When comparing Habitica vs Goalify - My Goals, Tasks & Habits, the Slant community recommends Habitica for most people. In the question“What are the best habit tracking apps for iOS?” Habitica is ranked 1st while Goalify - My Goals, Tasks & Habits is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Habitica is:
The app takes cues from role playing games by having a system that rewards certain behaviour with experience points, levels, gear upgrades. It also allows you to set custom rewards that you come up with yourself such as watching an episode of your favorite TV show.
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Pros
Pro Gamifies the process to motivate
The app takes cues from role playing games by having a system that rewards certain behaviour with experience points, levels, gear upgrades. It also allows you to set custom rewards that you come up with yourself such as watching an episode of your favorite TV show.
Pro Can use peer pressure to motivate
The app allows creating a party with other people and go on a quest together. Here, your actions affect not just you, but everyone else in the party as well. If you fail a task, the party loses health, if you complete a task, the party gains experience, etc.
Pro Free Desktop Access
They have added a free browser access which is pretty nice.
Pro Clean UI
Pro Challenge your friends
I can easily share a goal as challenge with friends
Pro API access to all my data
Free API access to all data and well documented - perfect for the number geeks.
Cons
Con Can cause needless stress
As with most gamified systems it includes punishments for failures. Fear of failure can cause stress and failures can demotivate.
Con Occasional bugs and laggyness
Can be buggy and sometimes crash.
Con It is different
Some concepts you need some time to get used to - but support as great and helpful.
