App Store Pearls: with Habitica you are the main character of your own game

Every day we scour the internet to find the best apps from the App Store for your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. Today, OMT editor Dunke van Boekel turns life into a game, with the help of Habitica.

By combining something you don’t like so much with something you do enjoy, you make certain tasks and responsibilities easier. That’s what Habitica does. This App Store Pearl for your iPhone turns your to-do list into a video game, with you as the main character.

Check off your quest list in Habitica on your iPhone

The App Store Pearl divides your list into three categories. In Habits for your iPhone you put everything you want to do on a regular basis. Consider, for example, watching at least one movie a week, or checking your mailbox every day. Then you choose whether this Habit is positive or negative. If you then press the plus or minus icon, you can lose Health (life) or collect XP and coins, so that your character becomes increasingly stronger in Habitica. Just like in a game.

Dailies are the daily tasks you want to accomplish. If you check it, you also get XP or coins again. You can also see how often you have already performed a certain activity, which can lead to extra motivation. The To-Do’s in this App Store Pearl on your iPhone let you fill in a task, when it must be performed and what ‘parts’ it has.

You use the coins you collect during Habitica to buy new stuff for your character. From weapons and clothing to pets and mounts, you can dress up your doll the way you want.

Additional costs of this App Store Pearl

In line with the major trends in video games, Habitica also offers microtransactions on iPhone in the form of a subscription. For this you pay 5.49 euros per month, 16.99 euros per three months, 33.99 euros for half a year and for a full year you withdraw 54.99 euros from your bank account. Fortunately, this offers nothing essential within the App Store Pearl, just easier access to certain items in the premium shops and a special pet.

Habitica on iPhone is ideal for any gamer who wants to boost their productivity. But even if you’re not much into video games, this App Store Pearl could be just what you need.