Habitica: Gamified Taskmanager Reviews

by SeekHeart

I love the idea of having an rpg life style. Habitica itself has great potential, only issue is it is buggy and very clunky. There would be many times where my app freezes or if I am in a party, it would say you can create a new party (my party name is still there...). Additionally I thought ok maybe the next version would be better and decided to support the devs with a purchase of gems. The purchase was successful, only thing is I got no gems... when I spoke with their devs and support it took two whole days for them to say “we are working on a fix”, no timeline, my cash already in their wallet. Until they get their app stable and their customer support to a higher quality I don’t think I’ll be supporting this app.

Additionally for those of you thinking about contributing to this app to win some free gems, the process either involves you coding for them which is fine minus the extremely slow feedback and long iteration cycles or doing some writing/drawing. For the latter you won’t be awarded for contributing until you earn enough points on another system to be considered. (I have to win virtual currency with another virtual currency???)

Just think about it.

by Kate103630266294

So Habitica is wonderful. Really helped me with habbits i had been struggling with, but as i started getting deeper in and especially with quests and stuff, i noticed a bunch of bugs starting to pop up. Issues with tasks not completing, quests not starting easily, just quality of life stuff. I eventually found another app that has helped me and isn’t buggy, so I then tried to leave the party im in. “Leave quest first” ok, doesn’t sound hard. I went to the quest, but there wasn’t anywhere i could find that allowed me to leave. After some googling and restarting Habitica , the leave quest button popped up. I clicked leave and like 2 things popped up that didn’t make sense. The quest had already started and one of the pop ups was mentioning that, and the other was confirming if i want to leave. I clicked confirm on both and nothing happened. No notification that i had left, nothing on the party menu that i had left or the quest was in progress. So now im stuck in a quest thats been going on for a good few weeks now, that I can’t leave with a party I can’t abandon
If you want Habitica to track your habbits, go for it. If you’re interested in the quest system, I’d stay away unless you’re really invested

by Youalready.knowwhoitisss.

I loved Habitica for a while, it gives you rewards for doing every day things and makes you feel like you’ve accomplished something. But then the gems. Gems are the in game currency you have to purchase with real money (different to gold which you can earn). Having to buy game currency is one of my biggest pet peeves. You can’t convert gold to gems, you can’t sell stuff to get gems, and it’s nearly impossible to get them. The only way to get them is to do “challenges” posted by other users which are difficult to do for 1-2 gems (which is not guaranteed. Some challenges only 1 person wins). Another way is to “contribute” which I have yet to figure out what that means but from the tings I have seen it is minimal pay out as well. I wanted to get all of the pets and unlocked all of the ones you can get through day to say activity, but “quests” take forever and rarely give you eggs to hatch so I have not gotten many of those either. The only way to get new potions (after the core 11) is to buy them with gems. Basically, don’t get Habitica if you actually want to unlock everything or complete quests and missions. I’ve had Habitica for over a year and I’m considering deleting because I’ve exhausted everything I can do

by Galaxymoonbounce

2.0.1 version: I like the new UI and added functionality that has been brought to this version (being able to see how much damage you will inflict on a boss quest after using a certain skill, new buttons)

However, some functionality is also now gone: Can no longer organize pets by color group and I have to search through each pet to find which color animal still needs feeding. Also, no way to feed Royal Purple pets now; they are not under each pet's color grouping. Party functionality still is glitchy and I can't seem to add another person to an existing party or message anyone via app. This problem has been persistent for many versions.

More quests and new activities to compete would be great. I've started this app over twice in one year because I keep maxing out on the things I can do. Love love love Habitica and has been great for me, but just looking for more things to do inside it other than feeding pets and finishing the quests! Keep up the great work.

by Sorry I Even Tried

Really loving Habitica so far. I think it has potential to make positive global impact. There are sooo many bugs though. For example, I can’t use Habitica on my mobile phone because the developers didn’t build in a way to switch between the Facebook accounts used to log in. Once you log in with a certain account, you’re literally stuck with that no matter many times you log out it delete Habitica .

