A Way of Life Alternative for the Web — No 3-Habit Limit
Way of Life has earned its reputation. It's a clean, thoughtful habit tracker that's been around for years, and its "skip" feature — marking a day as deliberately off without breaking your streak — is genuinely well designed. If you want a polished mobile app and you only track a few habits, it's a fine choice.
But two things send people looking for an alternative, and if you're reading this, it's probably one of them: it lives only on your phone, and the free version stops at three habits.
Where Way of Life starts to pinch
- It's mobile-only. Way of Life runs on iOS and Android — there's no web version. If you spend your day at a laptop, tracking means picking up your phone, and the habits you check in on a computer are the easiest ones to forget on a phone.
- The free plan caps at three habits. Three is enough to try it, but most people building a routine want more. Going beyond three means the Premium subscription, around $4.99 a month.
- It's habits only. Way of Life does one job well. If you also want to keep an eye on tasks or money in the same place, that's a second and third app.
None of these are flaws, exactly — they're just the shape of the product. They only become a problem when your needs grow past them.
Trace: the same daily check-in, in your browser
Trace approaches habit tracking from the other direction. It's a web app first, so it opens in any browser on any device — phone, laptop, desktop — without an install or an app store. And it doesn't gate the basics behind a habit count.
Here's how the two line up:
| Way of Life | Trace | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | iOS & Android app | Any browser (phone, laptop, desktop) |
| Habit limit | 3 on the free plan | Unlimited habits |
| Streaks | Streaks with a skip option | Forgiving streaks + partial wins |
| Year overview | Per-habit charts | 365-day heatmap |
| Habit stacking | — | Built in |
| Money & tasks | — | Built in (multi-currency, invoices) |
The features that matter day to day
- No habit wall. Track three habits or fifteen — there's no point where the app asks you to pay to keep going.
- Forgiving streaks. Way of Life's skip is smart; Trace goes further with a two-day rule, so a single missed day doesn't reset you. Miss once, fine — just never miss twice.
- Partial wins. Did five minutes instead of thirty? It still counts, instead of leaving a guilty blank.
- A real web home. Because it lives in the browser, Trace is the natural pick if you also wanted a habit tracker for your PC, not just your phone.
- Money in the same place. Trace also tracks spending, subscriptions and invoices with multi-currency support — useful if you're a freelancer juggling habits and income at once.
Is Way of Life still worth it?
Yes — for the right person. If you want a beautifully focused mobile app, you're happy tracking a handful of habits, and you like its per-habit journal and skip feature, Way of Life is a lovely tool and worth the subscription. The case for switching is specific: you want to track from a computer, you've hit (or resent) the three-habit limit, or you'd like habits and money under one roof. If any of those is you, Trace is built for exactly that. It's also worth a look alongside other web options like our Loop alternative and Habitify alternative write-ups.
Track every habit, from any browser
No three-habit limit, no install, forgiving streaks and a 365-day heatmap — plus money tracking if you want it. Open it on the device you're reading this on.
Open Trace Works in any browser · your data stays yours · syncs across devicesFrequently asked questions
Does Way of Life have a web version?
No. Way of Life is a mobile app for iOS and Android, with no browser version, so you can't track from a laptop or desktop. If you spend your day at a computer, a web-based tracker like Trace lets you check in without reaching for your phone.
How many habits can you track free in Way of Life?
The free version lets you track up to three habits. Tracking more requires the Premium subscription, around $4.99 per month. If three feels limiting, a tracker without a habit cap may suit you better.
What is a good alternative to Way of Life?
Trace is a browser-based alternative that runs on any device, has no three-habit limit, uses forgiving streaks that survive a missed day, and also tracks tasks and money. Way of Life remains a strong choice if you want a polished mobile-only app with per-habit journaling.
Can I move my habits from Way of Life to another tracker?
Way of Life lets you export your data, and you don't need your full history to switch — habits are about what you do next. Just recreate your current habits in the new tracker and carry on; a clean streak is often motivating in itself.