settings, which stops HP loss from missed Dailies while you take a break.
Fewer shared spaces. Habitica ended its Tavern and its public and private Guilds on 8 August 2023. The team said those spaces were used by a small share of players and that new online safety laws required content oversight it couldn’t provide. Parties, Group Plans and private messages stayed.
No charts. The FAQ says Habitica does not currently offer a visual representation of your task data over time. Seeing progress is a big part of why tracking works, as our habit tracker guide explains.
What to check before you switch
| Criterion | The question to ask |
|---|---|
| Platforms | Is it on your phone, and do you also need a watch or computer version? |
| Free limit | How many habits for free: 3, 4, unlimited? |
| Quitting | Can it track days without something (smoking, soda, late-night scrolling)? |
| Reminders | One reminder time per habit, several, or an evening check-in? |
| Your data | Does it need an account? Can you export your history? |
| Rest days | Can you plan a break without breaking the streak? |
| Price | Subscription, one-time purchase, or free? |
Platforms
The question to askIs it on your phone, and do you also need a watch or computer version?
Free limit
The question to askHow many habits for free: 3, 4, unlimited?
Quitting
The question to askCan it track days without something (smoking, soda, late-night scrolling)?
Reminders
The question to askOne reminder time per habit, several, or an evening check-in?
Your data
The question to askDoes it need an account? Can you export your history?
Rest days
The question to askCan you plan a break without breaking the streak?
Price
The question to askSubscription, one-time purchase, or free?
One tip before comparing: count the habits you really track. Research covered in our piece on how long it takes to form a habit found a median of 66 days to reach peak automaticity. Tracking three habits seriously beats tracking fifteen half-heartedly, which often makes a free tier enough.
If you want free and private
Loop Habit Tracker. An open-source Android app (GPLv3), ad-free, on Google Play and F-Droid. Its project page says it works offline with no account, puts no limit on the number of habits, and offers per-habit reminders, home-screen widgets and export to CSV or an SQLite database. There’s no iPhone version.
HabitKit. On iPhone and Android, with no account and no ads; your data stays on your phone. Its App Store listing says the free version covers up to four habits, with streaks, statistics, notes and reminders. Pro (monthly, yearly or lifetime) adds unlimited habits, widgets, backup import and export, and up to three reminders per habit. HabitKit also handles habits you want to quit: every day counts as clean until you log a slip.
If you live on iPhone and Apple Watch
Streaks. An Apple Design Award winner, according to its listing, on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. It’s a one-time purchase, listed at $5.99 on the US App Store at the time of writing. You get up to 24 tasks, negative tasks to break bad habits, timed tasks, and Health app integration that ticks some tasks automatically, such as steps. There’s no Android version.
If you want your habits everywhere
Habitify. Available on iPhone, Android, Mac and the web, with sync. Its pricing page lists a free plan limited to 3 habits; paid plans (Plus and Pro, per its App Store listing) add unlimited habits and advanced reminders, and Pro adds automatic logging from Apple Health, Google Fit, Fitbit, Strava and Screen Time. You can mark habits done, skipped or missed, and pause tracking when life changes.
If you want to quit something
Tracking a habit you’re quitting isn’t the same as tracking one you’re building: what matters is the count of days without. Our 6-step method to break a bad habit covers how to approach it.
I Am Sober. Free, on iPhone and Android. Its App Store listing describes a sober-day counter, a daily pledge, a calculator for money and time saved, trigger tracking and milestones shared with a community. Sober Plus adds private groups, a lock, cloud backups and tracking of more than one addiction.
A safety note: if you want to stop drinking and you drink heavily every day, stopping suddenly can be dangerous. Talk to your doctor first; our Dry January guide covers the NHS guidance and free helplines in the UK and US.
Binome360: habits you build or quit, next to your budget
Binome360 is an assistant app in English and French. You create a habit in one sentence (“I want to walk 10 minutes every day” or “I’m quitting energy drinks”), then tick it off in one tap. Each habit gets its own reminder time. For a habit you’re quitting, the app shows the number of days without and the money saved. In the evening, your assistant asks how the day went, and jokers cover a planned rest day without breaking the streak.
Its limits: no game, avatar or rewards; no connection to Apple Health, Google Fit or a watch; and no unlimited free tier (a 7-day free trial, then $3.99 a month, $8.99 for 3 months or $23.99 a year on the web). It runs on Android, on iPhone as a web app installed from Safari, and in any browser. What it offers instead: your habits live next to your spending, reminders and savings goals, and you can share them in a shared assistant with a partner or friend.
✓ done · ★ joker (planned rest day) · empty: missed
I’m quitting energy drinks. I was buying one a day, $3.50 each
Habit drafted. I’ll count the days without and the money saved, with a reminder at 8 pm. Save it?
Yes
Saved. After 30 days without, that’s $105 saved.
Nothing is created until you confirm.
