Habit tracker privacy ratings
Apps for tracking habits.
5 habit trackers are rated against 4 public criteria, and 5 have enough evidence for a letter grade. Of the 2 with a known jurisdiction, 2 are based in a Five Eyes country, and 2 in the wider Fourteen Eyes.
Open-source habit trackers only · Criteria for this category · Suggest an addition · Markdown
| Name | Grade | Score | Data | Jurisdiction | Open source | No trackers or telemetry | No ads or data sales | Independent audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open source web app for tracking daily habits without goals or streak targets, available as a paid hosted service or self-hosted with Docker. |
Grade B | 80 | 100% | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Open source Android app for tracking habits with reminders, charts and statistics. Data is stored only on the device. |
Grade B | 80 | 100% | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Open source habit tracker with notes and tasks for web, desktop and mobile. Data stays on the device, with optional sync through a self-hosted Docker server and no account required. |
Grade D | 50 | 100% | – | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Habit and task tracker that presents habits, dailies and to-dos as a role-playing game, with avatars, rewards and group challenges. Run by HabitRPG, Inc. |
Grade F | 30 | 100% | United States Five Eyes | Yes | No | No | No |
Paid habit-forming to-do list for Apple devices that tracks daily task streaks, with Apple Health integration and iCloud sync. Made by Crunchy Bagel. |
Grade F | 20 | 100% | Australia Five Eyes | No | No | Yes | No |
Questions
What is the most private option among habit trackers?
No pick has been made yet. The table above is sorted by score, based on public evidence.
How are habit trackers rated?
Each entry answers 4 questions: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. Answers need links to evidence. See the full criteria.
Does jurisdiction matter?
Jurisdiction decides which laws can compel a provider to hand over data. Each entry shows its country and whether it is in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. The data a provider can hand over depends mostly on what it stores and who holds the keys. Read about jurisdictions and the CLOUD Act.