When comparing Habitica vs Priority Matrix, the Slant community recommends Habitica for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform task apps?” Habitica is ranked 25th while Priority Matrix is ranked 47th. The most important reason people chose Habitica is:
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.
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Pros
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 Gamifies the process to motivate
The app takes cues from role playing games by having a system that rewards certain behavior with experience points, levels, and 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 Helps prioritize, rather than simply listing tasks
Priority Matrix helps me focus on what's truly important on my todo list, so I can work more efficiently.
Pro Super easy to share / delegate tasks
All I have to do is press a button, rather than drafting a whole email to one of my co-workers.
Pro Solid methodology
The software implements time proven methodologies; not just a to-do list.
Pro Lots of different views
Priority Matrix makes it really easy to see your task list in different ways: You can see it in the quadrant view, calendar view, a filterable list, and also a Gantt Chart if you have the business license.
Full disclosure: Originally posted by an Appfluence Intern (who was equally impressed with the software's layout and functionality before working there)
Cons
Con Occasional bugs and laggyness
The app is still in beta and has the occasional bug to work out.
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 Expensive
Used to be free, is now $12+ a month.