Top 10 Free Habit Tracker Apps for iPhone (2026)
The best free habit tracker is the one you still open in week six, so it has to be quick to tick off, forgiving when life gets in the way and honest about what it costs. Nearly every habit app on the App Store is free to download. Far fewer stay free once you add a fifth or sixth habit, and some that are paid up front turn out to be cheaper over a year than the subscription ones.
Number one on this list is Kalend: Daily Planner & Habits — A habit tracker inside a free daily planner, next to your to-do list, calendar and journal. See why, plus 9 more →
This list is ranked on what the free version really gives you, whether there is a subscription, how well it works on Apple Watch and widgets, and how it treats a missed day. Rating and rating count from the US App Store are shown for every app, and anything the listing sells as Premium or a membership is named. Kalend, Habit Tracker, HabitKit, Productive, Habitify and (Not Boring) Habits all appear on the India App Store too.
Disclosure: the app at number one is made by The Big Head, the developer this site covers elsewhere. It is judged on the same fields as everything below it, and carries a stated drawback like every other entry. Every app here was checked against its live App Store listing in September 2026.
The full ranking — 10 picks
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Rank 1
Kalend: Daily Planner & Habits
The Big HeadA habit tracker inside a free daily planner, next to your to-do list, calendar and journal. Habits can be daily, on chosen weekdays, a number of times a week or every few days, and grace days absorb a single miss so one bad day does not wipe a streak. It tracks progress toward 66 days, the median measured for a habit to become automatic, and there is an Apple Watch app and Home Screen widgets for ticking habits off.
Freeprice 5.0★ (2)rating 18.0min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forA free habit tracker with no subscription, no ads and no accountWatch outiPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch only, with no Android or web version, and only a handful of ratings so far -
Rank 2
Streaks
Crunchy Bagel Pty LtdAn Apple Design Award winner that tracks up to 24 daily tasks and counts how many days in a row you complete them. It links to the Health app for things like water and caffeine, supports negative tasks for breaking bad habits, and has one of the most praised Apple Watch apps in the category, with complications. Tasks sync through iCloud.
$5.99price 4.8★ (27,350)rating 17.6min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forPaying once rather than every monthWatch outCosts $5.99 up front in the US store and tracks habits only, with no task list, calendar or journal -
Rank 3
Habit Tracker
Inner Grow LimitedOne of the most reviewed habit trackers on the App Store, with over 147,000 US ratings. It syncs with Apple Health for water, steps and sleep, counts goals in your own units, and lets you build habits with friends. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets log a habit without opening the app, and there is an Apple Watch app.
Freeprice 4.8★ (147,155)rating 15.0min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forHealth-linked goals and building habits with friendsWatch outIt also packs in mood tracking, an HRV stress monitor, a focus timer and wallpapers, so it is busier than a plain habit list -
Rank 4
Habit Tracker - HabitKit
Sebastian RoehlA simple tracker that turns each habit into a grid of tiles, one square for every day you show up, like a contribution graph. You can tick a day off, count reps or measure amounts in your own unit, set schedules such as a number of times per week or month, and set a daily maximum to cut back on something rather than quit outright.
Freeprice 4.8★ (2,427)rating 15.0min iOS iPhone + iPaddevicesBest forSeeing a year of progress as a gridWatch outNo Apple Watch app in its supported devices, and a much smaller rating base than the leaders -
Rank 5
Atoms - from Atomic Habits
Atomic Development Inc.The official app for James Clear's book Atomic Habits. Alongside a habit tracker it gives you bite-sized lessons on making habits obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying, and it guides you to start small and commit to a time and place. It has smart reminders, progress insights and an Apple Watch app.
Freeprice 4.8★ (10,684)rating 16.0min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forReaders of Atomic Habits who want the method built inWatch outPart course, part tracker, so it is more reading than someone who only wants to tick boxes needs -
Rank 6
Productive - Habit Tracker
Mosaic S.r.l.A long-running habit tracker with over 91,000 US ratings. You can create, pause and stop habits, add notes, follow guided programmes and challenges, and build chains of perfect days in the statistics. It works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch and supports reminders by part of the day.
