Habits First vs Trailhead

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

Trailhead turns distraction-free work into a simulated hike through America's national parks. Choose what you want to finish, set a focus duration, select a trail, and start your focus timer. Completed sessions build toward your trail’s destination, and your place is saved for next time. Your session percentage and time remaining stay visible on the Lock Screen, so checking progress does not mean opening your phone. FOCUS WITH A DESTINATION - Build toward a destination across completed focus sessions - Return to your saved intention, trail, duration, and soundscape - Finish with a recap of your focused time and earned trail progress - See route completion, distance, time, and a moving hiker - Keep progress visible with a Lock Screen Live Activity - Unlock milestones as your total focused miles grow EXPLORE NATIONAL PARK TRAILS - Browse all 63 designated U.S. national parks - Load publicly available trails from the National Park Service - Cache trail catalogs for quicker return visits CREATE YOUR SOUND ENVIRONMENT Choose from forest, rain, white noise, brown noise, pink noise, mountain air, ocean waves, alpine creek, campfire, and night crickets. PROTECT YOUR ATTENTION With your permission, Trailhead uses Apple's Screen Time technology to shield the distracting apps you choose during a focus session. Your choices stay under Apple's privacy-preserving controls. FREE TO EXPLORE, PLUS FOR UNLIMITED HIKES Trailhead is free to download. You can browse every park and trail, preview soundscapes, configure Screen Time, view your journey, and complete your first focus hike at no charge. Starting additional focus hikes requires a separate auto-renewable Trailhead Plus purchase. Trailhead Plus is $34.99/year or $4.99/month in the U.S. and includes Family Sharing. Eligible subscribers can start with a 14-day introductory free trial. Prices may vary by region. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Trailhead is a focus timer and simulated journey, not a navigation or trail-safety app. Trail availability, closures, and conditions can change; consult official park guidance before visiting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/