# Habitica alternative: habits and reminders in WhatsApp

> Looking for a Habitica alternative? Track habits with streaks and get reminders in WhatsApp, no game to manage. Where Habitica is better and when to use both.

Source: https://www.getmindie.app/alternatives/habitica (updated 2026-10-31)

## Messages to send Mindie
- Start a habit: "Build a habit of reading at 9pm"
- A second habit: "Drink a glass of water every day at 10am"
- Check in: "How are my habits going?"

If you're looking for a Habitica alternative because keeping the game going started to feel like another task, Mindie offers a plainer setup. It reminds you about your habits in WhatsApp, you reply done, and it keeps the streak.

Habitica turns habits into a game, and for many people that is exactly what makes them stick.

## The short answer

- **Stay with Habitica if** rewards, gear, pets and quests keep you going, or you like being accountable to a party of friends.
- **Try Mindie if** you want the habit reminder to reach you in a chat you open anyway, with nothing to manage beyond replying done.

## At a glance

| | Mindie | Habitica |
|---|---|---|
| Where it lives | A WhatsApp chat, plus a web dashboard | Website plus iPhone and Android apps |
| Habits | Reminders with streaks | Habits, Dailies and To Do's with game rewards |
| Missing a habit | The streak resets | Your character loses health |
| Doing it with others | No, personal only | Parties, quests, challenges and Group Plans |
| Reminders, notes, calendars | Yes, plus Google, Outlook and Notion | Built around tasks and habits |
| Price | $9 a month or $90 a year | Free, with an optional subscription |

## Where Habitica is better

Habitica gives every finished task Gold and Experience, lets you dress up a character, and makes skipped Dailies cost you health. You can team up with friends to fight quest monsters, join community challenges, and on a paid Group Plan share a task board with your family or team. It's free to play and open source. If the game is what gets you out of bed, Mindie won't replace that.

## Where Mindie fits

Mindie is a contact in your WhatsApp. You text it the way you would text a friend ("pay rent on the 5th at 10am"), or send a voice note or a screenshot, and it replies with the time it understood. If you leave out a time, it asks. When the moment comes it messages you in the same chat, and you reply done, snooze or undo.

For habits, tell Mindie "remind me to stretch every weekday at 7am" and it does, then counts your streak each time you reply done. You can keep goals there too. The opt-in evening recap and weekly review show how the week went. Mindie also handles one-off reminders, notes and lists, so habits and the rest of your day sit in one chat.

## Using both

You can keep Habitica for the habits you want to gamify with friends, and use Mindie for time-bound reminders like bills and appointments. They don't sync, so pick one place for each habit to avoid double counting.

## Price

Habitica is free. A subscription adds monthly gear sets and other in-game perks, and Group Plans are a paid feature.

Mindie has one plan: $9 a month or $90 a year. You can try it on WhatsApp first with no sign-up, then start a 7-day free trial with every feature. A card is saved at checkout and nothing is charged during the trial. A $99 lifetime plan is open to the first 50 buyers outside the UK and EU. The first payment has a 7-day money-back guarantee, and texting "cancel" ends the plan. See [pricing](/pricing) or [start your trial](/signup).

## FAQ

### Does Mindie track habits like Habitica?
Yes, in a plainer way. Mindie reminds you on your schedule, you reply done, and it keeps a streak. There are no points, pets or quests.

### Can I do habits with friends on Mindie?
No. Mindie is personal only. Habitica's parties, quests and challenges are built for doing it with others.

### Is Habitica free?
Its site says Habitica is free. A subscription adds in-game perks, and Group Plans with shared task boards are paid.

### What happens to my streak if I miss a day?
The current streak resets, and Mindie keeps your best streak. Habits are daily for now.

### Is there a game or avatar?
No. There are no points or characters, only a reminder in WhatsApp and a streak. If the game is what keeps you going, stay with Habitica.

## Related
- [Recurring reminders](https://www.getmindie.app/features/recurring-reminders)
- [TickTick alternative](https://www.getmindie.app/alternatives/ticktick)
- [Mindie for ADHD](https://www.getmindie.app/for/adhd)
- [Weekly recap](https://www.getmindie.app/features/weekly-recap)