← Back to Blog

7 Best HabitKit Notion Widget Alternatives (2026)

October 11, 2026

Blocs is the top HabitKit Notion widget alternative for most people because it embeds directly inside a Notion page as a live iframe, so there's no separate app to open or sync. It's built for Notion users, students, and solo founders who already track tasks and goals in Notion and don't want a second habit-tracking app. The trade-off: Blocs' free tier covers one habit with basic streaks, while unlimited habits, analytics, and themes require Blocs Pro, a $17 one-time payment rather than a subscription.

  • HabitKit is a standalone iOS/Android app with home-screen widgets, it does not embed inside Notion pages.
  • Blocs' free habit tracker widget requires no sign-up and loads in seconds via a shareable embed link.
  • Blocs Pro is a one-time $17 payment covering unlimited habits plus every other widget (timer, calendar, weather, quotes), versus the recurring subscriptions common with app-based trackers.

What is HabitKit, and why look for a Notion alternative?

HabitKit is a mobile habit-tracking app known for its colorful grid-style streak visuals and iOS/Android home-screen widgets. It's a great standalone tracker, but it lives on your phone, not inside Notion, so anyone managing projects, journals, or goals in Notion ends up switching between two apps to log a habit and check a task list. That app-switching friction is exactly why "HabitKit Notion widget" is a common search: people want HabitKit's simplicity, but inside the workspace they already use.

What are the best HabitKit alternatives for Notion?

The best Notion-native alternatives to HabitKit are embeddable widgets like Blocs, Indify, and Apption, or a manual Notion database template. Each embeds (or lives) directly on a Notion page instead of requiring a separate app, so your habit log sits right next to your tasks and notes. Here's how the main options compare.

ToolLives in Notion?Free tierPricing modelBest for
HabitKit (app)No, separate appLimitedSubscription (in-app)Phone home-screen widgets
Blocs Habit TrackerYes, embedded iframeYes, 1 habit$17 one-time (Pro)Notion-first users, no app-switching
IndifyYes, embeddedYes, limitedSubscriptionWidget variety
ApptionYes, embeddedYes, limitedSubscriptionMinimal aesthetic widgets
Manual Notion databaseYes, nativeYes, fully freeFreeUsers who like building their own system

1. Blocs Habit Tracker

Blocs offers a dedicated Habit Tracker widget that drops into any Notion page as an embed, no plugin, no new app. The free version works out of the box and tracks one habit with basic streaks; Pro unlocks unlimited habits, daily/weekly/monthly analytics, theme customization, and removes Blocs branding, all for a single $17 payment rather than a recurring fee.

Because it's an iframe, the same embed stays live across every device that opens the Notion page, so there's nothing to install or re-sync like you would with a phone-based tracker. See more setup detail in our guide to adding a habit tracker to Notion.

2. Indify

Indify is a widget library that also supports Notion embeds, including habit and task trackers alongside clocks and quote widgets. It covers a broad catalog, but most of the useful tracking features sit behind a recurring subscription rather than a one-time fee, and the visual style leans generic across widget types.

3. Apption

Apption focuses on clean, minimal widgets for Notion, including habit and progress trackers. Like Indify, deeper customization and multi-habit tracking typically require an ongoing subscription, which adds up compared to a single $17 purchase.

4. Manual Notion database/template

You can build a habit tracker from scratch using a Notion database with checkbox properties, rollups, and a formula-driven streak counter. It's completely free and fully customizable, but setup takes real time, and most templates break down once you want weekly/monthly analytics or want to reuse the same tracker across multiple pages without rebuilding formulas.

5. Other Notion habit-tracking widgets

There are smaller widget providers and Notion template marketplaces offering similar embeds. Quality and reliability vary, so check whether the embed loads via a stable iframe URL (like Blocs, Indify, and Apption use) rather than a one-off script that can break after Notion updates. For a broader shortlist, see our roundups of the best free Notion habit tracker widgets and best habit-tracking Notion widgets.

What's the difference between free and Pro?

The free Blocs habit tracker covers one habit with basic daily streak tracking and no sign-up. Blocs Pro, a $17 one-time payment, adds unlimited habits, daily/weekly/monthly analytics, streak history, theme customization, and removes Blocs branding, plus unlocks every other widget (timer, calendar, weather, quotes) under the same single payment.

FeatureFreePro ($17 one-time)
Number of habits1Unlimited
Analytics/streaksBasicDaily/weekly/monthly
Theme customizationNoYes
Blocs brandingShownRemoved
Other widgets includedPomodoro, Water TrackerAll 9 widgets

How do I add a habit tracker widget to Notion?

Copy a widget's embed URL (for example, Blocs' habit tracker link), paste it on a Notion page, and select "Embed" from the menu that appears. Resize the block to fit your layout and the tracker loads live inside the page, no code or integration required.

  1. Open your chosen widget's page (e.g., blocs.me/habit-tracker-widget) and copy the embed link.
  2. In Notion, type /embed and paste the URL.
  3. Resize the block and customize settings (habit name, color, goal) directly inside the widget.

For a full walkthrough with screenshots, see our Notion habit tracker widget guide.

FAQs

Is HabitKit available as a Notion widget?

No. HabitKit is a standalone mobile app for iOS and Android with its own home-screen widgets. It does not offer an embeddable widget for Notion pages, which is why users search for Notion-native alternatives like Blocs.

What's the best free HabitKit alternative for Notion?

Blocs' free Habit Tracker is the closest free alternative: it embeds directly in Notion with no sign-up and tracks one habit with daily streaks. For unlimited habits and analytics, Blocs Pro costs $17 one-time.

Do Notion habit widgets sync across devices?

Since embedded widgets load as live iframes tied to the same URL, your progress shows up anywhere that Notion page is open. Blocs Pro additionally adds cloud sync so logged data persists across sign-ins.

Is Blocs a subscription like most habit-tracking apps?

No. Blocs Pro is a single $17 one-time payment for lifetime access to every widget, unlike many habit apps (including subscription tiers inside apps like HabitKit) that charge monthly or annually.

Can I use multiple habit widgets on one Notion page?

Yes. You can embed multiple Blocs widgets, habit tracker, water tracker, and pomodoro timer, on the same Notion page since each is just an iframe block that can be resized and arranged freely.

Does Blocs replace Notion's native database trackers?

Not necessarily, it complements them. Many users keep a Notion database for detailed notes and use the Blocs widget for a quick visual streak at the top of the page, giving them both flexibility and an at-a-glance view.

Ready to try a Notion-native habit tracker?

Copy the embed URL from blocs.me/habit-tracker-widget and drop it into any Notion page in under a minute, no sign-up needed. If you want unlimited habits, analytics, and every other Blocs widget, Blocs Pro is a one-time $17 payment, not a subscription.