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Ask HN: What habits apps do you use? Why do you like those apps?

Anyone using habit tracking apps like Loop[0], it can be mobile based or web based. - What habits app do you use? - and what do you like about them? - and what could be improved(cons) in them? [0] : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits

Freddie111 4y ago
Since the beginning of mobile apps people tried to build habit apps. What works best for me is just sticking to the 4 simple rules around building lasting habits from the book Atomic Habits: 1) make it obvious, (2) make it attractive, (3) make it easy, and (4) make it satisfying.
oxff 4y ago
I refuse to gamify and disassociate myself from my own body as such by turning it into a metrics tracker, I use none. Seems inhuman.
soueuls 4y ago
I found the inconvenient process of writing down the ups and downs of each day in a notebook as well as a few metrics I want to keep at the time (currently what I am eating, my weight, swimming times and runs) helped me more than anything else I ever tried. It takes 5 minutes, I do it every night in bed, and it helps me reflect, I use the time to write down some quotes, ideas, books notes or just anything pleasant that came to mind.
whelton 4y ago
I’ve been using and building Conjure[0] for 2 years, because I didn’t find the particular experience I wanted out there and wanted it to help me intentionally build and maintain behaviors conducive to life satisfaction and subjective well-being with minimal friction. I explored a variety of things prior including Habitica, Beeminder, Forte, Everyday, Nomie (all excellent and strong in various dimensions). Some of the use cases I had were: - Be real time across web and mobile - Keyboard shortcuts and a command Menu - Automatically completing habits through rules and automation - Have time based Habits (eg do 30 mins of reading a day) - Habits be linked to Objectives/Goals and personal KPIs - API and integrations with Apple Health, Zapier and others - Variations of Habit Completions (eg Sick Days, Emergency Modes, etc) - Different views (eg Day View, Week View) - Dashboards and reporting I’ve been using Conjure to build Conjure for myself these past 2 years, bootstrapped and solo. It fits my daily needs and those of a growing community of users, but I learned in the process, different solutions work best for different people. Some people want a very simple solutions to track 2-3 habits a day, others want to track 18 things a day in a sophisticated manner. [0] https://conjure.so https://conjure.so
- nerdyadventurer 4y ago
  Awesome work! Seems like a lot of thinking had gone into this.

Freddie111 4y ago

Since the beginning of mobile apps people tried to build habit apps. What works best for me is just sticking to the 4 simple rules around building lasting habits from the book Atomic Habits: 1) make it obvious, (2) make it attractive, (3) make it easy, and (4) make it satisfying.

oxff 4y ago

I refuse to gamify and disassociate myself from my own body as such by turning it into a metrics tracker, I use none. Seems inhuman.

soueuls 4y ago

I found the inconvenient process of writing down the ups and downs of each day in a notebook as well as a few metrics I want to keep at the time (currently what I am eating, my weight, swimming times and runs) helped me more than anything else I ever tried. It takes 5 minutes, I do it every night in bed, and it helps me reflect, I use the time to write down some quotes, ideas, books notes or just anything pleasant that came to mind.

whelton 4y ago

I’ve been using and building Conjure[0] for 2 years, because I didn’t find the particular experience I wanted out there and wanted it to help me intentionally build and maintain behaviors conducive to life satisfaction and subjective well-being with minimal friction. I explored a variety of things prior including Habitica, Beeminder, Forte, Everyday, Nomie (all excellent and strong in various dimensions). Some of the use cases I had were: - Be real time across web and mobile - Keyboard shortcuts and a command Menu - Automatically completing habits through rules and automation - Have time based Habits (eg do 30 mins of reading a day) - Habits be linked to Objectives/Goals and personal KPIs - API and integrations with Apple Health, Zapier and others - Variations of Habit Completions (eg Sick Days, Emergency Modes, etc) - Different views (eg Day View, Week View) - Dashboards and reporting I’ve been using Conjure to build Conjure for myself these past 2 years, bootstrapped and solo. It fits my daily needs and those of a growing community of users, but I learned in the process, different solutions work best for different people. Some people want a very simple solutions to track 2-3 habits a day, others want to track 18 things a day in a sophisticated manner. [0] https://conjure.so https://conjure.so

nerdyadventurer 4y ago
Awesome work! Seems like a lot of thinking had gone into this.