Cadence
Small steps, big change.
A visually satisfying habit tracker built around GitHub-style heatmaps, streak milestones, and habit stacking. Log daily habits in a single tap, watch your year fill in one square at a time, and let pattern-based insights surface what the data already knows. Fully offline, no account required.
Cadence
productivity
Small steps, big change
What you get
Cadence was built for exactly this.
The core features that make Cadence different from the generic alternatives.
GitHub-style heatmap
A full 365-day contribution grid per habit — your consistency made visible at a glance.
Habit stacking
Chain habits in ordered sequences so completing one naturally leads into the next.
Streak milestones
Badges at 3, 7, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365 days with confetti celebrations.
Pattern insights
On-device rule engine surfaces patterns like 'You skip Reading on Fridays' without any server.
Home-screen widgets
Small heatmap, medium today-list, and a lock screen streak counter via WidgetKit.
CSV export and themes
Export your full history and unlock Light and OLED Dark themes with Pro.
A note from the studio
“Habit apps either feel like clipboards or gamified slot machines. Cadence tries to feel like a quiet notebook you actually want to open.”
How it works
Three steps. No account. No tracking.
01
Add your habits
Pick from 20 templates or create your own — icon, color, frequency, and an optional reminder. Takes under a minute.
02
Check in every day
One tap per habit. A spring animation confirms the check-off, your streak ticks up, and the heatmap gains another square.
03
See the year fill in
Open any habit to see its 365-day heatmap, stats, and the pattern insights that emerge after a couple of weeks.
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It'll launch at $29.99 / year. Free tier: up to 5 habits, current streak, single dark theme.
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From the journal
Notes on the practice.
- 01
Why You Overestimate What You Can Do in a Day: The Planning Fallacy and Your Habits
The planning fallacy is why you overestimate what you can do in a day — and why perfect weeks collapse by Wednesday. Learn to plan for the day you'll actually have.
2026-07-13
6 min read
- 02
The Region-Beta Paradox: Why 'Good Enough' Habits Are Harder to Change Than Terrible Ones
The region-beta paradox explains why 'good enough' habits outlast terrible ones — and how to escape a routine that's too comfortable to fix.
2026-07-13
6 min read
- 03
Why New Habits Get Boring After Two Weeks: Hedonic Adaptation and the Novelty Gap
Why new habits get boring isn't a motivation problem — it's hedonic adaptation. The science of the novelty gap, and why boredom means it's working.
2026-07-12
7 min read
- 04
How to Stay Motivated in the Middle of a Goal: The Science of the Vanishing Middle
Goals rarely die at the start or the finish line — they die quietly in between. Here's how to stay motivated in the middle of a goal, according to behavioral science.
2026-07-12
6 min read
- 05
The Peak-End Rule: Why the Last Two Minutes of a Habit Decide Whether You'll Ever Do It Again
The peak-end rule shapes habits more than willpower does: your memory of the final minutes decides if you return. Learn to end routines so your brain wants more.
2026-07-11
7 min read
The dispatch
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