Habits First
Eric Su Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Habits First is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Eric Su. Rated 4.9/5 from 162 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 6, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.9
- 162 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 19 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 6
- 2026 · v2.3
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About Habits First
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
Ratings & reviews
4.9
162 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.3 · Updated October 6, 2026
Vacation mode For a relaxed vacation, you can turn on Vacation mode and your blocks will automatically turn off when you're 100+ miles away from home. New habit condition: Checkpoints You can enable checkpoints, which check off as soon as you visit a location. Visit the gym and have your habit checked off. You can even set multiple locations. New languages The app now supports Japanese and Traditional Chinese. IMPROVEMENTS - You can now enable timer habits to keep counting in the background, even when the phone screen is off. - You can now configure the iPhone Action Button to start and stop specific timers. - Habits First now supports iPhone Duo. - Advanced settings are now organized into four sections. - Dozens of bugs fixed and speed improved.
App privacy
The developer, Eric Su, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Health & Fitness: Health
- Location: Precise Location
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
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