Good habits matter. But it can be a struggle to create healthy habits. Without a strong, automatic healthy habit, many people find themselves eating junk food, dozing off in front of Netflix, or stay up past 2AM.
Thankfully, the smartphone boom led to a surge of productivity apps, including habit trackers. Habit trackers are apps that allow you to list your habits, set reminders, and reward yourself for completing tasks. They may seem basic — but for many people, they’re the difference between crushing your goals and setting yourself up for failure.
So, if you’re looking to make 2020 your best year yet, try one of these habit helpers on for size.
1) Habit Tracker
The simply-named Habit Tracker offers powerful tools to motivate you. While the free version only allows you to create three habits, and you’ll have to pay more to unlock additional habits, you can still set customized reminders and goals. Habit Tracker also offers visualization tools, so you can track your progress with a glance.
2) Loop
Simple, graceful, and elegant, Loop is perfect for people who prefer minimalism. This clean, colorful app allows you to create goals, check them off daily, and then view your progress. You can also export your habit data to Microsoft Excel. And, it’s ad-free, open-source, and respects your privacy — a rare thing in an era of data-sales.
3) HabitHub
HabitHub is based on comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s “Don’t break the chain” method of productivity. Similar to Habit Tracker, HabitHub offers custom goals and reminders. Unlike Habit Tracker, it offers a wide variety of additional features, colorful themes, robust tracking, and visualization. There are also eye-catching widgets to set on your home-screen, to remind you of your goals. There is one downside to HabitHub, however — after setting five goals, you’ll have to pay to unlock more.
The Breakdown
Which habit tracker you choose depends on what habits you’re interested in cultivating. HabitHub is best if you have a variety of in-depth goals, like training for a marathon or writing a book. On the other hand, Loop’s quick, easy, tap-to-check-off interface is good for brushing your teeth or meditating. For a mix between the two, opt for Habit Helper.
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