Habitica alternatives
Habitica turns habits and to-dos into a role-playing game in which missed Dailies cost health. People look for an alternative for two opposite reasons: they want a different game, or they want no penalty at all. This list covers both.
Each app is described from its own public pages, checked on 28 September 2026. Nothing here is ranked, and prices and plans are left out because they change often. If something has changed, write to us and it will be corrected.
Sailyn is our product and is in this list; the others are not ours.
Finch
You look after a small virtual bird by completing goals you set, such as a walk or tidying up. Completed goals earn points to spend on clothes and furniture for it, and you can write reflections and send encouragement to friends. It runs on iPhone and Android.
Suits you if you want a game about looking after something rather than fighting something.
Habitify
A habit tracker without a game, with apps for iPhone, Android and the web that stay in sync. You tick habits off and see your progress over time.
Suits you if you want a plain habit tracker on every device.
Loop Habit Tracker
An open-source, ad-free habit tracker for Android. Habits can follow schedules such as three times a week, and each has a strength score in which a few missed days after a long run do not wipe out the progress. Your data can be exported.
Suits you if you use Android and want a score that forgives an occasional missed day.
Sailyn
A planner in which nothing goes down. Coins, the harbour you build and the time you log are never taken back, a missed day costs nothing, and coming back after two or more days pays more than an ordinary start. Habits are routines you tick and a weekly target of three, four or five days. There are no classes, bosses or party.
Suits you if losing something on a bad day is what makes you stop, and you also want your week planned.
The longer comparison with Sailyn
Sailyn is free while in beta and runs in a browser, so there is nothing to install to try it.
Know what you need to do, but can't get started? Sailyn gives you one next step, a plan that adapts, and no penalty for difficult days.