Habitica
Tied for most recommended of 3 habit trackers
Free open-source habit tracker that uses role-playing game elements; people say it helped them build routines like flossing. Caveat: its RPG style and overall fit don't suit every user.
Free open-source habit tracker that uses role-playing game elements; people say it helped them build routines like flossing. Caveat: its RPG style and overall fit don't suit every user.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Helped build a flossing habit
“Habitica got me started on flossing and made me quit Reddit”
Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “Track Your Routine – Open-source app for task management” Replaced a Reddit scrolling habit
“Habitica got me started on flossing and made me quit Reddit”
Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “Track Your Routine – Open-source app for task management” Liked by some longtime fans
“Some folks really like habitica/habit rpg.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Moltbook”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not a great fit for everyone
“All are OK for most users, but none was GREAT for me.”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “How I use Claude Code: Separation of planning and execution” “If you’ve used Habitica and bounced off”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” RPG elements don't always click
“the RPG elements didn't quite click with me”
Comment from 7 Mar 2026 in “A Homemade Robot Nag”
Other habit trackers people recommend
The two most recommended other habit trackers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HabiticaThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
| Reflect Track Anything | 5 | 1 | 83% | 5 | — | — |
| Kadō habit tracker | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the RPG elements didn't quite click with me”
“All are OK for most users, but none was GREAT for me.”
“Habitica got me started on flossing and made me quit Reddit”
“Some folks really like habitica/habit rpg.”
“If you’ve used Habitica and bounced off”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.