Habits First Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience94.4% of reviews
Neutral3.3% of reviews
Negative experience2.2% of reviews

~ Based on 90 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Habits First Safe?

Habits First appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Habits First is 95/100.

This assessment is based on 170 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

98.2% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
1.8% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 170 App Store ratings for Habits First.

Is Habits First Legit?

Habits First appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Habits First is 63/100.

Based on 63 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Good

Loved the app

LOVE!

Love this thank you

This let me take back my life

I’m truly thankful to the creator of this app. I went from occasional double digits of screen time to consistently 4 or less hours. I’ve tried so many things like even deleting my social media but it also makes me itching for more and often I need it to stay connected (yes I’m addicted im aware which is why this app is so helpful). Not only is it super customizable but it also gives you access to much without even having to pay like SO MANY of the screen time apps. This app has a paid option that gives you some cool features but aren’t necessary to helping get your life back (I never spend money on apps but I’m genuinely considering it to support the developer). I have more motivation now to do things outside of scrolling on my phone and it has genuinely brought me great joy. I hope your pillow is cold on both sides every night you sleep. Thank you so much.
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Amazing Idea and Great Execution

I have tried numerous other screen time blocking apps but this one stands out as one of the best. I love how customizable it is.

My only complaint is whenever you unlock your apps sometimes it locks you out again and you have to reload the habits app. Other than that, this app is great!

Refreshingly effective

How nice to be able to use a great app with no ads and no subscription needed. Love it.

Simple and Effective.

There is no bloating, unrelated social features, or unnecessary app complexity. This app does what you need it to do beautifully. The only suggestion I would make towards Reysu (desktop compatibility and syncing between devices) is already underway according to the release map. I despise greedy subscription-based models, give this guy your 10$ and support growing funcitonality.
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Vacation Mode!!!

Unfortunately, the new Vacation Mode introduces a major loophole.
Even with commitment locks enabled, I can simply activate Vacation Mode, select a distant location as my home, and bypass my Anki requirements entirely.
Could you please add an option to permanently disable Vacation Mode, or ensure that commitment locks prevent enabling it or changing the home location?
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Best Screen Time App

The way this app deals with screen time blows ALL the other ones on the market out of the water. Has genuinely changed the way I use my phone and spend my time.

I have unfortunately had to use a few of my emergency unlocks. Maybe they could be replenished by an in-app purchase on a set timer.

A nice approach to limiting screen time

I've tried a lot of apps for limiting my screen time but most of them are structured on either what times I can block apps, or what amount of time I can go on those apps. These are really useful but this app works so well as an addition to them. In my case, I've set it up so that for every 15 minutes of language learning practice that I do, I get a reward of 15 minutes on Instagram.

My favorite aspect is that now, after a recent update, my 15 minutes of Insta can now be measured in total usage instead of as a single block of time. Before, I only had the option to use up that 15 minutes in one go before the app was blocked again, which made me feel pressure to stay on my phone for the whole 15 minute or else sacrifice the reward I had just earned. Now if I get interrupted or just want to go do something else after checking a couple of messages on Insta, I can do so knowing that I can pick it back up again later for another 10 or so minutes if I want to.
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Lovely reframe!

I think this is a fantastic way to view a screen blocker.

I love how easy it is to get started - I've been liking it a lot. I love the timers that count up quite a bit

Constructive feedback for future releases:

1. Make a way to delete habits that you built in the wrong style (I put crochet in manual checklist, but would be better in manual timer)

2a. Is there any way to have it count the minutes your device is idle? Having the timer on means my screen is actively being used. I would love to "get credit" for not touching it or having it on me at all.

2b. I don't have an Apple Watch so I have to carry my phone always to get step credit - it doesn't work with my Garmin. Related to 2a, I would love to be so engrossed in other stuff that I'm not even near my devices anymore
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The only Screentime limit which works for me

Amazing. I love that it blocks HARD! Now way around if it’s set up that way

Great idea

This is simply a great idea created by a trustworthy person.

Really Awesome App

Found this app through the creator’s YT video and have loved it so far. I’m a huge fan of prioritizing habits and this app is great for that. It’s even good for blocking the use of an app entirely (I set one app to only be active in Antarctica).

Good premise and execution

I like the fact that you have to complete something before it unlocks, the only other apps that do this are paid. This is also very well designed

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Peak

It does what it says. And it does it well

The app is really helpful for spending less time on social media and more time reading or sticking to fitness goals. I had a problem, but after I mentioned it in a review, the developer fixed it within a few days

Response from developer

What do you mean it's turning off in the background? Could you send me a bug report? This hasn't been a widely reported bug

Eric’s a great guy

Amazing product for people

Be the change you want to see in the world

Not only is this app functional; it’s free. This doesn’t just put a timer on and limit apps, which is easy to bypass overtime, but it encourages healthy habits to unlock other apps. Genuinely everything I was looking for in a “app blocker”

Amazing app, one request though

The app is amazing, I’m sold and I’ll be paying for the pro version as soon as I can!
One request , currently, when I assign the same app to multiple habits, the app appears to require all of those habits to be completed before unlocking it.
It would be better if each allowance would be tracked independently, so completing one habit would not require me to complete the others before accessing its associated reward. This would make it possible to build a flexible reward system around multiple daily habits without unnecessarily delaying access to an app.
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By far the best App to download now

Get it and experience how it is to get your life back.