HabitBridge vs Just Checking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HabitBridge
This app helps you build positive habits and reduce screen time by linking app access to habit completion. It features a custom plugin system for unique challenges and integrates with other services via webhooks.
- Habit tracking with visual streak calendar
- Screen time limits tied to habit completion
- Custom plugin system for challenges
- Webhook system for data export
- Home Assistant integration
- Widget support
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HabitBridge: A Habit Tracking & Screen Time Management for developers and hackers Build better habits and break digital addictions with one powerful app To submit your own plugins and download the Home Assistant add-on - visit https://joshspicer.com/HabitBridge Key Features: • Habit Tracking: Track daily habits with a visual streak calendar • Screen Time Management: Set limits on distracting apps and only unlock them after completing daily habits in-app • Custom Plugin System: Install or create plugins that define challenges required to unlock apps. Build your own plugins in JavaScript and submit to our public repo for all to enjoy! • Webhook System: Send your habit data to any system via an HTTP webhook. This allows for advanced workflows to trigger when habits are completed • Home Assistant Integration: Integrate the webhook system with our custom Home Assistant Integration to trigger automations based on habit completion! • Widget Support: Track habits and progress with convenient home screen and lock screen widgets --- The webhook and import/export JSON schema is a work in progress and subject to change.
Just Checking
This app helps you pause and reflect with gentle, question-based reminders for daily habits and tasks. It offers a calming interface and optional persistent notifications, with support for widgets and lock screen integration. Focuses on mindful check-ins without pressure or streaks.
- Question-based check-ins
- Gentle notifications
- Persistent reminders
- Widget and Lock Screen support
- Minimalist design
- Aesthetic themes
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Did I helps you pause, reflect, and check in without pressure, guilt, or noise. Instead of rigid to-do lists, Did I lets you create simple check-ins like: • Did I drink water? • Did I take my medication? • Did I eat my veggies? • Did I lock the door? When it’s time, we’ll gently remind you. When you’ve done it, just tap “I did.” That’s it. No AI No streaks. No stress. No feeling behind. Features • Simple check-ins Create lightweight reminders framed as questions — not tasks. • Gentle notifications Get reminded softly, without aggressive alerts or constant buzzing. • Persistent reminders (optional) If something truly matters, enable a temporary persistent reminder that stays with you until it’s done — then automatically turns off. • Widgets, Lock Screen & Live Activity support Check in directly from your Widget, Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. • Minimal, calming design Built to feel quiet, warm, and easy to return to. Aesthetic themes Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HabitBridge at none against Just Checking's 3. HabitBridge also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Just Checking's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Just Checking sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HabitBridge asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HabitBridge against 5.0 for Just Checking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
HabitBridge ships an update every 3 days, Just Checking every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HabitBridge | Just Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Spicer | Londelle Sheehan |
Customer experience
HabitBridge
Just Checking
In-app purchases
HabitBridge
No in-app purchases
Just Checking
- Did I Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Did I Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Did I Premium - Lifetime$5.99
