HabitSpark vs Habits First

Turn focus, breaks, and leisure into one simple balance. HabitSpark is a focus timer and habit tracker built around Spark: a balance that grows when you spend time on Growth activities and drops when you spend time on Leisure. Focused work, exercise, reading, studying, and learning can earn Spark. Entertainment, scrolling, rest, and other leisure can spend it. Your balance updates as you track time, so you can see how your day is actually distributed and decide what fits next. Use HabitSpark to: • Balance focused work and real breaks • Track habits, routines, study, exercise, and leisure • Make downtime and entertainment visible • Catch procrastination patterns earlier • Build a sustainable daily rhythm • Review your day without streak pressure Key features: • Growth, Leisure, and Neutral activity types • Timer-based tracking and manual session logging • Custom Spark values for each activity • Real-time Spark balance • Daily History for reviewing and editing sessions • Insights into your time patterns • Live Activities and notifications for gentle awareness • No streaks, no punishment, no hard blocking HabitSpark Pro unlocks: • Unlimited activities • Advanced insights • Custom Spark cap • Backup and restore HabitSpark is designed to feel like a tool, not a judge: helping you build focus, protect your rest, and keep both in balance. Terms of Use: https://habitspark.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://habitspark.app/privacy Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Do the thing, then scroll. Habits First is the most effective way to reduce your screen time - distracting apps stay blocked until your habits are done for the day. No accounts required and no subscriptions, forever. Willpower shouldn’t cost a monthly fee. HABITS SUPPORTED - Walk 10,000 steps, or any number you like - Work out 45 minutes - integrates with Apple Watch, WHOOP, Garmin, Oura, or any tracker - Meditate 10 minutes, from Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, or any meditation app - Use an app you pick: read or use Duolingo for 20 minutes - Built in Pomodoro timer or manual habit check off - Review your Anki flashcards (Habits Pro) - Listen or read books on Audiobookshelf (Habits Pro) - Finish a game on Chess.com (Habits Pro) - Apple Shortcuts automations (Habits Pro) - More coming A block can ask for one habit, all of them, or any two of three. HOW IT WORKS Habits are automatically tracked via integrations such as with Apple Health. Apps you select are blocked until you finish your habits. When you're done, open the app to activate your unlock. WHY IT WORKS The idea is based off the Premack Principle - things you do often can help reinforce things that you do rarely. By habit stacking a difficult habit before an app you often use, you also hijack the addictive nature of distracting apps and turn that motivation towards your daily habits. WHEN IT APPLIES All day until your habits are done, on a schedule, only in certain places, or near a device you pick. Habits First helps you wake up into a calm phone screen, only unlocked after you finish your most important habits of the day. PRICING This app will never have a subscription fee. The core app is free forever: Apple Health goals, app timers, schedules, places, commitment locks, and as many blocks as you like. One small one-time purchase adds habit widgets and the extra integrations. More will be added in the future (feel free to request them) SYNCING You can make an account if you would like to sync your habits and blocks across devices. This is not required. Created by @reysu on YouTube