HelloHabit is an iPhone habit tracker that also keeps a journal, task lists and a schedule, and it pulls steps and workouts from Apple Health. It has 4.9 stars from 3,282 App Store ratings, and reviewers say the free version lets you track five habits before you need Premium.
Quick verdict
If you want habits, notes about them and a to-do list in one app, HelloHabit is worth a look. Many reviewers call it easy to use, and several say it’s the one they kept after trying others. The customization, the journal and the progress views each get praise from several reviewers. About three in four reviews in our sample are 5 stars. The complaints are smaller: several reviewers object to the free limit, a few disliked a run of interface changes in early 2025, and two say a charge of about $30 came up when they expected $14.99. The listing doesn’t mention widgets, but reviewers describe Home Screen widgets.
HelloHabit at a glance
| Developer | RightLife, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Store listing | HelloHabit on the App Store |
| Price | Free to download; Premium prices not in our data (reviewers mention yearly, monthly and lifetime options) |
| Ads | Not stated in the listing; two reviewers say there are no ads |
| App Store rating | 4.9 stars from 3,282 ratings |
| Downloads | Not in our data |
| Version / last updated | 3.6.1 / October 23, 2026 |
| Requires | iOS 15.6 or later |
| First released | February 28, 2024 |
| Data checked | October 26, 2026 |
What is HelloHabit?
HelloHabit “helps you manage tasks, build habits, and achieve success,” the listing says. You set up habits you want to build or quit, give each a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly goal, and log progress with streaks, stats and timers. Each habit can have notes, which collect in a separate journal. Task lists, reminders and a calendar view sit alongside, and your data syncs across your devices.
Key features
- Habits: custom habits plus hundreds of suggestions, goals per day, week, month or year, and multiple reminders per habit.
- Quit trackers: track how long it has been since you quit something, with milestones.
- Logging: unlimited entries for past or current dates, streaks, stats and records, and stopwatch or countdown timers.
- Apple Health sync: health-related habits update automatically.
- Journal: notes for each habit with a rich text editor, one view for all notes, filtering by habit and bookmarks.
- Tasks: custom task lists by project, priority or category, with reminders.
- Schedule: one-time, daily, weekly or monthly reminders, and a daily, weekly or monthly calendar.
- Platform: dark mode, customization settings, sync across devices and in-app chat support.
HelloHabit vs. what a widget app should have
“Listed” means the App Store listing names the feature, “Partial” means it covers part of it, and “Reviews only” means reviewers describe it but the listing doesn’t. “Not listed” means neither the listing nor the reviews in our sample show it. HelloHabit is a habit tracker with widgets, not a widget builder, so rows about design editors, ready-made designs, weather and custom data sources are left out.
Must have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Home Screen widgets | Reviews only | A few reviewers praise the widgets; one asks for an interactive widget and a journal widget |
| Lock Screen widgets | Not listed | |
| Widgets that stay up to date | Reviews only | One reviewer says tapping a widget to complete a habit responds slowly |
Should have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Smartwatch app | Reviews only | Two reviewers say the Apple Watch app doesn’t work well |
| Tap actions | Reviews only | One reviewer completes habits by tapping the widget |
| Sharing | Reviews only | One reviewer mentions sharing habits with friends |
| Health and fitness data | Listed | Apple Health sync; a few reviewers want more Health data, such as weight, sleep or mindful minutes |
| Help or support contact | Listed | In-app chat; several reviewers praise the support |
| Usable free tier | Reviews only | Reviewers say the free version allows five habits |
| Restoring purchases on a new device | Not listed |
Nice to have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Live Activities or Dynamic Island | Not listed | |
| Tablet and desktop | Partial | Sync across devices is listed; two reviewers use it on iPad or Mac |
| Shortcuts or automation | Not listed | |
| One-time purchase | Reviews only | Two reviewers mention a lifetime option; two others ask for one |
| No ads | Reviews only | Two reviewers say there are no ads |
As a widget app, HelloHabit is light: the listing doesn’t name its widgets at all. The habit tracking, journal and Health sync are the reasons reviewers give for using it.
Common problems reviewers report
The data we collected doesn’t include developer replies, so this table shows each problem and when it was reported, not an official fix. Older reports may describe earlier versions, and version 3.6.1 may behave differently.
| Problem | What reviewers report | When |
|---|---|---|
| Charged more than the quoted price | Two reviewers expected $14.99 after the trial (one says it was for a yearly membership); one says they were charged $30, and the other’s bank declined a $31.01 charge | August 2024 and January 2026 |
| Interface changes | A few reviewers say updates made the app cluttered or harder to use; one says habits reorder when you tap another day | January to February 2025 |
| Notes typing glitch | Two reviewers say text in notes jumbles or a stray letter sticks by the cursor | January and April 2026 |
| Apple Watch | Two reviewers say not all habits appear on the Watch, complications can’t be added or notifications don’t work | May 2025 and September 2026 |
| Health data stops syncing | One reviewer says steps and calories stopped syncing, even after an update | January 2025 |
Pros (from user reviews)
- Easy to use: many reviewers call it easy, simple or intuitive. Two disagree, calling task setup cumbersome or the interface hard to understand.