Try Binome360 for freeSide-by-side summary
| App | Platforms | Free | Quit habits | Paid price (at the time of writing) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitica | iPhone, Android, web | Yes, full app | Negative habits (HP loss) | Optional subscription: $4.99/month to $47.99/year (US App Store) |
| Loop Habit Tracker | Android | Yes, no limits | Not documented | None |
| HabitKit | iPhone, Android | Up to 4 habits | Yes (clean days) | Pro: monthly, yearly or lifetime |
| Streaks | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac | No | Negative tasks | $5.99 one-time (US App Store) |
| Habitify | iPhone, Android, Mac, web | Up to 3 habits | Not documented | Plus or Pro, shown in the app |
| I Am Sober | iPhone, Android | Yes | Yes, that’s its purpose | Sober Plus, optional |
| Binome360 | Android, iPhone (web app), browser | 7-day trial | Yes: days without and money saved | $3.99/month, $8.99/3 months, $23.99/year (web) |
Habitica
PlatformsiPhone, Android, web
FreeYes, full app
Quit habitsNegative habits (HP loss)
Paid price (at the time of writing)Optional subscription: $4.99/month to $47.99/year (US App Store)
Loop Habit Tracker
PlatformsAndroid
FreeYes, no limits
Quit habitsNot documented
Paid price (at the time of writing)None
HabitKit
PlatformsiPhone, Android
FreeUp to 4 habits
Quit habitsYes (clean days)
Paid price (at the time of writing)Pro: monthly, yearly or lifetime
Streaks
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac
FreeNo
Quit habitsNegative tasks
Paid price (at the time of writing)$5.99 one-time (US App Store)
Habitify
PlatformsiPhone, Android, Mac, web
FreeUp to 3 habits
Quit habitsNot documented
Paid price (at the time of writing)Plus or Pro, shown in the app
I Am Sober
PlatformsiPhone, Android
FreeYes
Quit habitsYes, that’s its purpose
Paid price (at the time of writing)Sober Plus, optional
Binome360
PlatformsAndroid, iPhone (web app), browser
Free7-day trial
Quit habitsYes: days without and money saved
Paid price (at the time of writing)$3.99/month, $8.99/3 months, $23.99/year (web)
How to leave Habitica cleanly
- 1Export your dataOn the Habitica website, open Settings, then the Site Data tab, to export your task data.
- 2Keep three habitsGo through the list and recreate only the ones you actually do. The rest can wait.
- 3Set one reminder timeOne per habit, at a time when you can really do it.
- 4Pause Habitica meanwhileIf you’re unsure, Pause Damage stops HP loss while you try something else.
- 5Handle your subscriptionIf you subscribed to Habitica on your phone, cancel in App Store or Google Play settings.
None of the apps above documents a direct import of a Habitica export in the pages we checked. Recreating three habits takes five minutes, and it’s a good moment to clear out the ones you’d stopped doing anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an app like Habitica but without the game?
Yes. Loop Habit Tracker, HabitKit, Streaks and Habitify are plain habit trackers (tick it off, see your streak, get a reminder) with no avatar or health points. The right one depends mostly on your phone and how many habits you want to track for free.
What is the best free habit tracker app?
On Android, Loop Habit Tracker has no limits, no ads and no account. On iPhone, HabitKit is free for up to four habits and Habitify for up to three. If you track only a few habits, those limits are often enough.
Is Habitica still free?
Yes. Its App Store listing says it can be fully enjoyed for free; subscriptions (from $4.99 a month to $47.99 a year in the US, per the listing) are optional and support the project.
What should I do after missing a day?
Nothing dramatic. In the best-known study of habit formation, missing a single opportunity didn’t materially affect progress. The most useful rule of thumb is to avoid missing twice in a row; jokers and pause buttons exist for exactly this.
In short
If Habitica’s RPG motivates you, try Pause Damage and a Party before you leave. Otherwise, choose by phone and goal: Loop or HabitKit for free and private, Streaks on Apple devices, Habitify for sync everywhere, and I Am Sober or Binome360 for quitting something. First step: export your tasks from Habitica’s settings, then recreate just your three most important habits.
Sources
All pages checked on 25 September 2026.
- Habitica, FAQ (task types, HP, Pause Damage, data export): habitica.com/static/faq.
- Habitica, “Habitica Tavern and Guild Service Discontinuation FAQ”: habitica.com/static/faq/tavern-and-guilds.
- Habitica, App Store listing “Habitica: Gamified Taskmanager” (HabitRPG, Inc.): apps.apple.com.
- Loop Habit Tracker, official project repository: github.com/iSoron/uhabits; Google Play listing: play.google.com.
- HabitKit, App Store listing (Sebastian Roehl): apps.apple.com; official site: habitkit.app.
- Streaks, App Store listing (Crunchy Bagel Pty Ltd): apps.apple.com; official site: streaksapp.com.
- Habitify, pricing page: habitify.me/pricing; App Store listing: apps.apple.com.
- I Am Sober, App Store listing: apps.apple.com; official site: iamsober.com.
- Phillippa Lally et al., “How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world”, European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 2010: doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.674.
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