Apps Best Habit Tracking?

[HappyDude20]

just wondering what the best habit tracking type of app would be. I'm thinking about tracking how many days I can go without caffeine, a smoke, a beer, and also tracking how many days in a row I go jogging, lift weights, swim and also track how often i read to the kids etc.

iOS and Apple Watch functionality preferred. OS X compatibility would be amazing.

 

[spitf1r3]

Momentum Habit Tracker is a nice one.

 

[sean000]

I have been playing around with Streaks and Productive. I like them both, but they are totally different approaches. Historically I have had a problem staying in the habit of using habit apps

Streaks has complications, so I think I may actually use it more. There is a small complication that just has some dots to show how many of your items you have completed, and a large complication that lists the next item on your habit list.

Sean

 

[gorkt]

I like streaks better than productive, but the only issue with streaks is that it is limited to 6 habits. Productive is more customizable.

 

[HappyDude20]

I have the free version of productive which I think limits me to a few habits but I see I can make a $3-$4 purchase within the app.


This would be a one time thing right? I would hate if it was monthly or yearly subscription based.

 

[sean000]

I like streaks better than productive, but the only issue with streaks is that it is limited to 6 habits. Productive is more customizable.

Productive is definitely more customizable, and I really like how you can schedule habits for morning, afternoon or evening. I just wish it offered a watch complication.

Productive seems like the better tool if you want track a lot of habits (some for work and some for home for example). Then again the limited number of habits in Streaks might be a good thing for some. It's easier to be successful when you focus on just a few things at a time. Start with your highest priorities. When you build a habit to the point that you no longer need a reminder, replace it with a new one.

Sean

 

[ericg301]

I was disappointed that Productive wouldnt let me mark a habit as complete from the notification -- either on the phone or watch.

So if I set up a habit to "eat a high protein breakfast" at 8AM....when I get that 8AM alert, I have to dismiss it, then open the app to mark it as done.

I've emailed the dev and he said he would consider it.

 

[sean000]

I was disappointed that Productive wouldnt let me mark a habit as complete from the notification -- either on the phone or watch.

So if I set up a habit to "eat a high protein breakfast" at 8AM....when I get that 8AM alert, I have to dismiss it, then open the app to mark it as done.

I've emailed the dev and he said he would consider it.

Yeah... it would be nice to see Productive up its Apple Watch game a little. Habit tracking seems like one of those things that is more conveniently handled from the watch than from the phone. I was thinking that maybe the lack of complications wouldn't bother me so much in Watch OS3, because I could just keep it in the dock, but it's more annoying that the notifications aren't interactive. You should be able to skip,snooze or mark done right from there.