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Kadō habit tracker

Tied for most recommended of 3 habit trackers

Free, open-source habit tracker for iOS that people compare to Loop Habit Tracker, with a percentage progress view.

Free, open-source habit tracker for iOS that people compare to Loop Habit Tracker, with a percentage progress view.

5 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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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

  • Enthusiastic praise from reviewers

    “Absolutely fantastic, for an age I've yearned for an iOS version of Loop Habit Tracker!”

    Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

    “That's turned out to be the most useful feature for me”

    Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

    “Superb, I installed and will use it.”

    Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”
    • Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”
  • Could replace other trackers

    “Absolutely fantastic, for an age I've yearned for an iOS version of Loop Habit Tracker!”

    Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

    “if we could by hour I can replace my CBT tracker”

    Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

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.

Kadō habit tracker compared with 2 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Kadō habit trackerThis page50100%2——
Reflect Track Anything5183%5——
Habitica5183%4——
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What people said

6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“Superb, I installed and will use it.”

RecommendsComment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

“if we could by hour I can replace my CBT tracker”

MixedComment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

“That's turned out to be the most useful feature for me”

RecommendsComment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

“Absolutely fantastic, for an age I've yearned for an iOS version of Loop Habit Tracker!”

RecommendsComment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

“Great setup so far though!”

RecommendsComment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – open-source habit tracker, with non-binary habit score, for iOS”

“It really makes sense the % progress.”

RecommendsComment from 15 May 2026 in “Show HN: Kadō – habit tracker app for iOS, open source and privacy-friendly”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.