The 8 Best Habit Tracking Apps in 2019

There are a lot of great habit tracking apps out there. But which ones are the BEST?
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[@shanedriveinit]

The problem with habit apps is that I also need to create a habit to use them otherwise I just forget to use it...

[@ishamaniyar1]

Exactly.

[@nopulsing]

Hahahahah exactly

[@wischiiiiiiiiii93]

That's my main problem

[@DulceHoward]

hahahaha yes!

[@Wingedmagician]

One or two habits at a time

[@conan_der_barbar]

I love adding new apps for everything. and then not doing anything....

[@sokadroid]

same

[@issamelmeddah590]

Same.

[@sriraksha7913]

Same

[@sarabakeer2066]

Yes.

[@iskandarpandin5430]

Same

[@randomizednamme]

I graduated yesterday, thanks for all your tips over the years!

[@Bandoolero]

congrats my dude!

[@chadwilliams3740]

That's cute.

[@melissadorfe6902]

Congratulations

[@BrunoRodrigues-sm8wn]

Congrats guy!!

[@yashusrinivas5465]

Congrats

[@AntiParallali]

I use your videos to track how long I've been doing cardio on the stationary bicycle at the end of my workouts since that's when I love watching these 👍❤️ my habit tracking app is seeing the red time bar at the bottom of the thumbnails for videos I've watched lol

[@HumansOfVR]

*_Love your shirt! NEVER STOP LEARNING

[@MeeshT]

Absolutely loved your nerdiness in this video. I felt your genuine love for this. I’ve been meaning to use a habit tracking app instead of my bullet journal but none of the random ones I’ve tried out keep up with my needs. Habitica seems amazing but one of my main habits to break is to stop getting distracted when I should be working (and that includes games and YT). So that’s a no-no for me. I’m going to try a couple of the iOS exclusive ones for June and maybe upload a video about using it along with my bujo after seeing how they work for me. I’m so thankful that there are people who take the time to try things out so others don’t have to.

[@PrettyUnnie02]

It's my first time watching your video but I must say its a good one. Very detailed & easy to understand explanation, each and every apps interface which is good especially if someone is looking for a specific app they might want to use. It's a plus factor that you included Android/Playstore apps instead of just using all the IOS ones. Thanks a lot & more power. :)

[@Corporis]

One of my necessities is a complication for Apple Watch which is why I use Streaks. I want my habits staring at me in the face until I clear them, so the ability to have it on the watch checks that tick. Great video Thomas!

[@yesyes5736]

your videos are so nice, no flashy content.... no screaming and very down to earth. three cheers

[@gianlugian5350]

Thomas, did you read my mind? This morning I looked for the best habit tracking apps online and now you post a video about it. Thank you!

[@GameQuitters]

Every time I watch a Thomas Frank video I feel like I'm ready to take on the world with my newfound knowledge, but of course, that can't be done without proper habits. Great video, as always!

[@elishakamble3539]

This was very very helpful and has come in time ; continue your hardwork on these videos.

[@Rooster_Sailing]

Love to see an in depth video on Habitica by you!

[@samirkabir9796]

Thanks Thomas! Was just thinking about this...your video came at the perfect time.

[@ananyamallya]

The best part of watching these best habit tracker apps videos is seeing Thomas list habitica as number one every year

[@fridgemagnet9831]

Thank you all your great content, recently discovered your channel, so far only great stuff.

[@monikadraws]

I am surprised Journey didn't make a list. Worth checking out for the coaching they have built in or ideas for havits if you have a hard time coming up with what to improve exactly.

[@ProcoderBD]

Your videos are awesome. ❤️❤️

[@LumenOP]

Every time your videos just keep getting better!

[@ValentineVernigor]

Great review Thomas! Thanks!

[@PoleDancingDuo]

This is great, thanks for the summary!

[@dathotbox]

Oooh excited to try habitica! Been waiting for something like this

[@unifiedglobe3]

Thanks for the suggestions Thomas! I currently have one app for tracking my to-do lists but these apps seem like great additions!

[@thebigpicture7095]

Which tracking app do you use?

[@ericallen7605]

Beyond Public Speaking MyFitnessPal for me

[@TheKarebear666]

I was literally just thinking about this!!! Thank you!

[@lucasvca]

I was expecting to see Habitica in this list at some point and was not disappointed. I have been using it for months now and it helped me get rid of some pretty bad habits (and to build some good ones too). Highly recommend it

[@meganmosley8586]

I started using a tracker called Habit and I love it. It’s the first one I’ve really stuck with and I think it’s partly because it shows your completion as an average rather than a streak. It’s encouraging to watch the number go up but it doesn’t feel like I have to start all over if I break a chain. Works better for me!

[@JazmineCorona6011]

Omg Today is awesome!! Thx for sharing this video

[@laapapapa6388]

You have very interesting todo-lists :D

[@cctutorequippingvideos5252]

Another one that is absolutely lifechanging -- FABULOUS

[@tamisopcakova2789]

Amazing video, thanks!!🙌👍

[@WFFILMS]

I’ll stay with ‘WAY OF LIFE’, but loved the video!!

