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BeHabitual vs Halopen

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BeHabitual compared with Halopen
Detail BeHabitualHalopen logo Halopen
What it doesA habit tracker that counts things the way you do them Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
StageMVP Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree Free trial
PricingFree. No card required. Up to 30 active habits while in early access. Free trial for 14 days, no card required. Then Pro Monthly at $19/month, Pro Annual at $179/year (saving $49 vs monthly), or Pro Lifetime at $499 one-time. Educational discount: 50% off Monthly or Annual with a .edu email address. Cancel anytime.
Key features
  • Four habit types: tick, count, timer, and avoid
  • Individual schedule for each habit with rest days that do not break streaks
  • Month-at-a-glance habit grid
  • Year heatmap showing every day tracked
  • Weekly review with one change to carry forward
  • Insights on which weekdays slip and which habits are fading
  • Challenges of 7 to 30 days
  • Optional sleep and mood tracking
  • CSV export of all data
  • Habit archiving that keeps full history
  • Hold-to-talk hotkey dictation in Mail, Slack, editors, terminal and browser
  • Verbatim transcription by default with optional cleanup settings per app
  • Live partial transcript caption visible while speaking
  • On-device speech processing on Apple Silicon after model download
  • Personal dictionary to bias transcription toward names and technical terms
  • Voice snippets—short trigger words that expand to full text before insertion
  • Lost-dictation recovery—transcripts and audio preserved if delivery fails
  • Long-form dictation up to 10 minutes per hold without word limits
  • Menu-bar native Swift app with no Dock icon or notification popups
  • Choice of cloud or local transcription with audit log of network activity
What makes it different
  • Each habit counted the way it is actually done: runs as ticks, water as counts, focus as timers, vices as avoids
  • Free with no card required, no trial timer, and no features held behind a paywall
  • Verbatim by default—leaves grammar and slang alone, unlike most AI dictation that automatically tidies speech
  • On-device recognition option on Apple Silicon keeps your speech processing entirely on your Mac
  • Transparent claims you can verify—signed, notarized, listed frameworks, and audit log visible in the app
  • Built by one maker as a native Swift app designed to feel natural with the keyboard
  • Works system-wide in your text fields without floating windows or interruptions
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 −1 (down) since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)66
Citation Flow (Majestic)2421
Referring domains (Majestic)98

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