Apps like Finch, for what you love about it.
The best Finch alternative depends on which part of Finch you love: the pet, the gentle check-ins, the mood journal or the habits.
For another pet, try Habit Rabbit or Roubit; for a mood diary, Daylio; for a game with friends, Habitica; for water only, Plant Nanny; and for a cute habit list with no pet to look after, Cozy, which is our app.
Checked in November 2026 · Cozy is made by us, Pixelbrew Studio
Quick picks
| App | Best for | iPhone | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habit Rabbit | Another pet, habits first | Yes | Yes |
| Roubit | A bunny and set routines | Yes | Yes |
| Cozy (ours) | Cute habits, no pet | Yes | Yes |
| Daylio | A mood diary | Yes | Yes |
| Habitica | A game with friends | Yes | Yes |
| Plant Nanny | Growing plants with water | Yes | Yes |
What people like about Finch
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A pet that grows with you
You look after a little pet by looking after yourself, and it grows as you finish short self-care exercises.
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Gentle check-ins
Mornings start with a quick mood check that sends your pet exploring; evenings end with gratitude, when it comes back with stories.
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Many small tools
A goal tracker, guided journaling, breathing, quizzes, a mood tracker and quotes, all in one app.
The apps, one by one
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Habit Rabbit
Best for: Another pet, habits first
- Who it suits
- You love having a pet but want your habits at the center.
- What stands out
- Your rabbit's home gets cleaner and more colorful as you complete habits, and it also tracks moods and has a journal and breathing exercises.
- Good to know
- Rabbits show on a global leaderboard, so others can see yours.
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Roubit
Best for: A bunny and set routines
- Who it suits
- You want a pet-like friend plus routines that ring at set times.
- What stands out
- A baby Roubit grows as you keep your routines, and the carrots you earn decorate its room.
- Good to know
- It leans on alarms and set times, from gentle to loud.
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Cozy Made by us
Best for: Cute habits, no pet
- Who it suits
- You love Finch's soft, kind feel but would rather not look after a pet.
- What stands out
- Your habits become cards with hand-drawn stickers that fill with color as you tick them, and you can skip a hard day or pause a habit without losing your streak.
- Good to know
- It needs an account (Apple, Google or an email code), and it is only for habits: no pet, game, friends, journal or mood tracker.
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Daylio
Best for: A mood diary
- Who it suits
- The mood check-ins and the journal were your favorite part.
- What stands out
- Pick a mood and your activities in a couple of taps, add notes or photos, and see patterns in charts and a Year in Pixels.
- Good to know
- It is a mood diary first; goals and habits come with it.
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Habitica
Best for: A game with friends
- Who it suits
- You liked the rewards and want more game and more company.
- What stands out
- Tasks earn gold and experience for a pixel avatar, with pets to collect and parties to join with friends.
- Good to know
- It is a full game, so it works best if you enjoy game rules.
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Plant Nanny
Best for: Growing plants with water
- Who it suits
- Your main self-care goal right now is drinking enough water.
- What stands out
- Every glass you log waters a cute plant, and you collect plants, pots and little creatures.
- Good to know
- It tracks water only.
Features side by side
| App | Cute look | Streaks | Reminders | Counts or amounts | Skip or pause days | Works offline | Android | iPhone |
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| Habit Rabbit | A rabbit | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Roubit | A bunny | Not listed | Alarms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Cozy (ours) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daylio | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Habitica | Pixel art | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Plant Nanny | Plants | Not listed | Yes | Water only | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
Yes: the app's own listing or site says so. No: its own site names only the other phone. Not listed: we did not find it there, which does not mean the app lacks it.
Whichever you pick, keep the first week small. Our self-care habit ideas are a gentle place to start, and what to do when you miss a day helps on the hard weeks.
How we compared
- We read each app's own App Store and Google Play listings and its own website in November 2026, and wrote down only what they say, in our own words. Nothing here comes from reviews or other comparison sites.
- In the feature table, Yes means the app's own listing or site says so. No is used only for phones, where an app's own site names the others. Not listed means we did not find it there: the app may still have it.
- We left out prices, ratings and download counts. They change often and differ by country, so check each app's store listing for what it costs today.
- Cozy is made by us, Pixelbrew Studio. We placed it by who it suits, like every other app, and listed its limits too. If something here is out of date, tell us through Support at the foot of the page.
Questions, answered
What app is like Finch?
Habit Rabbit and Roubit are the closest, with a pet or a bunny that grows as you keep your habits. Daylio is closest to Finch's mood journal, and Cozy to its soft, kind look, without the pet.
Is there an app like Finch just for habits?
Yes. Cozy is a cute habit tracker with hand-drawn stickers and gentle streaks, and no pet, journal or mood tracker. Plainer trackers like HabitKit and Habitify focus on habits too.
Is there a Finch alternative with a pet?
Habit Rabbit gives you a rabbit whose home gets nicer as you complete habits, and Roubit a baby bunny that grows with your routines. Plant Nanny grows plants as you drink water.
Is Finch on Android?
Yes. Finch is on both the App Store and Google Play, and so are all six alternatives here.
More from Cozy
Your habits, made cozy.
Give each habit a hand-drawn sticker, tick it off with one tap, and keep a streak that forgives a busy day.
A cute habit tracker for iPhone and Android.