[@anatolentino4859]

"Whole city run out of water" Frank, the Coolest

[@wanyyg]

Thank youuu for sharing these! really great help as I'm looking for some habit apps for accountability!! 🤭

[@shaquonfashayshay269]

Thanks for the vid bro 👏

[@shayansh7586]

Very useful! Can't thank you enough ❤️

[@majki5900]

Thank you for this video! Really helpfull :)

[@its_alex]

Hey, Tom! Thanks for your video. Can you tell more about IFTTT? Are you using this tool? And if "yes", tell more (in a video maybe) how are you using it and which tasks can be solved with this tool?

[@user-px3ph4bp3p]

Love your videos!

[@MarchionessDarby62]

I’m going to give Today a try. Thanks for the tip! I have a couple of bad habits to kick and I want to establish some new, good ones. Thanks for the tip! (And you’re right - it’s so pretty!)

[@MsPatriciadelaGarza]

One thing I found missing from this review is what information can be extracted in the way of a PDF or excel sheet. A lot of folks I know - including myself - would like to see correlations between habits and medical symptoms to provide to their doctor.

[@europebasedvlogs1251]

You are one of the role models for me and others. Love from germany🇩🇪

[@A-Wa]

EUROPE BASED VLOGS noch einer aus deutschland :D yaay

[@kevinkumar3520]

Juhuuu 😄

[@JoyfulLivingLinda]

I love using these types of apps for a few days but quickly realize I have a hard time building the actual habit of tracking my habits.

[@sarafitzwilliam305]

Will you do a detailed run through of habitica. I think it's a bit confusing and I feel like I'm not getting the most out of it...

[@ramonr3921]

I use habit rabbit. Simple to use and also gamified.

[@pincherty]

What about the app « streaks » and « productive » for iOS? I’m surprised they are not on the list

[@anunnacy]

5:10 Now that's an interesting habit. xD

[@GabrielPipolo]

haha love the parkour habit, might be good for business !

[@masihdehghani5066]

The most thing I love about this dude is the fact that he talks not based on his taste but based on books or searches, essays .... it is good to know what you are watching now is based on a reasonable source

[@gayatrikheralia2580]

Thankyou for the video

[@garrettw4714]

Got one of the apps you talked about have been six days of not biting my nails and am adding others to it as well to make sure I do my language learning as well, thanks and do you have any tips on learning a language?

[@RohitKumar-jh1km]

App: why did you skip your daily bathing goal today? Me: whole city ran out of water 😆

[@motocrikey]

Great recommendations! Do you have any for mental health related apps/trackers?

[@eveinred5427]

ALSO, there’s this app called fabulous and it’s like- how can I say this- ITS FABULOUS!

[@Enkiaswad]

Habitica: Hey gamify the habits you want to have to be an adult! Me, a nerd who works in serious gaming: YES BRING IT!

[@lyng4805]

You should try Do It Now, Goal Hunter, and Kingelf habit. They incorporate a game style to the habits likes habitica

[@pinksparkle1965love]

Thank you ❤️

[@red_dll]

When you was at no2 I was about to comment about habitica. But then you mentioned it as no1. I'm satisfied, it is a pretty nice habit and to do app.

[@aktanisabekov6882]

hi Tomas you inspire me

Aw I wish I was into gaming, habitica sounds like it would be awesome with the team accountability!

[@ryu.a7380]

love this

[@molomekeys3938]

Thank You für for this video

[@SaviorFF2580]

what's the name of app this seen your thumbnail.

[@richardbloomfield5459]

On top of loving your content, I frigging love your B-Roll too!

[@AmericanPTstuttgart]

I had the Whoop Strap and I liked the simplicity of the journal. Paying a monthly subscription for terrible metrics made no sense. I just got Strides. That app is amazing!

[@IronmoleX]

Thanks!

[@carlosbornes]

Why are you no centered in the middle of the video? It is making me nervous

[@deezoe3753]

Habit: Drink Water Reason for skipping: Whole city ran out of water 2:21 I love the jokes in between his videos😅

[@chadwilliams3740]

Omg I didn't even noticed that 😂😂

[@tegarlagajoebhaar8936]

I’ll try the number 2 and number 1 app soon. Thanks 🙏🏽 PS, for the “NERD!” bit, why not put a segment with Luke Gallows shouting “NERD!”?

[@NryEduardo]

awesome thx

[@lucidlove4777]

Nice video 😁

[@gmewlkthrhs]

I am determined to spread the word about Forwago. This personalized plan turned my life around 180 degrees. Now I'm working out, started exploring some business opportunities, and in a healthy relationship.

[@maryamjameelah7245]

is there an App where I can calculate my time spend on something? by just adding the days and the time I Started and end the work. and it automatically calculates the time spent on that activity???