I initially downloaded this app on my tablet, and used my main Facebook account to create my login info. Once I was ready to download Habitica on my mobile device, Habitica automatically tried to sign me in with a Facebook account I don’t even use. I’ve tried everything including deleting Habitica , but there’s literally no way to simply switch which Facebook account I use to log into this app. So I can only use Habitica on my tablet instead of being able to sync across devices —this greatly limits my productivity :/

by Wolfare

I really quite enjoy Habitica so far. I've used it in the past and I love the motivation it gives me. But using Habitica is kind of frustrating because it feels kind of clunky and unpolished. For instance, I am unable to scroll all the way up and see the health bar on my character -- I am autoscrolled back down and so that is constantly covered. Similarly, I am unable to see all of the very bottom habit/task/daily for similar reasons. It's frustrating because I continuously miss the very bottom thing and then forget about tasks. Also, when trying to edit a task, I am immediately editing the title of said task. This gets annoying if I'm trying to edit the attributes of a lot of tasks at once and it continues to make me tap out of editing the title. Lastly, when trying to rearrange tasks, sometimes the interface will bug out and reset my arrangement so I have to start over. If these could be fixed, I would enjoy this experience a lot more.

by Jordnstrnd

I love this app! I have used this service off and on since it was created, but recently I have started using this app every day. I love the separation between Habits, To Dos, and Dailies, as well as the gentle character customization and the inclusion of a place to converse with other players.

I have encountered bugs where my items will not be checked off until I do it a few times, or Habitica will lag when putting a new item. That is the reason for my Four Stars instead of Five. Also, I would really like if we could tag each task under a category, and be able to track that tag with the tasks we did. I think it would be nice to see how many times I checked “Clean my room” and not just as part of a streak.

Overall, Habitica is a great way to keep track of your to-dos. Its interface is simple but effective, and works well for people who enjoy a bit of fun even among the mundane. This is not a full “game,” for anyone confused, but adds an entertainment factor, as well as a rewarding one, for those looking to be more productive. I have tried many productivity apps, and this is the one I consistently remember and come back to. Thank you for making Habitica!

by Kivusa

I absolutely love Habitica! It’s a perfect concept, and really motivates me to get things done! I love having a little character to level up, and getting pets and mounts, doing quests—it’s all so motivating and fun for me to do things irl now!! And i love the multiplayer function, having a party with my irl friends, and doing quests together, the guilds are fun, and I love the challenges!!

However, I will say that Habitica needs a bit of work still. There seems to be a few glitches and kinks that need to be worked out, when compared to the website version. One of the big ones I’ve noticed is I don’t get a pop up upon completion of a quest, detailing what happened at the end (like what happens on the website version), I also don’t get a check in pop up on Habitica . Another mild annoyance is that half of the time, when I go to my tasks, they will be all out of order, and not in the order I put them in. Exiting out of Habitica and reopening it usually solves this, but it’s a bit annoying.

These little glitches aren’t enough to stop me from using Habitica but I do hope they eventually get worked out!!

by Djejsjshbxjc

i really like Habitica overall, its super helpful. i can keep note of everything i need to do in a week and track bad habits. its a great way to stay organized. one thing that would be super super helpful would be to be able to make exceptions for not completing a task under dailies. if im away from home and have no way to do something or if it just doesnt need to be done then i still take damage from not doing it- there are times when it would be worse to do then to not do. if i had a dentist appointment i cant brush my teeth at the end of the day, but i still take in-game damage for it. i also have a suggestion for when you choose the difficulty of a task. there are four options- trivial, easy, medium, and hard. sometimes i feel that a task isnt quite one of those four. i would prefer to have a slider so that it could be in between two options, and i wouldnt have to just pick one. thats my two cents! thank you for creating this, i love it!

by Would You Mind?

Good: has really helped me want to complete goals. Even when I procrastinate, now I do it by completing my less intimidating goals.

Bad: I shouldn’t be required to connect to the internet for my habits, dailies, to-dos, rewards, etc. Only the social stuff needs internet, and I have absolutely no interest in the social stuff. Maybe just give a brief warning “Your guild (or whatever social thingy) needs internet to connect/count!”

Buggy: I need to refresh the page several times for some dailies and other goals to show up. Not only only that, but my habits are displaying multiples over new goals. For example: I add a habit that says “Read a book” but when I refresh to make it show up I have two habits that say “Floss.” Clicking shows which habit each really is, but refreshing simply jumbles everything up further, For example creating two “Read a book” (covering 10 minutes of Cardio) and leaving Floss alone.

by Pandabooks

It’s ridiculously hard to stay motivated during virtual classes, and I think this app has been a big help! I have all my school assignments up on my To-Do list, which is really helpful for keeping track of what to do and for staying motivated in the middle of working on an assignment.

