Commitments

Commitments is a habit tracker for personal routines and promises shared with other people. It is a strong fit for Apple users who want accountability built into their habits, rather than a tracker limited to private checklists. Free users can join Circles and make Pacts, but creating and hosting a Circle is a paid feature.

Overview

Commitments handles recurring habits as either yes-or-no commitments or quantities measured against targets, units and per-tap steps. That range suits both simple routines and goals where progress is incremental. Reminders, streak counts, photos and nudges give people ways to keep a commitment in view and add context when they log activity.

The social features serve different needs. Circles let members share commitments and activity; Pacts are one-to-one daily promises. Since invitations and acceptance are free, a group can participate without every member subscribing. The trade-off is clear: the person who wants to start and host a Circle must pay, making the organizer—not each participant—responsible for the cost.

Key features

Tracking and motivation

Quantity tracking is more flexible than a simple checkmark: users can set units and targets, then define how much each tap adds. Photos, nudges and streak counts support accountability, while Sparks and Streak Freezes add further motivation features. An iOS home-screen widget and optional Live Activity can keep a commitment visible without opening the app.

Sharing and privacy

Circles are for group sharing; Pacts keep a promise between two people. Syncing and Circle sharing use Apple iCloud and CloudKit. The maker says it operates no backend holding app data and cannot access commitments, entries or Circles stored in users’ iCloud accounts. Its privacy policy says it does not collect location, contacts, device or advertising identifiers, crash reports, telemetry or analytics events. That privacy model will appeal to people comfortable keeping their data in iCloud, but it is tied to Apple’s services.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and covers core app use, including joining Circles, ticking commitments, attaching photos, sending nudges and making Pacts. It is a meaningful option for individual trackers and invited Circle members, not just a short trial. Its key ceiling is hosting: creating a Circle requires Commitments+.

Commitments+ comes in yearly and monthly subscriptions, plus a one-time lifetime purchase; each is billed through Apple’s App Store using StoreKit. The yearly plan has a 14-day free trial. Invited guests can use Circle features without paying, so a host can cover a group rather than asking every member to subscribe. Prices for all three paid options are custom pricing. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled; Apple processes payment, supports Family Sharing and stores entitlement status rather than payment details. Anyone deciding whether Circle hosting is worth paying for should confirm the price before starting a trial or purchase.

Platforms

Commitments supports iOS and macOS. Its optional Apple Watch companion communicates with iPhone through WatchConnectivity. The maker says public TestFlight is coming soon; Windows appears among the supported-platform facts, but the stated availability describes the app for iOS and macOS. The documented features and integrations make this a natural choice for Apple users, not a broad cross-platform household.

Who it's for

Choose Commitments if you want to combine private habits with shared promises, especially if you are already using Apple devices and iCloud. It is particularly well suited to a group where one organizer can host a Circle and others can join free. Look elsewhere if Circle hosting must be free, or if you need a habit tracker across Android and the web.

Pros and cons

Pro: Free participants can join Circles and use Pacts, photos and nudges, so shared accountability does not require every member to subscribe.

Pro: Yes-or-no and quantity tracking cover both binary routines and measurable goals with targets and tap steps.

Pro: The maker says it cannot access users’ iCloud-stored commitments, entries or Circles, and the privacy policy rules out several common forms of tracking and analytics.

Con: Circle creation and hosting require Commitments+, and the yearly, monthly and lifetime prices are custom pricing.

Con: Its stated availability and integrations center on Apple devices and services, limiting its fit for people who need Android or web access.

Alternatives

Habit Tracker Apps is the broader category to browse if you have not settled on a particular approach. Choose Habitify instead if you need Android, web or Windows access, or its listed Premium plan’s advanced reminders, break mode, calendar and Apple Health integrations; that plan costs $10 a month, billed monthly. OpenHabitTracker is a better fit if you want a free option spanning Android, desktop and self-hosted platforms, with no ads, subscription or in-app purchases. Pick Table Habit (mHabit) if offline-first use, no account requirement and no in-app purchases matter more than shared accountability.

Everyday is another freemium habit-tracking option, with a free plan for up to three habits. HabitBull offers a free plan capped at five habits and a one-week Premium trial. Habo is a free, open-source tracker, with paid sync offered separately at $1.99 a month. Coach.me suits people seeking community support or paid habit coaching, listed at $87 a month. Habitica is an alternative with a free plan, an optional subscription and a group plan priced at $9 a month.

Verdict

Commitments is the right choice for Apple users who want personal habit tracking and shared accountability in one app, particularly when free participation for Circle guests matters. Its flexible tracking and generous participant tier are compelling; the main reason to look elsewhere is the paid, custom-priced Circle hosting, alongside its Apple-centered platform support.