What actually makes you keep using a habit tracker?
I've tried a bunch of different ways of tracking habits over the years, and I keep noticing the same thing: the first few days are easy, then the tracker itself starts becoming another thing to maintain.
I'm curious what other people experience.
What do you actually want from a habit tracker?
For example:
- Just a very simple daily checklist?
- Useful progress/stats?
- Streaks?
- Reminders?
- A calendar/year view?
- Routines rather than individual habits?
- Journaling or reflection alongside habits?
- Something that helps you understand why you're inconsistent?
- Learning/resources around habits and self-improvement?
- Cloud sync between phone and desktop?
And on the other side, what makes you stop using one?
I'd especially like to hear from people who have tried several apps. What did you like about the ones you kept, and what annoyed you enough to stop using them?