Habitica
Habitica turns habits, daily goals, and to-do lists into a game to help users stay motivated and organized.
What Habitica is
Habitica turns habits, daily goals, and to-do lists into a game to help users stay motivated and organized. Completing tasks can level up an avatar and unlock armor, pets, skills, and quests. Users can also spend in-game gold on equipment or rewards they define themselves. For accountability with others, friends can fight monsters together, while Group Plans add a shared task board and dedicated chat space. Group members can assign tasks or leave them open as challenges. Group Plan subscriptions include a Jackalope Mount and benefits such as monthly equipment sets and the ability to buy Gems with Gold. Habitica has a free plan, and its iOS app lists optional in-app purchases and subscriptions. The listed Group Plan costs $9 a month, plus $3 per additional member; group billing renews automatically and depends on membership. Habitica also publishes V3 API documentation for third-party tools, with usage guidelines for developers.
Good
- Free plan can be fully enjoyed
- Tasks can unlock in-game items and quests
- Friends can fight monsters together
- Group Plans include a shared task board and chat
- V3 API documentation is available
Watch out
- Group Plan costs $9 a month
- Each additional group member costs $3
- Group subscriptions renew automatically
- iOS app lists optional purchases and subscriptions
Who it suits
Habitica suits people who want to organize recurring tasks through game mechanics, or who want friends to help keep each other accountable. Its Group Plan may fit groups that want shared tasks and chat.
Verdict
Habitica combines personal task tracking with rewards and social play, and its free plan is available without a listed price. Groups should account for per-member billing and automatic renewal before choosing a Group Plan.
Plans and prices
From Habitica's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Habitica can be fully enjoyed for free |
| Subscription | $4.99 a month | Optional subscription; prices may vary by location · $4.99 every month |
| Group Plan | $9 a month | Monthly subscription; $3 per additional member · Just$9 per month +$3 per additional member* |
| Subscription | $29.99, paid once | Optional subscription; prices may vary by location · $29.99 every six months |
| Subscription | $47.99 a year | 28% discount; optional subscription; prices may vary by location · $47.99 every year |
The facts
Each one read from Habitica's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Habitica publishes V3 API documentation for third-party tools and directs developers to its API Usage Guidelines.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Custom rewards
- Users can spend in-game gold on equipment or custom rewards they choose.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Habitica gamifies habits, daily goals, and to-do lists to help users stay motivated and organized.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recurring tasks
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Social play
- Users can fight monsters with friends to help keep each other accountable.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription benefits
- Group Plan members receive an exclusive Jackalope Mount and subscription benefits including monthly equipment sets and the ability to buy Gems with Gold.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription renewal
- The iOS store description says subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- Habitica’s Community Guidelines say users can contact [email protected] with questions or concerns about those guidelines.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Task rewards
- Checking off tasks can level up an avatar and unlock armor, pets, skills, and quests.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Group billing
- Group Plan subscriptions automatically renew and are billed based on the number of group members; adding members between periods can result in a prorated charge at the next billing cycle.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Group Plans
- Group Plans provide a shared task board and dedicated chat space, and let members assign tasks or leave them open as challenges.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Habitica’s store description lists optional in-app purchases and subscriptions for its iOS app.checked 11 Oct 2026
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