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Tap the "+" button on the Today screen, enter a name for your habit, choose an icon and color, select the frequency, and tap Save. Your new habit will appear on your Today screen.

Streaks count consecutive days where you've completed a habit according to its schedule. For daily habits, you need to complete them every day. For specific-day habits (e.g., Mon/Wed/Fri), you only need to complete them on scheduled days. Missing a scheduled day breaks your streak.

Skipping a habit marks it as intentionally missed for that day. By default, skipping breaks your streak, but you can enable "Skip Preserves Streak" in Settings to keep your streak intact when you skip.

iCloud sync is a Premium feature. Once you've subscribed, go to Settings > Data Management and enable iCloud Sync. Make sure you're signed into the same Apple ID on all devices and have iCloud enabled.

With Premium, you can link habits to Apple Health metrics like steps, water intake, or exercise minutes. When you meet your threshold (e.g., 10,000 steps), the habit is automatically marked as complete. Enable this in Settings > Apple Health.

To cancel your subscription:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone
2. Tap your name at the top
3. Tap Subscriptions
4. Find HabitStack and tap it
5. Tap Cancel Subscription

You'll continue to have access to Premium features until the end of your current billing period.

If you've previously purchased Premium and it's not showing up, go to Settings in the app and tap "Restore Purchases". Make sure you're signed into the same Apple ID you used for the original purchase.

Yes! With Premium, go to Settings > Data Management > Export Data. You can export in JSON format (full backup) or CSV format (completion history only). Your export includes all habits, completions, and stacks.

Habit Stacks let you group related habits into a routine (e.g., Morning Routine). When you start a stack, habits appear one at a time in sequence, helping you build consistent routines. This is a Premium feature.

Long-press on your home screen, tap the "+" button in the top corner, search for "HabitStack", and choose from available widgets. Free users get access to one widget; Premium unlocks all widget sizes and types.

Absolutely. All your data is stored locally on your device or in your personal iCloud account. We cannot see, access, or share your habit data. We don't use analytics or tracking. Read our full Privacy Policy for details.

The Apple Watch app syncs automatically with your iPhone. Once installed, you'll see today's habits on your watch face. Tap a habit to mark it complete, or use the Digital Crown to scroll through your list. Complications are available for quick glances at your progress. Note: The Apple Watch app requires iOS 17+ and watchOS 10+.

HabitStack supports Siri voice commands out of the box. Try saying:
• "Hey Siri, complete my workout in HabitStack"
• "Hey Siri, show my habits"
• "Hey Siri, what's my meditation streak?"
• "Hey Siri, log mood for my morning routine"

You can also create custom shortcuts in the Shortcuts app by searching for HabitStack actions.

Live Activities show your daily habit progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. To enable:
1. Go to Settings in the app
2. Find the "Live Activities" section
3. Toggle on "Live Activities"

You'll see a progress ring showing completed vs remaining habits. Live Activities require iPhone 14 Pro or later with iOS 16.1+.

Quick Actions appear when you long-press (3D Touch) the HabitStack app icon on your home screen. You can quickly:
• Add a new habit
• View today's progress
• Start a habit stack
• Jump to your most-used habit

This gives you fast access without even opening the app.

Templates help you get started quickly with pre-configured habits. When adding a new habit:
1. Tap "Browse Templates" at the top
2. Choose a category (Popular, Health, Mindfulness, Productivity, etc.)
3. Select a template
4. Customize if needed, then save

There are 30+ templates across 7 categories to help you build better habits.

HabitStack celebrates your wins! You'll see special animations when you:
• Complete all habits for the day (confetti burst)
• Hit streak milestones (7, 21, 30, 66, 100, 365 days)
• Unlock achievements

If you prefer a quieter experience, you can disable these in Settings > Appearance > Celebration Animations.

The Focus Timer helps you stay concentrated using the Pomodoro Technique:
1. Go to Settings > Focus & Timer > Focus Timer
2. Start a 25-minute focus session
3. Take a 5-minute break when the timer ends
4. After 4 sessions, take a longer 15-minute break

You can customize work/break durations and link focus sessions to specific habits. The timer works with Live Activities on your Lock Screen.

