What a habit tracker app needs
- Add habits with custom schedules
- Daily check-off with streak counting
- Reminder notifications per habit
- History calendar per habit
- Paywall after N habits (subscription)
The screens
| Screen | What it does |
|---|---|
| Today | Today's habits with check-off and streak counters |
| Add Habit | Name, icon, schedule, reminder time |
| Habit Detail | History calendar and stats |
| Paywall | Monthly/annual upgrade after 3 habits |
| Settings | Notifications, subscription status |
The data model
Habit: name, icon, schedule, reminderTimeCheckin: habitId, date, completedUser: email, subscriptionTier
The build prompt (copy this)
Paste this into ShipNative and it becomes a working React Native app with these screens, navigable in a live preview, in about two minutes:
“A habit tracker. Users add habits with reminder times, check them off daily, and see streaks. Screens: Today (list + streaks), Add Habit, Habit Detail (history calendar), Settings. Paywall after 3 habits — monthly and annual. Works offline.”
Then iterate with small, screen-specific prompts (“make the primary button bigger”, “add an empty state”), preview on your own phone, and export the full Expo project whenever you want. The full method: how to build an app with AI.
How it makes money
Subscription ($3–6/mo) gated at the 4th habit — after the user has felt the value.
Implementation and the revenue math for every model: how to make money from an app. When you’re ready to ship: App Store and Google Play publishing guides.
Build it now
The prompt above is free to run at shipnative.dev — working habit tracker app on your phone today, full code export, no credit card.