Comparison

Elsewhere Reminders vs Habits First

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

Head to head
About

Elsewhere Reminders

This app helps you set reminders for events happening in different timezones. It ensures you receive alerts at the correct local time for your contacts, no matter where you are. It's ideal for managing international events, family calls, or remote team activities.

Highlights
  • Set reminders in any timezone
  • View local and target time before saving
  • Daily, weekly, or yearly recurrence (Pro)
  • Home Screen widget for next reminder
  • Local device storage
  • Timezone-anchored alerts
Features
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Elsewhere is a reminder app built for people whose important moments happen in other timezones. Set a reminder for 12:00 AM April 5 in Asia/Kolkata, 9:00 AM in London, or next Friday in Tokyo. Elsewhere keeps the reminder anchored to that original local time and alerts you at the right moment wherever you are. Use it for birthdays, remote-team rituals, family calls, launches, travel plans, and anything else where the city matters as much as the date. What Elsewhere does: - Set reminders in any timezone - See both their time and your local time before saving - Use daily, weekly, or yearly recurrence with Elsewhere Pro - Keep your next reminder visible in the Home Screen widget - Store reminders locally on your device Elsewhere is reminder-first, not world-clock-first. No crowded timezone dashboard. No city grid to manage. Just the moments you care about, scheduled in the timezone where they actually happen.

About

Habits First

This app helps you build healthy habits by blocking distracting social media apps until you complete your daily goals. It uses the Premack principle to reinforce desired behaviors, offering flexible tracking and commitment options. The core functionality is free, with an optional one-time purchase for advanced integrations.

Highlights
  • Blocks social media apps
  • Tracks custom habits (walks, workouts, reading)
  • Integrates with health trackers
  • Flexible blocking schedules and locations
  • Commitment locks for long-term goals
  • Optional one-time purchase for advanced features
Features
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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, widgets, and as many blocks as you like. One small one-time purchase adds 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

Screenshots

Elsewhere Reminders3 screens
Habits First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Habits First at 114 against Elsewhere Reminders's 2. Habits First also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Elsewhere Reminders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Habits First sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Elsewhere Reminders against 4.9 for Habits First. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habits First has 114 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Elsewhere Reminders's written reviews are positive against 94% of Habits First's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elsewhere Reminders ships an update every 4 weeks, Habits First weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Elsewhere Reminders versus Habits First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElsewhere RemindersHabits First
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehak KalraEric Su

Customer experience

Elsewhere Reminders

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Habits First

All ratings114 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Elsewhere Reminders

One-time1
  • Elsewhere Pro$0.99
1 purchases

Habits First

One-time1
  • Habits Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Elsewhere Reminders free?
Elsewhere Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habits First free?
Habits First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elsewhere Reminders or Habits First?
Elsewhere Reminders is rated higher. Elsewhere Reminders averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Habits First averages 4.9 from 114 ratings.
Do Elsewhere Reminders or Habits First have ads?
Neither Elsewhere Reminders nor Habits First shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elsewhere Reminders or Habits First?
Elsewhere Reminders ships an update every 4 weeks, and Habits First weekly. Most recently, Elsewhere Reminders was updated on September 10, 2026 and Habits First on September 24, 2026.

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