Habit Tracking Resources
Habit Tracking Resources
10 Apps for iPhone (iOS)
| App | Pricing | Best For... |
|---|---|---|
| Streaks | $4.99 (One-time) | Pure momentum; its "Don't Break the Chain" design is the gold standard for daily consistency. |
| Productive | Freemium | Building routines; ideal for setting up a "Pre-Practice Ritual" that flows into your playing. |
| Strides | Freemium | Multiple tracking types; allows you to track specific counts like number of run-throughs. |
| Habitify | Freemium | Organizing by time of day; helps you separate morning technique from evening score study. |
| Way of Life | Freemium | Spotting patterns; uses color-coded grids to show exactly where your momentum usually drops. |
| Done | Freemium | Simplicity; features big, satisfying buttons that give a quick dopamine hit after a session. |
| Tangerine | Freemium | Connecting mood and practice; tracks how your mental state affects your practice frequency. |
| Structured | Freemium | Visual time-blocking; turns your habit list into a chronological timeline of your day. |
| HabitKit | Freemium | Visual "Heat Maps"; see your practice consistency over a year in a single, beautiful grid. |
| Awesome Habits | Freemium | Integration; specifically designed for power users who want deep Mac and iPad syncing. |
10 Apps for Android
| App | Pricing | Best For... |
|---|---|---|
| Loop Habit Tracker | 100% Free | High-integrity tracking; open-source and ad-free, it calculates a "Habit Score" based on consistency. |
| HabitNow | Freemium | Hybrid planning; combines your habit checkboxes with a standard to-do list and calendar. |
| HabitBull | Freemium | Data junkies; provides intense graphs and success percentages to quantify your progress. |
| TickTick | Freemium | Focused sessions; includes a built-in Pomodoro timer to manage momentum during practice. |
| Fabulous | Subscription | Behavioral science; uses a "Journey" system to help musicians build habits from the ground up. |
| HabitShare | Free | Social accountability; allows you to share your practice streak with a teacher or partner. |
| Routinery | Freemium | Scripting your day; guides you through a timed sequence of habits to eliminate decision fatigue. |
| Avocation | Freemium | Visual growth; you grow a digital plant as you complete habits, making consistency feel "alive." |
| Timecap | Freemium | Time-based goals; specifically for tracking minutes practiced rather than just a Yes/No. |
| Grow | Freemium | Minimalist aesthetics; uses very soft, calming visuals to reduce the stress of a long streak. |
10 Web & Desktop Tools
| Tool | Pricing | Best For... |
|---|---|---|
| DailyHabits.xyz | Freemium | Monthly perspective; uses a simple grid to view your momentum across the entire month. |
| Habitica | Free | Gamification; turns your practice habits into an RPG game where you level up by working hard. |
| Notion | Free | Customization; allows you to build a custom practice dashboard linked to your repertoire notes. |
| Everyday.app | Freemium | Long-term visualization; displays your habits in a horizontal bar that encourages long streaks. |
| Coach.me | Free | Community support; see how thousands of others are tracking similar discipline-based goals. |
| stickK | Free | High stakes; you sign a contract and put money on the line to ensure you don't quit. |
| Beeminder | Paid/Usage | Data-driven stakes; it graphs your progress and charges you if you fall off the path. |
| Todoist | Freemium | Efficiency; excellent for musicians who want their habits to live inside their task manager. |
| Pikaday | Free | Absolute minimalism; a browser-based calendar with zero distractions. |
| Tally | Free | Frequency tracking; best for tracking how many times you perform a specific repetition. |