[@brunomello7499]

I just need an app that has an android and web version, lets me create as many habits as I can and allows me to create reminders for specific habits on specific days, how can it be that NONE of the apps in this list do the job? I am almost considering coding an android app with this features myself

[@MuslimBestLife]

So while going through this vid, one of your chapter titles is TikTok as a habit tracker 😂 should be ticktick, lol

[@kellykirkpatrick8978]

It would be great to list the apps so we can research them

[@dianavcirilo]

Congrats, good job on the review. I was looking for an APP where in the habbit or task I could have all the features I need. Example medidation habit and it rings and access to correct video, or run habit and it access to my playlist in youtube or itunes... Is there something like this? Thanks in advance, Diana. PS- If not could you get someone to create one like this pleeeeeaase

[@evelieningels9408]

omg a game that will make me do my habits

[@mohamedezawi6815]

Thomas- you are my star.

[@nothingmuch1039e9]

Hey, thomas. I am in the lookout for some of the aesthetic ones, any suggestions?

[@taylernicks8751]

Thank you for showing me habitica 🤘

[@thenewzero6236]

I use the Loop Habit Tracker on the Samsung Z Flip. It's a shame this isn't on iOS. It's the most simple and robust habit tracker i've seen in the last few years of using the tracker.

[@Touti3690]

Thanks

[@JeanetteTheu]

Thank you.

[@ETRdav1d]

I Use the Habitica App It combined task completion with RPG It uses cool pixel graphics I tried other apps this ones works the best for me

[@campbelllendinggroup9218]

What iOS app do you recommend for monthly goal tracking for business?

[@dylancardonemusic]

Hey, Thomas, I'm a huge fan of yours and I'm into music as well, I'm only 14, but I want to start to get out there, so do you think that you could make a video on how to send your music on to the music platforms. If you can't, that fine, but I just wanted to give you an idea for a video that you might like make. Anyways, thanks even if you don't take this advice, but thanks for reading it.

[@Thomasfrank]

It probably doesn’t fit my channel, but there’s a great guide on Ari’s Take. I just use CD Baby.

[@dylancardonemusic]

Okay, thanks anyways

[@douglasnascimento7150]

Amazing this video i love video about productividy i from brazil and love american videps

[@Tamimt153]

Notification gang

[@MyFunDays]

Like the magic card on the left of your desk.

[@alexsandrianegron4741]

Can you please do a review on the habit app 'Fabulous'. Id like to know your thoughts on it! Thanks!

[@user-np2re8cl4t]

Useful

[@karlakarla4357]

Right when I need it😆

[@Chillin648]

A question for fellow viewers... What is it that encourages you to be consistent with habits that you know will be good for you, but you find difficult? Some habits I find completely natural and don’t really need to remind myself to do but others feel very unnatural or like a chore. It feels that a lot of mental energy gets taken up with them and I feel like giving up. Any anecdotes?

[@tmartins2956]

How bad do you want it ?

[@aberdeenmeadows]

Curious where you are today with habits. I think for me, it's motivation of what the end result is going to look like and to have "joy" in doing it, as well as tracking and purpose. If I can track and see it over a period of time, it really helps. I have so many things going on in my life, that 3/4 of the things I want to do, don't get done, because I am either exhausted, not motivated, or there is no joy. I have to find joy in all that I do. I have to change how my mind works. I am progressing, and not there yet.

[@skemsen]

New subscriber here. Not sure if you're answering comments but I sure hope so 'cause you seem like the perfect guy to ask: Do you now if there is a way (app, website etc.) to track habits AND qualitative life statistics like levels of mood, motivation, body states etc. so that it can help you detect and realize patterns? Simply put in perhaps banal examples: "Oh looks my mood drops every two days after I do x particular thing" or "Looks like a tend to spend more money related to x behavior". I hope my question makes sense and that you or perhaps some of your subscribers have some input or ideas.

[@mickeyfrickinmouse5533]

I do something every day, I hit the snooze button😂😂

[@krishnaacharya8800]

I am actually practicing typing , So I have to keep track of my Word Per Second typed per day And I want an app to show my highest , average and lowest WPS based on my daily entries. Can you please help me bro, I have almost seen your videos and confused with all the habit and todo apps , I will be looking forward for your reply 🙂

[@alyssadan7127]

Can you make a video explaining Habitica? I tried once but I didn’t even know where to start 😅

[@Thomasfrank]

It’s one of the first videos I made 🙂 Sort my channel by oldest and you’ll find it. Not a whole lot has changed since I made it other than the apps being better.

[@KaziAmanul]

Well, I use Habbitbull, nice ui, and simple

[@lucky-mud]

The app Fabulous is great too

[@SayuriYaki]

Thank you for the list, I am always in search for the best productivity apps. I just downloaded Habitify and it looks beautiful but you can only track 3 habits or it costs 43€, while the german translation is mixed with a lot of spanish words I do not understand, at least on android. I loved it years ago but now it is definitely too expensive for my likes. I guess I will continue using the Loop Habit Tracker, the UI looks okay and you can easily track lots of habits without paying or ads. Actually the most motivating habit tracker I ever had was simply a piece of paper, but I just don't have that on hand all the time unlike my phone. :/

[@Oz-km5yp]

How do I make a action a habit like eye contact or not saying like or um or anything the is required to be done multiple time throughout the day