XP Tracker vs Habitica

The Habitica alternative that writes the questline for you

Habitica turns the to-do list you write into an RPG. XP Tracker gives you the RPG and the list: pick a class and the quests, bosses, story and a collection of 832 items and 1,400+ pets are waiting. Here's how the two compare, and who should pick which.

By the XP Tracker team · Updated November 9, 2026

Finish What You Started quest art from XP Tracker

We make XP Tracker. Habitica facts were checked against its App Store listing, website and GitHub page in November 2026.

The core difference

Habitica asks you to build the game. You write your Habits, Dailies and To-Dos. Your pixel avatar earns XP and gold when you complete them and loses health when you miss a Daily. It's free, open source, runs on phone and web, and has a big community with parties, guilds and challenges. If you like designing your own system, it's hard to beat.

XP Tracker hands you the game. You pick one of eight classes. The class comes with its quests: core habits like Physical Training, Deep Focus and Daily Reading, plus two daily class quests that rotate and a weekly and a monthly class quest. You can add your own habits from the quest library. The XP you earn levels your hero, damages the current boss and unlocks the next page of your class's comic. Gear cases and pet eggs drop along the way. It also has an ending: finish all eight classes and your hero is immortalized in the Hall of Heroes, ranked by when you finished, among players from all over the world.

That's the whole decision. Do you want a blank game board, or a questline?

Side by side

XP Tracker vs Habitica

As of November 2026.

Feature	Habitica	XP Tracker
Who writes the quests	You write every task	Your class comes with a program; you can add quests from a library, or make your own custom quests
Custom tasks	Yes, anything you type	From a library: about 60 to pick from; up to 12 daily, 5 weekly, 5 monthly
Characters	One avatar you customise	8 classes, each with its own voice, quests and story
Story	Not listed	An original comic per class, 61 panels each, unlocked by levelling
Bosses	Party boss quests you fight with friends	198 solo bosses; your daily quests deal the damage
Missed days	Your avatar loses health	You lose XP you didn't earn; rest days hold your streaks
Pets	Yes, pets and mounts	Yes, more than 1,400 pets from eggs
Social	Parties, guilds, challenges	Guilds and leaderboards
Blocking distracting apps	Not listed	Yes, App Lock
Platforms	iPhone, Android, web	iPhone, Android
Art style	Pixel art	Painted characters and comic art
An ending	Open-ended	Yes, after all eight classes (8 to 14 months)
How you pay	Free, optional subscription	Free to start, then monthly or a one-time pass

"Not listed" means we didn't find it on the app's store listing or website. It may still exist.

Fair is fair

Who should pick Habitica

You want to track anything: work tickets, chores, a reading list, all in one place.
You want to play with friends. Habitica's parties fight bosses together, and that accountability works for many people.
You want a free app with no paid tier needed for the core game.
You like open-source software or want to use it in a browser.

Who should pick XP Tracker

You've set up Habitica, or any blank tracker, more than once and the list got away from you.
You want a good day laid out for you as quests, with targets you set yourself.
You care about the story and the art. Levelling up to see the next comic panel is a real pull.
You want a finish line. The journey ends after eight classes, and the last quest asks you to let the app go.

The Gilded King, the Outlaw class's final boss in XP Tracker — The Gilded King, the last boss of the Outlaw arc.

From the app

What a day looks like

Your day holds the core quests and two class quests that rotate. Weekly and monthly quests come on top. Timed quests like Deep Focus start where you set them in onboarding and build up toward the goal you chose.

You don't press attack. Every few days a boss arrives, and you pick Easy, Medium or Mythic. The XP from your quests is the damage. Two solid days usually decide it.

How XP Tracker works, step by step →

Plan Your Day quest art from XP Tracker, Outlaw version — Plan Your Day, one of the core daily quests.

Switching

Moving from Habitica to XP Tracker

Look at your Habitica Dailies. Many of them already exist in XP Tracker as core quests: exercise, reading, planning, meditation. You won't need to re-enter those.
Pick your first class. In the app you choose it from its art alone, so trust your intuition. The class guide shows all eight.
Add what's missing. Tap + Add a quest and pick habits like Drink water, Take your meds, Study a language or Job applications. Set the goal and the days.
Keep Habitica for to-dos if you want. XP Tracker is built for habits, not one-off tasks. Plenty of people keep a separate list for errands.
Give it two bosses. The first week teaches the loop. By the second boss you'll know if the structure suits you.

Questions people ask

Is XP Tracker a real Habitica alternative?

Yes. Both are habit RPGs: real tasks earn XP and level up a character. The difference is who writes the quests. In Habitica you write all of them. In XP Tracker your class comes with a program of daily, weekly and monthly quests, and you can add more from a quest library.

Can I create my own quests in XP Tracker?

You can add your own quests from a library of about 60 optional quests, such as Drink water, Study a language, Take your meds or No social media. You set the goal and how often it repeats. You can also make your own custom quests and earn XP and gear for them.

Is XP Tracker free?

It's free to start. After that you choose a monthly plan or a one-time Full Journey pass. The app shows the price for your country.

Does XP Tracker have a web version like Habitica?

No. XP Tracker is an app for iPhone and Android. Habitica also runs in a web browser.

Does XP Tracker have parties and guilds?

XP Tracker has guilds and leaderboards. Habitica's parties, where friends fight a boss together, are a feature XP Tracker doesn't copy: your bosses are fought solo, with your own quests.

Why would someone leave Habitica?

The most common reason we hear is upkeep. You write every task, keep the list tidy and stay motivated on your own. When motivation dips, the list keeps growing. XP Tracker hands you the day's quests. You still decide how much: in onboarding you set where you start and where you want to get to.