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Is anyone had success keeping habits with this app? What alternatives do you recommend?

dewlinedew2 6y ago
If you have so many goals that you need software to track them, I'd be worried that you're spreading yourself too thin...
- danielheath 6y ago
  Home maintenance alone is complex enough to require an exobrain; might as well be a software one. Same goes for keeping more than a handful of healthy, positive friendships.
wodenokoto 6y ago
I quit reddit using this app. I was quite addicted and would constantly and unconsciously open reddit, and even though I was only participating in smaller, innocently looking subs, they were actually quite toxic. R/learnJapanese was fx full of people who wanted to learn Japanese and wanted everybody else to stop so they could have it for themselves. I added it as a negative task and that made me conscientious about my visits and made me quit. It also got me started flossing. Weekly tasks that did not have a specific day, I failed at, but I think it was the open nature of when they had to be done and not the games fault. But just those two habits was a big win.
shdc 6y ago
You can try getting an actual life. I'm not being sardonic. These apps are usually a sign you're addicted to your devices, or the internet.
- sildur 6y ago
  I agree with your last sentence, but a lot of people already have a life and they’re still addicted. The life, of course, is affected. But the addiction is strong.
- kubanczyk 6y ago
  Just be yourself. And be good. Above all, answer people with vaguely worded unverifiable advice to maintain a subtle aura of superiority.
jraby3 6y ago
I’m a big fan of Way of Life. Simple and quick. I use it for a reminder at this point but it still helps me not skip certain habits from time to time, like flossing, calling my mother, and meditating.
dschuessler 6y ago
The iOS version worked pretty well for a while, but some flaws kept me from using it regularly. If you miss to tick your daily routines, the next day you have no clue to whether you're looking at the tasks of yesterday or now. There are no dates at all in the app and you have to explicitly pull down the list to update the view. I don't want to remind my habit tracker app to be ready to track my habits. I'm actively looking for an alternative.
gala8y 6y ago
Yes, I've been successful long term with Loop Habit Tracker, mentioned by diimdeep in another comment.

If you have so many goals that you need software to track them, I'd be worried that you're spreading yourself too thin...

danielheath 6y ago
Home maintenance alone is complex enough to require an exobrain; might as well be a software one. Same goes for keeping more than a handful of healthy, positive friendships.

wodenokoto 6y ago

I quit reddit using this app. I was quite addicted and would constantly and unconsciously open reddit, and even though I was only participating in smaller, innocently looking subs, they were actually quite toxic. R/learnJapanese was fx full of people who wanted to learn Japanese and wanted everybody else to stop so they could have it for themselves. I added it as a negative task and that made me conscientious about my visits and made me quit. It also got me started flossing. Weekly tasks that did not have a specific day, I failed at, but I think it was the open nature of when they had to be done and not the games fault. But just those two habits was a big win.

shdc 6y ago

You can try getting an actual life. I'm not being sardonic. These apps are usually a sign you're addicted to your devices, or the internet.

sildur 6y ago
I agree with your last sentence, but a lot of people already have a life and they’re still addicted. The life, of course, is affected. But the addiction is strong.
kubanczyk 6y ago
Just be yourself. And be good. Above all, answer people with vaguely worded unverifiable advice to maintain a subtle aura of superiority.

jraby3 6y ago

I’m a big fan of Way of Life. Simple and quick. I use it for a reminder at this point but it still helps me not skip certain habits from time to time, like flossing, calling my mother, and meditating.

dschuessler 6y ago

The iOS version worked pretty well for a while, but some flaws kept me from using it regularly. If you miss to tick your daily routines, the next day you have no clue to whether you're looking at the tasks of yesterday or now. There are no dates at all in the app and you have to explicitly pull down the list to update the view. I don't want to remind my habit tracker app to be ready to track my habits. I'm actively looking for an alternative.

gala8y 6y ago

Yes, I've been successful long term with Loop Habit Tracker, mentioned by diimdeep in another comment.