The main reason why I love it so much is that it’s ridiculously effective for me and it’s just what I was looking for. A lot of other habit-tracker/to-do list apps aren’t in an engaging format, and I delete them after slowly losing interest over the course of a few days. I didn’t have this problem with this app, because of how it’s part game and part productivity tracker. I’ve been looking for an app like this for ages, and I didn’t find this until my friend recommended it (and thank goodness she did).

I haven’t noticed any bugs, other than the occasional small bug that comes from not syncing with the happening on my computer quickly enough. Occasionally there’s an issue where I check off a To-Do list item or a Daily and it doesn’t change color immediately, but it’s no big deal because the color changes if I go to another tab and then go back to the original. I’m also not entirely sold on the idea of gems basically being only obtainable through money, but I can appreciate that the things they purchase confer mostly cosmetic benefit.

by Ki-Mono

I have MADD, and the mental illness had practically taken over my whole life. I never got anything done, and I felt my life slipping away a bit. Then I saw Habitica begging recommended on Tumblr by people who suffered with ADHD; saying it helped them a lot. I don’t believe I have ADHD, but I am video game motivated; so I thought I’d give it a shot. Best. Decision. Of. My. Life!
I have only been using Habitica for about a month or two, but I already feel my whole life back on track! I feel motivated, productive, and I’m finally getting around to doing all the things I always wanted to do (but never was able to because of my MADD).
Habitica isn’t for everyone. I would readily admit that. It’s also very simple and basic. I understand some people’s complaints. However, if you have trouble being productive like me, and like video games, I say give it a shot. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain!

by VI Visceral

I’ve been using this app for almost two years now, and I’m here to say that as I was initially a casual user of Habitica , and have moved to being a player in a world parallel yet decidedly different from our own. With this app being a highly customizable game, you truly can gamify your habits and tasks to suit your own level of creativity, utilitarianism, minimalism, and community engagement. The guilds are supportive and members are eager to give encouragement and feedback, and the challenges that the guilds provide are usually well written and sometimes use “RPG lingo” to make it more like a game and less like a chore list.
I started changing the names of my tasks to “unlock achievements “ and my habit lists to “Activate power ups “ , and it’s been significantly helpful to keep my attention and engagement with Habitica . Furthermore: purchasing Habitica is going to be the game changer. While you don’t technically “need” to, it opens up another level of interest and engagement with special Pet and potion Quests, and this app gives you a bundle of items every month you subscribe, and a special little pet as a thank you. Purchases keep Habitica free and free of ads for free users.

However, this month I found that the Mystery Gift items did not show up in my Items list. I’m wondering if it’s a bug

by Stormdanc3

I started using Habitica after reading a glowing recommendation on a ‘how to get things done’ site, and it has not disappointed. Much like the grownup version of a sticker chart, Habitica encourages the user to perform those boring day to day chores and tasks that we keep meaning to do but forget about. Some particular things I like:

- the fact that before rolling over to the next day, it will ask you what things you may have forgotten to check off the day before, so you don’t get penalized for ‘not logging in’

-the variety of categories tasks can be put in: one time items vs once a day items vs multiple times a day items

-being able to subdivide tasks into smaller sub take by using checklists

Some things I’d really like to see:

-the ability to send other members in your party a task—I feel like this would be especially useful for shopping lists

-being able to save or repost a past to-do. This would be great for those chores that are infrequent or dependent on some sort of irregular outside thing (the weather) but involve enough complexity that recreating could be a pain. To limit lag and storage this could be limited to saving up to 5 to-dos?

That said, all of this would be bonus material and I intend to keep using Habitica long term and recommending it to others.

by Anastasia Elena

I absolutely love using this app. I have tried almost every task manager/habit forming/list/calendar app you can imagine to try and motivate myself and keep my tasks organized. This is the one that did it for me. It’s kept me super motivated and focused on what I need to get done on the daily and I love having a little character that I can level up. It’s such a great idea, and it’s executed so well. If you’re lacking that little bit of extrinsic motivation to finish I really recommend Habitica!

