Small habits, kept

The problem

Habit apps die after two weeks because logging is a chore and the app is on your phone, somewhere else, while you're at the Mac all day.

How Habits works

Add check-off habits like Stretch or No phone after 10, and counted habits like eight glasses of water. Each runs on the days you choose. Weekday habits don't break a streak on Saturday.

Click the small circle to mark today. Click the row to see that habit's history and heatmap. Right-click to mark yesterday, or to skip today without breaking the streak.

A six-month heatmap sits beside the list so you can see the shape of a month at a glance. Reminders are per habit and only fire if the habit isn't done yet.

Tips

• Start with three habits, not ten. The heatmap is more motivating when it's mostly filled.
• Counted habits show progress in the row, so eight glasses reads 5 of 8 until it's done.

Questions

Can I mark a habit for yesterday?

Yes. Right-click the row and choose yesterday. The heatmap updates immediately.

What breaks a streak?

Missing a day the habit is scheduled for. Unscheduled days and days you mark as skipped don't count against you.

Do reminders keep firing after I've done it?

No. A reminder only fires if the habit isn't marked done for the day.

Goes well with

• Hydration

  A glass that fills as you log, and reminders that know when to stay quiet.

• Calories

  One number a day, logged in one line, added up over weeks.