BlockAds vs Habo
BlockAds
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Habo
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| Figure | BlockAds | Habo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Habit Tracker Apps | 8.0 (#11) | 8.2 (#10) |
| Integrations | The privacy policy describes WireGuard profile imports, whose profiles are stored locally and used to connect to the endpoint specified by the user. | Habo supports a URL scheme for opening the app from Shortcuts and other apps; its listed service providers include Supabase and RevenueCat. |
| Notable limit | On Android, enabling BlockAds in VPN mode disconnects any other active VPN connection. | Habo 4.0 announcement says habit notes are capped at 400 characters. |
| Purpose | BlockAds is a free, open-source Android app for system-wide ad, tracker, and phishing blocking through DNS filtering. | Habo is a simple, open-source habit tracker for building routines. |
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In their own words
BlockAds
BlockAds has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Habo
Habo is an open-source habit tracker for building routines on Android, iOS, Linux, and macOS. Users can record a completed habit, numeric entries, missed habits, skips, and notes; progress views show streaks, trends, and completions over time. Reminders, a monthly calendar, categories, reordering, and archiving help organize habits. Tracking works offline, with changes reconciled after reconnection using a Last-Write-Wins CRDT engine. User-created data stays on the device by default. Backup and sync require an account; Habo Sync encrypts data on the device before it leaves, using Argon2id key derivation and AES-GCM with user-controlled keys. The Supabase backend can be self-hosted for free without restrictions. The product also lists data export, backup, home-screen widgets, and a URL scheme for opening the app from Shortcuts and other apps. Habit tracking costs nothing. Habo Sync costs $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year. Habit notes are capped at 400 characters.