Habitica vs OpenHabitTracker

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.

OpenHabitTracker is a habit tracker for recording habits, planning tasks and keeping notes. Habits can recur daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, with progress measured by repetitions, time or a target quantity. Tasks can include planned dates and times, durations, checklists and timers, while notes support Markdown. Categories and priorities help organize notes, tasks and habits; lists can also be searched, filtered and sorted. The app can import from Google Keep and supports importing and exporting Markdown, YAML, JSON and TSV files. Its web app works offline and stores data on the device without online sync. The self-hosted Docker version stores data online and requires an internet connection. The maker says the app has no trackers and no account. Notifications include daily due-item summaries and reminders before planned task times, though availability depends on the platform and whether the app is open. It supports keyboard navigation, screen readers and reduced-motion preferences, and is available in 20 languages. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web and self-hosted deployments. The Free plan is free, with no ads, subscription or in-app purchases.