jeden.day – habit tracker
A TickTick alternative for the habits alone
TickTick is a to-do app first, and a good one; its Habit tab is a capable tracker on the side, with frequencies like three times a week, goals of an amount with a unit, auto and manual check-ins and statistics. If you keep TickTick open only for that tab — or want the habit record apart from your task list, and without an account — here is what jeden.day does.
What TickTick’s habit tracker is
A section of TickTick, the cross-platform task manager. A habit takes a frequency — daily, on certain days, or a number of times a week — and a goal: "achieve it all" or "reach a certain amount" with a unit, logged automatically, manually or all at once. It has reminders, a habit log, streaks and statistics, and rides TickTick's apps for web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, its account, and its free and Premium plans.
Why people look for an alternative
Separation. A habit record and a task list want different things: the list is churn, the record is history, and opening a to-do app to mark a habit puts today's tasks between you and it. Some people also leave TickTick as a whole and lose the habit tab with it.
An account is required, and the habit features sit within TickTick's plan structure.
How jeden.day is different
It is only a habit tracker, so the grid is the whole screen: one row per habit, one column per day, today on the left. Schedules cover TickTick's range — daily, chosen days, a number of times per week — and add monthly quotas, every N days, days of the month and totals summed over a period. Amounts with a unit are there too, and limits with an allowance, including days over a daily limit.
It works without an account, is currently free with no plan, and syncs with a passwordless sign-in. No ads, no third-party analytics, one-file export.
What TickTick has that jeden.day does not
The to-do app around it: tasks, lists, calendar, Pomodoro, reminders, native apps on every platform with widgets, and automatic check-ins for some amounts. If you want habits and tasks in one place with one reminder system, TickTick does that and jeden.day is one thing only.
jeden.day and TickTick side by side
| Feature | jeden.day | TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Goals like “3 times per week, any days” | YesA quota per week, month or block of days, drawn as a bracket under the row. | YesA number of times a week. |
| Schedules on named days | YesSelected weekdays, every N days from a start date, or days of the month. | PartlySpecific days of the week; every-N-days and day-of-month are not documented. |
| Limits with an allowance (“at most twice a week”) | YesRecord only the occurrences; a quiet day is kept. Zero allowance means never. | PartlyNot documented in the sources checked. |
| Amounts with a target (“read 20 pages”) | YesA number per day against a target or a limit; the unit is optional. | Yes“Reach a certain amount” with a unit; auto or manual logging. |
| Weekly or monthly totals (“35,000 steps a week”) | YesEverything recorded in the period adds up against one target. | PartlyNot documented in the sources checked. |
| Today stays open; skip a day | YesAn unmarked today never breaks a streak; a skipped day is neutral. | PartlyNot documented in the sources checked. |
| Use without an account | YesThe full tracker runs in the browser; sign in only to sync. | NoA TickTick account is required. |
| Platforms | Web app for phone and desktop, installable to the home screen. | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and more. |
| Sign-in | Emailed link or code, or a passkey. No password. | TickTick account sign-in. |
| Full data export | YesOne JSON file with every habit and its whole history; re-importable. | PartlyNot documented for habits in the sources checked. |
| Reminders and notifications | No | Yes |
| Native mobile apps and widgets | NoThe installable web app instead. | Yes |
| Health or fitness integration | No | PartlyNot documented in the sources checked. |
| Gamification and social features | NoStreaks and a year view are the only feedback. | No |
| To-do lists | No | YesIt is a to-do app. |
| Connect an AI agent | YesAn MCP server you approve per agent, revocable any time. | PartlyNot documented for habits in the sources checked. |
| Ads and tracking | No ads and no third-party analytics; only aggregate daily counters. | See TickTick's own privacy policy; not assessed here. |
| Price | Currently free. | Free plan and a Premium subscription. |
TickTick column based on the sources named below, checked September 2026: Help centre: Start a New Habit, Help centre: Better Achieve Habits, TickTick blog: the Goal feature. Spotted something outdated? Tell us on the feedback board.
Questions
Does jeden.day have tasks?
No. Habits only, by design.
Can it auto-log amounts like TickTick’s Auto mode?
Not from a device. An AI agent you connect over MCP can enter amounts for you; there is no health or app integration.
Can I import my TickTick habits?
No. Habits are re-created by hand; jeden.day imports only its own export format.
Try it now
The grid works in your browser without an account. Sign in later if you want it on a second device.
Open jeden.dayTickTick is a trademark of its developer and is used here only to identify the product being compared; jeden.day is not affiliated with or endorsed by TickTick's developer.