The best free habit tracker in 2026 (with AI)

You don't need to pay to track your habits. Here's what a good free habit tracker offers — and what to expect from Aura's free plan.

What must a free habit tracker have?

90% of the features you actually use every day in a habit tracker are already available in free plans. The problem is many apps give you a 3-day trial and then lock everything. That's not an honest strategy.

Aura's Free Plan: what you get

Why 3 habits is enough (to start)

Research from Stanford's Behavioral Change Lab shows that people who start with 3 or fewer habits are 3x more likely to maintain them after 90 days than those who start with 10.