Habits First
Earn your apps back
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Automatically block distracting apps until you finish your habits.
Do the thing, then scroll. Habits First is the most effective way to reduce your screen time - distracting apps stay blocked until your habits are done for the day.
No accounts required and no subscriptions, forever. Willpower shouldn’t cost a monthly fee.
HABITS SUPPORTED
- Walk 10,000 steps, or any number you like
- Work out 45 minutes - integrates with Apple Watch, WHOOP, Garmin, Oura, or any tracker
- Meditate 10 minutes, from Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, or any meditation app
- Use an app you pick: read or use Duolingo for 20 minutes
- Built in Pomodoro timer or manual habit check off
- Review your Anki flashcards (Habits Pro)
- Listen or read books on Audiobookshelf (Habits Pro)
- Finish a game on Chess.com (Habits Pro)
- Apple Shortcuts automations (Habits Pro)
- More coming
A block can ask for one habit, all of them, or any two of three.
HOW IT WORKS
Habits are automatically tracked via integrations such as with Apple Health. Apps you select are blocked until you finish your habits. When you're done, open the app to
activate your unlock.
WHY IT WORKS
The idea is based off the Premack Principle - things you do often can help reinforce things that you do rarely. By habit stacking a difficult habit before an app you often use,
you also hijack the addictive nature of distracting apps and turn that motivation towards your daily habits.
WHEN IT APPLIES
All day until your habits are done, on a schedule, only in certain places, or near a device you pick. Habits First helps you wake up into a calm phone screen, only unlocked
after you finish your most important habits of the day.
PRICING
This app will never have a subscription fee. The core app is free forever: Apple Health goals, app timers, schedules, places, commitment locks, widgets, and as many blocks
as you like. One small one-time purchase adds the extra integrations. More will be added in the future (feel free to request them
SYNCING
You can make an account if you would like to sync your habits and blocks across devices. This is not required.
Created by @reysu on YouTube
Ratings & Reviews
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Self Paced Unlock
You can now save up your minutes after you unlock. Earn 15 minutes, use them up spread out throughout the day.
New Block Page Redesigned
The new block page is redesigned to be clearer and easier to use for new users. The legacy picker is still available.
Add multiple manual habits per block
You can now add more than one manual habit or time tracker to any given block.
Block Explicit Content
You can now block explicit content in the browser permanently in advanced settings.
HABITS PRO
Duolingo joins Habits First!
Simply enter your username and use your daily XP to earn your apps back.
Webhooks
You can now create custom webhooks so you can make any custom habits and apps work with Habits First.
Linked sources
You can now combine multiple sources into one habit tracker. Track your immersion from every place you watch content.
The developer, Eric Su, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Eric Su
- Size
- 18.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Habits Pro USD 11.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Eric Su