- The one they kept: several reviewers say they tried many habit trackers before settling on this one. One says it let them replace three other apps.
- Customizable: several reviewers like setting it up their way, from color coding to choosing the font for the whole app.
- A journal built in: several reviewers like adding notes to habits, and one uses it to log migraines, sleep, triggers and painkiller use.
- Seeing progress: several reviewers like the grids, graphs and yearly view. One found the app because of a monthly report someone shared on Reddit.
- Support that answers: several reviewers praise the developers or the in-app chat. One accidentally closed a discounted yearly offer and says support re-sent it.
- Fair price: several reviewers say the price is fair or worth it, quoting “$5 a month” and “$20 for the year.”
- Health sync and quitting habits: a few reviewers like the automatic Apple Health tracking, and a few use it to cut back on habits such as drinking.
- Helps with ADHD: a few reviewers say it helps them manage ADHD or bipolar disorder.
Cons (from user reviews)
- Five free habits: several reviewers object to the free limit or the paywall, and a few say the limit is five habits. One asks for six or seven. Two ask for a lifetime option, though two others mention one: one has lifetime access and the other likes that it exists.
- Billing surprises: two reviewers expected $14.99 after the free trial, one of them for a yearly membership. One says they were charged $30 before the trial ended; the other says their bank declined a $31.01 charge.
- Interface changes: a few reviewers, all in early 2025, say updates made the app cluttered or less intuitive. One other reviewer that month loved the new update.
- Missing pause or archive: a few reviewers want to pause or archive habits without losing streaks.
- Health data: a few reviewers want more Apple Health data pulled in, such as weight, sleep, mindful minutes or workout types, and one says steps and calories stopped syncing.
- Apple Watch: two reviewers say the Watch app doesn’t work well.
- Notes and prompts: two reviewers report a typing glitch in notes, and two find the journal prompt after each task annoying.
- Other requests: two reviewers want calendar integration, and one says the app got stuck initializing. Individual reviewers ask for “at least” weekly goals, decimals, journal templates, other languages and social features, and one objects to a page of positive reviews shown during the intro.
Most reviews in our sample are 5 stars. The data we collected doesn’t include a star breakdown of all 3,282 ratings, so we can’t say how common these complaints are across all of them.
Pricing
HelloHabit is free to download, and the listing doesn’t describe Premium or its price; our data has none. Reviewers say the free version tracks five habits. They mention a one-week free trial and a $14.99 yearly price (August 2024), $14.99 after the trial (January 2026), “$20 for the year” (January 2025), “$5 a month” (January 2026) and a lifetime option (March 2024 and August 2025). Two reviewers report a charge of about $30 when they expected $14.99, so check the amount on the Apple payment sheet before you confirm.
Privacy and permissions
We couldn’t read the App Store privacy label for HelloHabit, so we make no claim about what data it collects. The listing says health-related habits sync with Apple Health and that data syncs across your devices, and it links to terms of use and a privacy policy on hellohabit.com.
Who it’s for
HelloHabit suits you if you want one app for habits, notes about them and simple task lists, with Apple Health doing some of the logging, and you’re fine paying once you pass five habits. It’s a weaker fit if you mainly want widgets, since the listing doesn’t describe them, or if you rely on an Apple Watch. If you need to pause habits without breaking streaks, reviewers say that’s missing.
FAQ
Is HelloHabit free?
You can download it for free, and reviewers say the free version lets you track five habits. Beyond that you need Premium. Our data has no prices, but reviewers mention $14.99 a year (2024), “$20 for the year,” “$5 a month” and a lifetime option at different times.
Does HelloHabit sync with Apple Health?
Yes. The listing says health-related habits sync automatically with Apple Health, and a few reviewers like that steps, calories and workouts fill in on their own. A few others want more data, such as weight, sleep or mindful minutes.
Does HelloHabit have widgets?
The listing doesn’t mention widgets, but reviewers describe Home Screen widgets, and one completes habits by tapping the widget. That reviewer says the widget is slow to respond, and another asks for an interactive widget.
Does HelloHabit work on iPad, Mac and Apple Watch?
The listing says your data syncs across devices. Two reviewers use it on iPad or Mac, and two say the Apple Watch app doesn’t work well.
How this review was put together
We haven’t tested HelloHabit. This review is based on public information from official sources: the app’s Google Play or App Store listing and rating breakdown, the developer’s website when there is one, and recent user reviews on the store with the developer’s replies. Features and claims are the developer’s own descriptions; what users like and dislike comes from the store reviews. Everything was checked on October 26, 2026. Apps change with every update, so check the store listing before you install.
