Commitments vs Habitica

Commitments is a habit tracker for promises made to yourself and other people. It supports recurring commitments with yes-or-no completion, or quantity tracking using units, targets, and per-tap steps. Users can add photos, receive nudges, and follow streak counts, Sparks, and Streak Freezes. Circles let people share commitments and activity; creating and hosting a Circle requires Commitments+, while joining is free. Pacts are one-to-one shared daily promises, and invitations and acceptance are free. The core free plan also allows ticking commitments, attaching photos, and sending nudges. The app is available on iOS and macOS, with a home-screen widget for iOS and optional Live Activity and Apple Watch companion. Syncing and Circle sharing use Apple iCloud and CloudKit. The maker says it does not operate a backend holding app data and cannot access commitments, entries, or Circles stored in users’ iCloud accounts.

Habitica turns habits, daily goals and to-do lists into a game to help users stay motivated and organized. Completing tasks can level up an avatar and unlock armor, pets, skills and quests. Users can spend in-game gold on equipment or custom rewards, while friends can fight monsters together for accountability. Group Plans add a shared task board and dedicated chat space; members can assign tasks or leave them open as challenges. Group Plan members receive an exclusive Jackalope Mount and subscription benefits that include monthly equipment sets and the ability to buy Gems with Gold. Habitica has a free plan, and the listed Free plan costs nothing. A Group Plan costs $9 a month plus $3 per additional member. Group subscriptions renew automatically and are billed based on the number of members; adding members between periods can lead to a prorated charge on the next billing cycle. Habitica publishes V3 API documentation for third-party tools and directs developers to its usage guidelines. Its iOS listing notes optional in-app purchases and subscriptions.