Rewardly vs Habitify

If you need a desktop or web app, use Habitify

This comparison has a clear answer for one group of people: if you want to check off habits from a Mac or a browser, use Habitify. It works on iOS, Android, Mac, and the web with real-time sync. Rewardly is on iOS and Android and stays there on purpose: a habit tracker lives on the device that is in your pocket when the habit happens.

On your phone: what actually motivates you?

On a phone, the comparison becomes more interesting. Habitify's strength is in data. It gives you clear completion rates, habit areas organized by time of day, and integrations with tools like Zapier and IFTTT. It's great for people who want to understand their habit patterns analytically and who are motivated by tracking consistency over time.

Rewardly skips the analytics and bets entirely on motivation through reward. The question is whether you're the type of person who's driven by charts of your own behavior, or by knowing a specific thing you want is getting closer. Both are valid. They're just different psychological levers.

Research on reward-based motivation consistently shows that concrete, personally meaningful rewards outperform abstract progress tracking for most people. Especially during the early habit-formation period when the habit isn't yet automatic.

Free tier comparison

Habitify's free tier caps at 3 habits. Tight enough that it's hard to get a real sense of whether the app fits your life before hitting the limit. Rewardly's free tier allows 5 habits, which is enough to build a meaningful daily routine and actually experience the reward system before deciding on premium.

Habitify's premium pricing is also significantly higher: up to $89.99 for a lifetime license, or $39.99/year. Rewardly's premium is simpler and cheaper, unlocking unlimited habits at a flat rate.

Privacy

Habitify's cross-platform sync means your habit data lives on their servers. That's a necessary trade-off for the feature. Rewardly keeps everything on your device. The optional habit buddies feature shares only the habits you choose, with the friends you choose, and nothing else. No account, no feed, no server copy of your history. If you'd rather your daily habits stay private, Rewardly is the more private choice by design.