Exist alternative
Looking for an Exist alternative?
Exist is a correlation dashboard that pulls numbers automatically from Garmin, Oura, Fitbit, Apple Health, Strava, and more, then surfaces patterns for you. If you want that automatic device sync today, Exist is the stronger tool and I will say so. Habit Pocket is the calmer alternative: you choose a small set of habits to log in one grid, and on iOS the app can auto-fill habits from Apple Health (steps, weight, water, workouts, and more — read-only, and only the metrics you pick). Wider device sync (Whoop, Garmin, Oura) and computed correlations are not shipped, and there is a free tier and a one-time price.
5 habits free, forever. No credit card. Your data stays private.
Side by side
Habit Pocket vs Exist
Where each one leads, in plain terms. A dash in the Habit Pocket column is an honest gap, not a hidden one.
 Habit Pocket | Exist | |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-import from Garmin / Oura / Fitbit | Soon | |
| Apple Health import | iOS | |
| Correlations | Manual overlay | Automatic |
| Numeric, scale & time-of-day tracking | ||
| Candle chart for sleep & wake times | — | |
| Calm single grid you build by hand | — | |
| Free tier | — | |
| One-time purchase option | $49 lifetime | Subscription |
| