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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Notify me when Cadence ships.
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
When to Quit a Goal: The Science of Goal Disengagement (and Why Half-Quitting Is the Real Failure)
Wondering when to quit a goal? Research on goal disengagement shows the real damage comes from half-quitting: still committed, no longer trying. Here's how to decide.
2026-10-26
6 min read
- 02
Process Goals vs. Outcome Goals: Why Chasing the Number Keeps You From Reaching It
Process goals vs outcome goals: why chasing a number quietly erodes motivation, what sport psychology found instead, and how to set a goal you control today.
2026-10-26
6 min read
- 03
Why Don't I Do What I Say I'm Going To Do? The Intention-Behavior Gap and the Decision You Never Actually Made
Why don't you do what you say you'll do? The intention-behavior gap explains it: often you never really decided. Here's how to cross from wanting into doing.
2026-10-25
7 min read
- 04
Why Do I Procrastinate on Things I Actually Want to Do? Procrastination Is Mood Repair, Not Laziness
Why do I procrastinate on things I want to do? Because procrastination is mood repair, not a time problem. The psychology of avoidance, and what to do about it today.
2026-10-25
7 min read
- 05
How to Stop Comparing Your Progress to Others: Social Comparison and Why Some Benchmarks Crush Your Habits
How to stop comparing your progress to others when building habits: why some comparisons inspire you, others crush you, and the one benchmark that actually works.
2026-10-25
7 min read
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