how to track habits with friends

Pick a habit you both care about and write it down in the habit grid. I usually tap the “+” button on the dashboard, type “Morning stretch” and slap it into the Health category. The moment it appears as a colored card, I share a screenshot in our squad chat. Seeing it there makes the commitment feel real for both of us.

Set the recurrence to match your schedule. If you’re only doing the stretch on weekdays, choose the specific days of the week in the habit settings. The app will remind each of you at the time you pick, so you don’t have to remember the exact hour. I love the little bell that pops up – it’s a gentle nudge, not a nag.

Use the streak counter as friendly competition. Every time you tap the habit card, a checkmark pops up and the streak number climbs. When one of us hits a five‑day streak, we celebrate with a quick meme in the squad chat. The visual cue keeps the momentum alive without any extra effort.

Give yourself a safety net with a freeze day. We both know life throws curveballs, so I enable a freeze for the habit. It protects the streak if you miss a day because of a meeting or a cold. The app limits how many freezes you can use, so it feels like a strategic move rather than an excuse.

Turn the habit into a mini‑challenge. I created a 14‑day “Stretch Sprint” inside the Challenges tab, invited my friend, and set the goal to complete the habit every day. The leaderboard shows our completion percentages side by side, and a little push notification appears when we’re close to the finish line. It adds a gamified edge without feeling forced.

Add a quick journal note after each session. The notebook icon on the dashboard opens the journal, where I jot down how I felt—“tight shoulders, but feeling more awake.” The mood emoji right beside the entry gives a visual snapshot of our energy levels over the week. Later, I can search past entries for patterns; the app’s semantic search pulls up any note that mentions “tight shoulders,” helping us spot recurring issues.

Sync up on progress during a weekly squad call. I pull up the analytics tab and share the completion chart. The line graph shows our ups and downs, and we talk about what caused the dips. It’s a data‑driven conversation that feels more like a friendly debrief than a performance review.

If a habit starts to feel stale, swap it out with a template. The app offers pre‑built packs like “Evening Wind‑Down” that include a short meditation timer. I added it with one tap, and my friend followed suit. The timer habit forces us to sit through the full 10 minutes before it counts as done, which builds discipline.

Don’t let the habit list get cluttered. When a routine no longer serves you, archive it. The habit disappears from the dashboard, but the streak history stays in the background. I’ve archived a few “Daily coffee” entries after we switched to tea, and the data is still there if we ever want to look back.

And finally, celebrate the tiny wins. When one of us finally completes a habit after a long break, we drop a quick “We did it!” in the squad chat and maybe share a photo of the completed task. Those micro‑celebrations keep the partnership lively and remind us why we started tracking together.