Challenges are personal goals to push yourself further. Try challenges like:
• Perfect Week (complete all habits for 7 days)
• 30-Day Streak (maintain a streak for a month)
• Early Bird (complete habits before 9 AM)
• Consistency Champion (90%+ completion rate)

Start challenges from Settings > Progress & Review > Challenges. There are 15+ challenge types available, with unlimited challenges for Premium users.

Vacation Mode pauses your habits without breaking streaks:
1. Go to Settings > Focus & Timer > Vacation Mode
2. Enable Vacation Mode and set end date
3. Your streaks freeze until you return
4. Completion rate calculations exclude vacation days

Perfect for holidays, sick days, or anytime you need a break. Streaks resume exactly where you left off when you return.

Interactive Widgets let you complete habits directly from your home screen without opening the app. Just tap a habit in the widget to mark it complete! Available widget types:
• Single Habit (tap to complete)
• Today's List (see and complete all habits)
• Progress Ring (visual progress view)
• Streak Counter (see your best streaks)

Interactive Widgets require iOS 17+. Free users get one widget; Premium unlocks all sizes and types.

Yes! When your iPhone is charging and in landscape mode, StandBy shows a glanceable view of your habits. You'll see:
• Today's progress at a glance
• Your current streak
• Next habit to complete

StandBy Mode requires iOS 17+ and works best on iPhone 14 Pro and later for always-on display.

HabitStack integrates with iOS Focus modes to show relevant habits at the right time:
1. Go to Settings > Focus & Timer > Focus Mode
2. Assign habits to specific Focus modes (Work, Personal, Sleep, etc.)
3. When a Focus activates, only relevant habits appear

For example, show work habits during Work Focus and personal habits during Personal Focus. Habits set to "All" always appear.

Focus Mode is a distraction-free way to complete your habits one at a time:
1. Tap the scope icon on the Today screen
2. Habits appear one by one with beautiful animations
3. Complete each habit before moving to the next
4. Track your progress as you go

This is different from iOS Focus integration - it's a dedicated mode for mindful habit completion without distractions from your full habit list.

Share your habit achievements with friends! You can share:
• Streak milestones (beautiful cards with your streak count)
• Challenge completions
• Weekly review summaries
• Achievement unlocks

Just tap the share button when you hit a milestone. A beautiful card is generated automatically that you can share to social media, messages, or save to photos.

Track how long you spend on habits with the built-in timer:
1. Tap the timer icon when completing a habit
2. The timer runs while you do your habit
3. Stop the timer when done, or enter time manually

View time statistics on the habit detail screen showing total time, average per session, and trends. Great for habits like meditation, exercise, or reading.

Location Reminders notify you based on where you are (Premium feature):
1. Go to Settings > Notifications > Location Reminders
2. Add locations like Home, Gym, Office
3. Assign habits to trigger when arriving or leaving

Examples: Remind to take vitamins when arriving home, or remind to log workout when leaving the gym. Requires location permissions.

Yes! HabitStack is fully optimized for iPad with:
• Sidebar navigation for easy access to all features
• Split view support for multitasking
• Optimized layouts for larger screens
• Keyboard shortcuts for power users

Your habits sync automatically between iPhone and iPad via iCloud (Premium feature).

HabitStack offers 8 beautiful app icon options:
1. Go to Settings > Appearance > App Icon
2. Browse available icons: Primary, Dark, Midnight, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Lavender, and Minimal
3. Tap to select your favorite

Free users get Primary and Dark icons; Premium unlocks all 8 designs.

Yes! Your habits are indexed in iOS Spotlight Search:
• Swipe down on your home screen
• Type your habit name
• Tap the result to open directly to that habit

You can also complete habits directly from Spotlight results without opening the app.

Weekly Review helps you reflect on your progress:
1. Go to Settings > Progress & Review > Weekly Review
2. See completion rates, best performing habits, and areas for improvement
3. Set goals for the upcoming week
4. Get personalized insights and suggestions

Review your week every Sunday with a beautiful summary you can share with friends.

HabitStack requires iOS 17.0 or later (iPadOS 17.0 for iPad). This allows us to use the latest Apple frameworks for the best possible experience, including Interactive Widgets, Live Activities, App Intents for Siri, StandBy Mode, and the latest SwiftUI features.