The best habit tracker apps in 2026
The best habit tracker is the one you will still open in a month. If you want accountability, DuoShare is the best habit tracker with friends on iPhone, and it is free. For solo tracking, Streaks (iPhone) and Habitify (cross-platform) are polished picks. Habitica is best if you like games, and Loop is a free option on Android.
We make DuoShare, so we list it first, but we describe every app as fairly as we can. Features and prices change; check each app’s store page.
The list
1. DuoShare
Built around a friend or partner seeing your check-ins: shared streaks, nudges, challenges, a streak widget and share cards. Free; iPhone.
2. Streaks
A polished, award-winning iPhone habit tracker with Apple Health integration. A one-time purchase, focused on tracking on your own.
3. Habitify
Clean habit tracking across phone, tablet and desktop, with a subscription for the full feature set.
4. HabitShare
Share habits with friends on iPhone and Android. Simple and free.
5. Habitica
Habits as a role-playing game, with parties, quests and rewards. Available on iPhone, Android and the web.
6. Loop Habit Tracker
A free, open-source habit tracker for Android with detailed charts.
What actually makes people stick with a tracker
- Low friction: one tap to check in.
- Forgiveness: a missed day should not erase everything.
- Visibility: a widget or reminder you cannot ignore.
- Another person: the strongest predictor of follow-through.
DuoShare at a glance
- What it is
- An accountability habit tracker for iPhone: you and your friends check off goals and see when each other is done.
- Price
- Free. Goals, friends, streaks, reminders, the widget and challenges with up to 4 people cost nothing.
- DuoShare Pro
- Optional: groups and challenges of 5 to 10 people. $29.99 once, or $4.99 a month.
- Platform
- iPhone (iOS). No Android or web app yet.
- Challenges
- 7, 30 or 66 days, with one friend or a group, joined with one link.
- Streaks
- Your streak grows every day you check off a goal. Mark a goal N/A once a week without breaking it.
- Sharing
- Every milestone becomes a card you can post to Instagram, Messages or anywhere.
- Privacy
- Goals are private until you share them with friends you choose. Nothing is public. Your journal is never shared.
- Languages
- English and Spanish.
- Made by
- SearchWrite LLC, United States.
Start in under a minute
- Get DuoShare free on the App Store and sign up with your phone number.
- Add one to three small goals. Small sticks.
- Send a friend your invite link. Your streak starts with your first check-in.
iPhone · Free · No ads
Questions
What is the best habit tracker app?
For accountability with friends, DuoShare. For solo iPhone tracking, Streaks. For cross-platform solo use, Habitify. For games, Habitica.
What is the best free habit tracker?
DuoShare is free on iPhone for nearly everything. Loop is free on Android. HabitShare is free on both.
What is the best habit tracker with friends?
DuoShare is designed around friends: shared streaks, nudges and group challenges.
Which habit tracker has a widget?
DuoShare, Streaks and many others offer Home Screen widgets.