Habit List
Productivity
habit tracker
SHOW HN2012
282points
131comments
#44of 1,677 in 2012
Top 3%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
34 positive, 24 neutral or asking, 15 mixed, 12 critical, out of 85 comments about the project. Thread score +0.33.
Design: 10 for, 6 againstIdea: 12 for, 0 againstExecution: 5 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, gorgeous interface design
From 3 comments
You've done an awesome job with this. The UI is gorgeous and it looks like you didn't lose any functionality with it. I really can't think of anything to critique you on. It…
shadesandcolour on HNJust bought the app and I really like it. The interface is gorgeous, it's as plain and minimal as you could hope for, but with enough style to make it enjoyable to use. I think…
michaelmartin on HNLove the logo/app icon.
bretthopper on HN
Streak calendar and habit frequency options work well
From 3 comments
Just bought the app and I really like it. The interface is gorgeous, it's as plain and minimal as you could hope for, but with enough style to make it enjoyable to use. I think…
michaelmartin on HNGreat app! There's far too many to do list apps that I've used for something like this and Streaks was just okay. This is what I've been wanting. Great job on a great 1.0! My…
wattjustin on HNSomething that rubs me the wrong way as a language perfectionist ... "Work out" should be two words to match the others ("Post", "Drink", etc.). Love the handwriting font,…
trhaynes on HN
Objections
Reminders fire even after habit is done for the day
From 1 comment
Very useful (and beautiful) app! One thing I've noticed is that it shows me an alert/reminder even if I've already crossed off that habit for the day - would be nice if it…
callmevlad on HN
Handwriting font hard to read
From 2 comments
I was searching for something like this app. So far I like everything about it except the font, which makes it harder to read the tasks. As I use it I'll give you feedback, but…
ya3r on HNCongrats! Building this has long been on my list of "rainy day projects". You've done a much better job of it, though, than I intended. One suggestion- I'd make a setting for…
nirvana on HN
Data loss and streak reset reported
From 2 comments
The app seems to have lost my data, all my streaks reset to zero. Now that's a bit of motivational catastrophe - something I don't think you EVER want to have happen. Anybody…
ralphb on HNLoving the app, but all of a sudden today one of my streaks went to -4 and another -2 even though I've only been using it for 48 hours... I'll send in an email with details.
quadrant on HN
Requests
Android version
From 3 comments
Wish it were on Android! This is a great idea that I already use on my physical calendar (a la Seinfeld). I can only see screenshots, but it looks like the font you chose wasn't…
pipecork on HNAndroid next? I'd love an app like this.
imaan988 on HNThis is a great idea. Would love to see it on Android.
iamben on HN
Export data
From 2 comments
The visual design looks great. I'm a fan of such "streak" based tracking (aka Seinfeld Calendar). Looking at it can mentally transport you back to the last time things went wrong…
frou_dh on HNThat's a good idea. I'm going to add that to the road map.
ggualberto on HN
Partial daily counts for habits
From 3 comments
Hey I bought the app and I really like it. One suggestion would be some way to track daily partials of a habit. For example the drink 8 glasses of water a day. I would like to be…
jdoody on HNBought it, use it, enjoy it. Wishlist - some habits may require several tasks during the day. For example "Drink 5 glasses of water" - would be great to schedule 5 micro-events…
daemon13 on HNReally like the app, when i searched in the app store i noticed there was another similar - "Habits pro" i think? Luckily for you that one is pretty ugly and more expensive!…
rcknight on HN
iCloud sync
From 2 comments
Does Habit List use iCloud to sync it's data across my devices?
rbxbx on HNNot yet, but we're looking into that.
ggualberto on HN
View previous day's list
From 2 comments
I've actually been using this for several days now. I tried several similar apps before it and think this is by far the most usable. I like it a lot, but have one suggestion:…
Rudism on HNThanks! That's something we've been discussing doing for some time.
ggualberto on HN
Questions
Does it sync via iCloud?
From 1 comment
Does Habit List use iCloud to sync it's data across my devices?
rbxbx on HN
What font is used?
From 2 comments
Beautiful. May I ask what resources you used to learn iOS hacking? Also: What's that font?
freshfey on HNI'd love to know what is this handwriting font. Anyone knows ?
maximegarcia on HN
How is the business monetised at this price?
From 1 comment
How would he make money from a free app?
swombat on HN
Alternatives named
Streaks
From 2 comments
Congrats! I have been using this Streaks (iOS) for a while since I like the functionality of this and it has options where you can skip weekends:…
nyrb on HNVery nice start, I might start using this over my Streaks calendar app. One suggestion would be to add a passcode lock like Streaks has.
awolf on HN
Chains.cc
From 1 comment
I have been using https://chains.cc/ which is as far as I know the best web UI for "Don't break the chain" idea. However the lack of mobile app makes it harder to use and…
tommi on HN
ChainCal
From 1 comment
Very similar to the first app I released for iOS called ChainCal ( http://chaincalapp.com ). That said, competition is healthy and important to keeping an ecosystem moving. Well…
dmotz on HN
Habits Pro
From 1 comment
Really like the app, when i searched in the app store i noticed there was another similar - "Habits pro" i think? Luckily for you that one is pretty ugly and more expensive!…
rcknight on HN
iDoneThis
From 1 comment
A similar app iDoneThis (https://idonethis.com/). Requires a paid subscription though. -_-
brevityness on HN