Habit Tracker: Free Online Streak & Habit Strength Tracker

Track daily habits, habits on chosen weekdays or X times a week, with yes/no or count goals (8 glasses, 20 pages). Tap to check in, keep streaks safe with shields, earn XP, and see habit strength, completion rates, a month calendar and best weekdays. Private, no signup.

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Track consistency, not perfection

A habit tracker built around consistency rather than perfection. Create a habit from a template or your own, choose how often (every day, specific weekdays or a number of times a week) and whether it's a simple check-in or a count toward a daily target. The Today view gives each habit one big tap target, a streak flame and a two-week strip; Week view is a habits-by-days grid you can fill in after the fact; Stats shows current and best streaks, a habit strength score, 7, 30 and 90-day completion, a month calendar, your best days of the week and the last six months. Rest days never break a streak, every seven check-ins earns a shield to protect one missed day, and check-ins earn XP and levels.

Research on habit formation, most famously Phillippa Lally's 2009 study at University College London, found that new habits took anywhere from 18 to 254 days to become automatic, with a median of 66, and that missing a single day did not meaningfully set people back. This tracker is built on that idea. Rest days never count against you, today only counts once it's done, weekly habits are judged by the week, and streak shields let you absorb an occasional miss without losing momentum.

Features

  • Daily, specific-weekday and “X times a week” habits
  • Yes/no habits or count habits with a daily target and unit
  • Today view with one-tap check-in, +/− for counts and a 14-day strip
  • Week grid to fill in or fix past days
  • Current and best streaks (weekly streaks for X-times-a-week habits)
  • Rest days never break a streak, and today only counts once it's done
  • Streak shields: earn one per 7 check-ins, spend it on a missed day (works on phones)
  • XP and levels calculated from your history
  • Habit strength score that rewards consistency over time
  • 7, 30 and 90-day completion rates
  • Month calendar, best days of the week and a 26-week heatmap per habit
  • 24 icons, 10 colours, templates, reorder and archive
  • CSV export, JSON backup and restore, undo on delete
  • Free and private: saved in your browser

How to use Habit Tracker

  1. 1

    Create a habit

    Pick a template like Drink water or Read, or make your own with an icon and colour.

  2. 2

    Set the goal and schedule

    Choose yes/no or a count with a target and unit, and how often: every day, specific days or a number of times a week.

  3. 3

    Check in each day

    On Today, tap the big button. Count habits go up by one each tap until the target is met.

  4. 4

    Fix the past

    Use Week view or the 14-day strip to log a day you forgot.

  5. 5

    Protect a streak

    Missed a day? Turn on shield mode and tap that day to spend a shield. You earn one for every seven check-ins.

  6. 6

    Review your stats

    Open Stats for streaks, habit strength, completion rates, a month calendar and your best weekdays.

Common use cases

  • Building a daily habit such as reading, meditation or exercise
  • Tracking counts: glasses of water, pages read, minutes practised
  • Gym three times a week without breaking a daily streak
  • Weekday-only habits like no phone before work
  • Breaking a bad habit by tracking clean days
  • Kids' routines with simple tap check-ins
  • Seeing which weekdays you tend to skip

Detailed guide

Three ways to schedule a habit

Not every habit is daily. Pick the schedule that matches real life:

ScheduleExampleStreak counts
Every dayDrink 8 glasses of waterConsecutive days
Specific daysRun on Mon, Wed, FriConsecutive scheduled days (other days are rest days)
X times a weekGym 3 times a weekConsecutive weeks where the target was met

Streaks, shields and XP

Streaks are the classic “don't break the chain” motivator. Every seven check-ins earns a shield, and spending one marks a missed day as protected so the streak continues. You start with three. Each check-in is worth 5 XP and levels rise as XP grows. Because shields and XP are calculated from your history rather than stored as separate counters, they always stay accurate, even if you edit past days.

Habit strength and stats

A streak resets to zero after a long gap; habit strength doesn't. It's a moving average of recent scheduled days, similar to the score in the open-source Loop Habit Tracker, so a long run of consistency keeps a high score through a bad week, while a new habit builds up gradually. Alongside it you get completion rates over 7, 30 and 90 days, a month calendar you can edit, a 26-week heatmap and a best-weekdays chart that shows where your routine tends to slip.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this habit tracker free?

Yes. It's free with no account, and your habits are saved in your browser.

Can I track habits that aren't daily?

Yes. Choose specific weekdays (e.g. Mon/Wed/Fri) or a number of times per week. Rest days never break a streak, and weekly habits build week streaks.

Can I track a number, like glasses of water or pages read?

Yes. Set the goal to “count”, enter a daily target and unit, and each tap adds one. The day counts as done once you reach the target.

How are streaks calculated?

A streak counts consecutive scheduled days that are done or shielded. Today doesn't break it until the day is over, so you won't see a reset in the morning.

What are streak shields?

Every 7 check-ins earns a shield (you start with 3). Turn on shield mode and tap a missed day to protect your streak.

What is habit strength?

A score from 0 to 100% based on a moving average of your recent scheduled days. It rewards long-term consistency and doesn't drop to zero after one miss.

Can I edit past days?

Yes. Tap a day in the Week grid, the 14-day strip or the month calendar in Stats.

How long does it take to form a habit?

A widely cited UCL study found it took 18 to 254 days, with a median of 66 days, for a behaviour to become automatic. Missing one day didn't meaningfully hurt progress.

How does XP work?

Each check-in is worth 5 XP, and your level rises as XP grows. XP is calculated from your history, so it stays accurate when you edit past days.

Can I archive a habit without losing its history?

Yes. Archive hides it from Today and Week but keeps all its data; restore it any time.

Can I export my habit data?

Yes. Export a CSV of every day and habit for a spreadsheet, or a JSON backup you can restore later or on another device.

Is my data private?

Yes. Nothing is uploaded to a server. Keep a backup, since clearing browser data removes it.

How long does it take to build a habit?

Research suggests anywhere from about three weeks to a few months depending on the habit, consistency matters more than the exact number.

Does my habit data get saved?

It's stored locally in your browser, so it persists for you but is never uploaded to a server.

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