However, it does have a few glitches here and there. Nothing major that would turn me away, but it times out on occasion, and organizing tasks is a little tricky. The task your creating either disappears or re-organizes itself back to where it originally was which is kind of annoying. Exiting out of Habitica always fixed this, but it does need fixing on the teams end.

Besides that, everything is amazing! Keep up the good work!

by Anonymous572538369853

I literally love everything about Habitica. It got my entire life together. I credit it for my productivity in every aspect. It really is perfectly tailored for the user. A couple reasons why you should totally get Habitica:

-The combination of ways to write tasks is soooo convenient! There are dailies for what you do on a repeated day to day or week to week basis, habits for things you want to do but aren’t quite doing every day yet, and a to-do list. This way I can keep “brush your teeth”, “keep your room clean”’ and “organize your desk” separated by appropriate category.

-The gaming aspect is AWESOME! With other apps you check something off your todo and then that’s it. No real reward. With this app I get excited to level up or buy new items for my avatar! Plus I can make my own rewards so I can buy myself set rewards like “go out for ice cream” with currency I earn by completing my tasks.

-With every missed daily or negative habit you lose life. This keeps me motivated to stay on top of things. But if I do fall behind, I just have to work a bit harder to buy a healing potion that can bring my health back up. I have to use the same gold that would be going towards my rewards otherwise, so it’s good motivation to stay productive.

Honestly, just give Habitica a try. It’s really worth it. If you’re the type to be motivated by games, leveling up, and earning rewards, this is definitely the best app you can have for this type of thing.

by Dede !!!

I cannot say enough praise for Habitica. I’m not giving it 5 stars because it’s flawless, because it’s not. It glitches sometimes, but the developers work so hard on improving Habitica . I’m rating it 5 stars because it’s the first app in my 17 years of life that has never left my phone since I downloaded it. It’s fun, it’s simple, and it’s effective. I’m so happy there is a team that created this idea and put it into the world, this is exactly what I needed. I’ve been using it for close to a year now. When I’m having some depressive episodes, I’m able to pause the “game” until I’m confident in my ability to get back on my feet. Which is something I’m /so/ thankful for. No, I’m not a bot, and I have not been paid a single penny to say any of this. I just genuinely love Habitica so much. I wanted to show my gratitude towards the developers and everyone that participates in the making and improvement of Habitica, because it changed my life and I’m forever grateful.

by Kyliecat22

This game is it. It’s adorable and easy to use. So your chores or projects or just daily habits you want to make routine are rewarded instantly. (You know us millennials with our instant gratification)
You might one day go for a run and pick up an egg! Panda, wolf, dragon? You may stumble upon a quest to complete with your friends, or you can just hack away at your own habits; either way it’s a great idea.
Habitica has helped me immensely. I’ve always wanted to have a routine because humans are generally happier when they follow one. I just couldn’t force myself to do things like get out of bed before 9 or brushing my hair or doing my school work.
I have moderate to severe depression which makes day to day habits that most people do without thinking a lot more difficult for me. Even things like just driving to the pharmacy to get my anti depressants. So if I find something difficult, I put it in my this app list and it gives me an extra nudge of motivation.
Five stars for sure.

by Kate.paper.scissors

First, three facts about me, for background: One, I am a single parent with four kids, six pets, a bunch of house plants, and an extremely busy life. Two, I have tried dozens of productivity and habit tracking apps. Three, I hate video games and computer games. BUT… Habitica is amazing. It makes even my least favorite tasks desirable, it keeps me motivated to do things even when I’m exhausted, and it keeps me focused on what I need to do, even when I have a million distractions. I probably never would have tried it had it not been mentioned in a New York Times article (not even about tech or anything like that, it was about a day in the life of a Zen chaplain). I figured I’d give this app a shot, but with very low expectations. I’m so glad I tried it! It benefits me and every living being in my house every single day. I fully recommend it to anyone who’s trying to build good habits and/or be more productive, even if you think it’s not for you. Try it for a couple days, and I bet you’ll see benefits. And have fun!

by Jnpwebb

I use Habitica with a few friends and it’s great for keeping track of habits and giving me external motivation - which I definitely need to make new habits/ keep up tough ones.