Freeprice 4.6★ (91,073)rating 14.0min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forGuided programmes and challenges around your habitsWatch outUnlimited habits, location reminders and per-habit stats are listed as Premium, which is an auto-renewing subscription -
Rank 7
Habitify: Habit Tracker
Unstatic Ltd CoA habit tracker that can log progress for you: with your consent it reads Apple Health, Fitbit, Strava and Screen Time, so a walk or a cut in screen time is recorded without a tap. It also offers an API, MCP and Siri support for logging by voice or through an AI assistant, and has an Apple Watch app.
Freeprice 4.6★ (7,130)rating 16.2min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forHabits that log themselves from Health and fitness appsWatch outRated 4.6, among the lowest here, and its best feature depends on linking other apps and services -
Rank 8
Grit: Daily Habit Tracker
GrittyAppsA clean habit tracker with Apple Health integration, smart reminders, widgets, a built-in timer for timed habits and habit groups for related routines. It syncs through iCloud and supports Siri Shortcuts, and runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with close to 16,000 US ratings at 4.8 stars.
Freeprice 4.8★ (15,860)rating 26.0min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forApple users on the newest iOS who want iCloud sync and SiriWatch outRequires iOS 26, the highest minimum on this list, so older iPhones cannot install it -
Rank 9
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker
Routinery Corp.A routine planner rather than a checklist: you press play and a timer with voice alerts walks you through each step of a morning or evening routine, with pause, skip and auto-next. Routines can be scheduled by day of the week and time of day, and it runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
Freeprice 4.7★ (17,944)rating 15.5min iOS iPhone + iPad + Apple WatchdevicesBest forMorning and evening routines you want talked throughWatch outBuilt for timed sequences, so it is awkward for habits you simply want to mark done -
Rank 10
(Not Boring) Habits
Not Boring Software LLCAn Apple Design Award winner that drops streaks altogether. Each habit is a journey to 60 repetitions, and missing a day or two does not reset anything. It has Home Screen widgets, reminders and swappable skins, and its maker says it runs with no ads, no data gathering and no tracking.
Freeprice 4.8★ (6,187)rating 18.0min iOS iPhone + iPaddevicesBest forPeople who have quit other trackers over a broken streakWatch outNo Apple Watch app in its supported devices, and extras come through a paid Super!Boring membership
About this list
Top 10 Free Habit Tracker Apps for iPhone (2026) runs from 1 to 10. Kalend: Daily Planner & Habits takes the top spot, and (Not Boring) Habits closes it out at number 10. It was first published on 24 September 2026.
Spotted something out of date, or an entry you would rank differently? Tell us — the order on this page is revised as the picks change.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free habit tracker app for iPhone?
Kalend is our pick because every feature, including its Apple Watch app, widgets and iCloud sync, is free with no subscription or ads. Habit Tracker by Inner Grow and HabitKit are strong free alternatives with far more ratings.
Is there a habit tracker without a subscription?
Yes. Kalend is free with nothing locked behind a subscription, and Streaks is a one-off purchase of $5.99 on the US App Store with no subscription described in its listing.
Which habit tracker works on Apple Watch?
Kalend, Streaks, Habit Tracker, Atoms, Productive, Habitify, Grit and Routinery all list Apple Watch among their supported devices. HabitKit and (Not Boring) Habits do not.
Is Kalend free?
Yes. Kalend has no subscription, no premium tier and no ads, and the only purchase is an optional tip that changes nothing in the app.
How long does it take to build a habit?
Lally and colleagues (2010) measured a median of 66 days for a behaviour to become automatic, with a range of 18 to 254 days. Kalend tracks progress toward 66 days rather than the popular 21-day figure.
What happens to my streak if I miss a day?
It depends on the app. Kalend uses grace days, so a single miss does not end a streak, and (Not Boring) Habits counts total repetitions instead of streaks.
What is number 1 on Top 10 Free Habit Tracker Apps for iPhone (2026)?
Kalend: Daily Planner & Habits is ranked number 1 on Top 10 Free Habit Tracker Apps for iPhone (2026). A habit tracker inside a free daily planner, next to your to-do list, calendar and journal.
When was this list last updated?
This list was last updated on 24 September 2026.
Which category does this list belong to?
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