Comparison

HabitHelp vs Do This First

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HabitHelp

Build positive habits with customizable tracking and visual progress reports. Set reminders, view your history in a calendar, and add notes for reflection. Your data remains private and stored only on your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable habit creation
  • Visual progress dashboards
  • Streak tracking and statistics
  • Habit-specific reminders
  • Calendar view for history
  • Note-taking for reflections
  • Data import and export
Features
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CREATE HABITS Create habits with a name, timeframe, color, and icon. Set reminders if you want — or keep it simple. DASHBOARD Visualize your progress with customizable dashboards. Use grid charts, monthly views, recent days, or build your own layout. STREAKS Stay motivated with streaks and clear statistics. Aim for consistency and try to keep your progress at 100%. REMINDERS Set reminders per habit or use a daily check-in to stay on track. CALENDAR Easily view and edit your habit completion history in a clean calendar view. NOTES Add notes to capture thoughts, context, or reflections along your habit-building journey. IMPORT & EXPORT Export your entire habit database at any time and import it on a new device. PRIVACY FIRST Your data is yours. No accounts, no passwords. Everything is stored only on your device, and no one else has access to it.

About

Do This First

This app helps you focus on essential tasks by temporarily blocking distracting applications during dedicated focus sessions. Prioritize your day, create a distraction-free environment, and track your progress to build better habits.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps during focus sessions
  • Create prioritized short task lists
  • Allowlist essential tools
  • Track focus session stats and streaks
  • Schedule automated focus sessions
  • Receive smart notifications for focus opportunities
Features
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In a world designed to capture our attention, it may feel like a constant battle to focus on your work. Do This First is a focus tool built on a simple, powerful idea: your phone should help you achieve your goals, not distract you from them. The concept is simple. You decide on the essential tasks for your day and start a Focus Session. While the session is active, the apps you've marked as distracting are temporarily blocked. The only way to get them back is to complete your list. It’s an unbelievably easy way to finish things that matter. Prioritize The Important Instead of a never-ending to-do list, create a short list of what you need to accomplish right away. Prioritizing helps you stick with your commitment and kills procrastination. Create a Distraction-Free Space You have complete control over which apps and websites are off-limits during a session. By removing the temptation for a "quick check" of social media or news, you give yourself the freedom to concentrate fully on your work. Keep Your Tools Accessible Productivity isn't about blocking everything. Our Allowlist feature ensures your essential tools—like a calculator for homework, music for ambiance, or a note-taking app—remain available while everything else is shielded. See Your Discipline Grow Your effort deserves to be recognized. The Stats tab visualizes your progress, tracking your total sessions, average focus time, and helping you build motivational streaks. It’s a clear and satisfying look at how your habits are improving over time. Build Effortless Routines Use Scheduled Starts to automate your most important work blocks. Set up your "Weekday Study Period" or "Morning Writing Hour" once, and let the app automatically create your focused environment when you need it most. Get Smarter Reminders Enable Smart Notifications, and the app will learn your typical work patterns. It will send a timely, gentle nudge when it senses a good opportunity for you to start a productive session. Your goals are important. Download Do This First, and let's start making real progress on them, together.

Screenshots

HabitHelp4 screens
Do This First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Do This First at none against HabitHelp's 3. HabitHelp's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HabitHelp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Do This First asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HabitHelp against 5.0 for Do This First. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HabitHelp versus Do This First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabitHelpDo This First
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAKUB CICHYMatteo Marotta

Customer experience

HabitHelp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Do This First

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HabitHelp

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$17.99
None

Do This First

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HabitHelp free?
HabitHelp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do This First free?
Do This First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HabitHelp or Do This First?
HabitHelp and Do This First are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do HabitHelp or Do This First have ads?
Neither HabitHelp nor Do This First shows ads.

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