I’m really excited about the phobia protection feature though. It is an add-on that will remove images of spiders, snakes, zombies, etc - things people may have phobias of. One of the friends that uses this app with me has a massive phobia of spiders and, while I think she’s ok with digital spiders, I never realized how apps I use easily (and invited her to use with me) might not be accessible to her during Halloween. I didn’t realize how important this kind of feature is for inclusivity until I saw it. I know how stressful the phobia is for her in person and I appreciate that this app is providing an option for people to avoid seeing potentially upsetting images when they’re everywhere during Halloween season.

I just had to drop a review because this kind of feature makes apps accessible to everyone- as they should be. It shows me that this app has people behind it that care about other people.

by Bizerk45

Update: The latest 2 versions of Habitica have ceased to work at all for me. They crash on startup. The bug reporting link continues to be broken both on the web browser and app. As much as I love this app, I'm seriously considering alternatives. I've worked through the cosmetic issues over the years because I love the concept, but it's just unusable now.

I use Habitica all day long. this app has become a core part of my daily routine and in that respect, I love it. The mobile app however has had and continues to have quality problems that make it frustrating to use. The food for pets screen has had shown duplicates and "phantom food" for as long as I can remember, at least a year, probably more. Most recently, completing a task occasionally causes me to lose health?!? I totally appreciate the energy and I recognize that this app is largely contribution driven, but if we want a larger community, the tools need to work reliably.

Also, on a related note,the "report a bug" link on the website doesn't work from iOS safari.

by SaturdayWorld

I downloaded this habit tracker as well as three others. The very first thing that made me choose Habatica over the others is that I am not forced to subscribe or pay anything unless I want to. Secondly, I like that by making it into more of a ”game style” tracker than a ”run of the mill” tracker made me want to add more items and entices me into wanting to complete things to check them off and level up, hoping I don't take damage.

The only negative I have in Habatica is that to access certain parts or items in Habitica , it seems you have to subscribe. If the developers were willing to give me access for a certain amount of time with gems available so that I may be able to provide a more strengthened review, I feel I could give better feedback. If the developers would like to contact me about this, I could give a rating on my blog.

You know where to find me.

by StarGirl02

I personally love Habitica. Yes, there are a few bits here and there that are a little buggy, but ultimately it helps me stay motivated to actually make something of my days and keep me from falling into a pit of laziness and self-loathing.

One thing that I would love to see in the future would be an Apple Watch version that allows me to just look at the habits, dailies, and todo lists and be able to check them off as I go, instead of having to pull my phone out every time I do something. Of course I understand limitations with development and won’t be upset if this doesn’t happen.

I highly recommend Habitica if you like making your regular and irregular tasks fun, like being rewarded for each task completed (no matter how small they are), and want to join a community that is overall very supportive of each other.

by Nemo's Reviews

Let me ask you a question. Would you rather be tracking your habits with no fun at all - no reward for completing your daily tasks? Or, would you rather obtain habits, daily tasks, and to-do’s but do them in the form of an RPG game, having fun while checking things off of your list? Well, the first option is every other habit tracking app in existence...and the second option is this app.

In this app, you can add habits, dailies, and to-do’s to your profile. When you complete these things, you gain coins, gems, and health. With coins and gems, you can purchase armor, weapons, pets, etc. These things will help you in quests, whether it’s a collect quest, boss quest, or anything else. You can also join a guild to quest with your best friends.

I love this app! I was recommended to it by a friend, and now I’m recommending it to you. It adds that little bit of fun that everyone needs in competing boring tasks that you usually procrastinate through and never get done. I’ve only been using this app for a few weeks, and I’ve already noticed TONS of positive differences
in my lifestyle. I realize that I am happier and more productive each day, and every night I go to bed feeling like I got a lot done that day. I definitely recommend Habitica to EVERYONE. I’m serious. GET this app NOW!!!

by Oliver.Finnegan

I've been using Habitica since 2014 or 15 (when it was still called HabitRPG) and I love it! It's so useful, the community is supportive and active and great, and the devs are constantly working on ways to improve and optimize the user experience. I've never had any issues with Habitica other than sometimes the updates take a few weeks to stabilize, which seems pretty reasonable for a free app, particularly when the updates themselves are generally ambitious and generally make my life easier once they do work out the bugs.

I started subscribing about a year ago because I have so much gratitude for Habitica and how much it's helped me. I don't make a lot of money but $30 every 6 months is doable. And it's fun to buy the in-game extras now that I've released a full stable a couple times etc.