15 Habit-Tracking Apps to Usher in Your Season of Productivity

Looking to quit smoking or start meditating? Done: A Simple Habit Tracker is an easy-to-use app that allows you to track three habits you either want to build or break. (You can track more than three habits with the premium version.) Once you’ve created goals for each of the habits you want to track, the app lists them in a colorful graph format, allowing you to very quickly see how productive you’ve been in achieving your goals. A calendar tracks your “streaks,” and you can also add a helpful widget to your home screen that will help keep your healthy habits top of mind.

Cost: Free

Social butterflies will get a kick out of Habit Tracker, the app that lets you build habits with friends. First, select the habits that you want to build. Then, friends that also have the app can join your group. Throughout the day, check back for real-time notifications when your group meets their goals for the day, like drinking water, walking, and eating vegetables. It’s perfect for those with a competitive streak or those who want to encourage their besties to live their best lives, too.

Cost: Free

Manage your moods at the same time that you track habits with the Daylio Journal app. As often as you want, input your moods (ranging from “rad” to “awful”), then keep track of things you’ve done throughout the day, like watching movies, talking to family on the phone, and reading a book. This cool app will allow you to look back on how your moods dictate your health so you can practice self-care that’s good for your mind, body, and spirit. It will show you what actions make you happy or sad, so you can adjust your behavior accordingly.

Cost: Free

Analytical thinkers and those who like the clean lines of spreadsheets will enjoy Strides: Goal and Habit Tracker. This simple app is straightforward, with bar graphs that show you the percentage you’ve completed toward your goal of working out, savings, flossing, or anything else you want to keep track of. This app also allows you to set target goals by specific dates (for example, save $500 in three months), which will help you stay more motivated over time.

Cost: Free

The Productive – Habit Tracker app is a great way to motivate yourself to reach your goals. It has a pretty, easy-to-use aesthetic. You can pick your habits, select a unique icon for each, challenge yourself to complete streaks, set reminders, and more. You can even pause your habits, like when you’re sick and can’t exercise.

Cost: Free

Habits With Henry is the cutest habit tracker app! The app’s adorable fox, Henry, will remind you of the habits you want to keep each day, as well as update you on your streaks. You can also pair your moods with your habits, listen to calming nature sounds, unlock trophies and new pets, and read motivational quotes to help you get through slumps.

Cost: $4

With Streaks you can keep track of how often you’re completing your goals. You can track up to 24 tasks to complete each day, with the intention of building a streak. You can also set goals for habits you want to break. One cool feature about this app is that it connects to the Health app on your iPhone, and it will know when you complete tasks linked there (like running or walking).

Cost: $5

Avocation – Habit Tracker looks just like a game – which is exactly why you’ll want to keep coming back for more! Whenever you complete your first habit, your baby plant will start to grow. Throughout the day, you can also read short lessons that go over the science behind habit formation, how to prioritize goals, tips on staying motivated, and more. If you are looking for a more light-hearted, easy-to-stick-with approach, this is for you.

Cost: Free

Successful habit tracking is all about creating new routines for yourself. Fabulous – Daily Routine Planner helps you do just that. Input basic stats about yourself, like what time you want to start your day, general goals you want to achieve (like having more energy, sleeping better at night, or calming anxiety), and specific ways you want to reach those goals (like getting eight hours of sleep, stretching before bed, or practicing a hobby). It takes self-care to a whole new level.

Cost: Free

Designed for nature-lovers, Habit Forest creates a beautiful scene based on your habits. Reach your goals to develop your habit forest, which starts with tiny seeds and grows each time you check off a goal. Design it however you want – an underwater scene, a beautiful desert, a sweet candy land – and watch it flourish under your care and attention.

Cost: Free

Customizable, fresh, and colorful, HabitYou is like a bullet journal on your phone. Color code your specific goals and choose whether to check them off or track them on a bar graph. You can also add pretty images and detailed notes to your daily goals, creating a visual journal to look back on throughout the year. Let your imagination run free with this creative app!

Cost: Free

Focus on building good habits and breaking bad ones with the Awesome Habits: Habit Tracker. This easy-to-use app allows you to track daily, weekly, and monthly goals; build new routines; see your overall trends; and more. It also syncs easily with Apple Health and offers an interactive widget, so you can keep track of your habits without even opening the app.

Cost: Free

Designed with the help of mental health professionals, Habio – Daily Habit Tracker offers courses that will help you learn about how habits form, exercises to help you stick to your goals, a diary where you can reflect on your day, and so much more. It also has a really pretty interface that will encourage you to use it every day!

Cost: Free

Carry your bullet journal with you everywhere you go with Elisi: Bullet Journal For All. This app combines notes, a planner, expenses, to-do lists, and a habit tracker, so you can keep your entire life organized at once. It also syncs across your iPad and Mac, making staying on track seamless. If you’re someone who craves organization, then this is for you!

Cost: Free

With its bold colors and options to see your progress as a line graph or percentage, HabitMinder Habit Tracker is an awesome choice for keeping track of your goals. The app has more than 50 predefined positive habits to track, and it will send you reminders to do good-for-you activities like breathing sessions, drinking water, and exercise.

Cost: Free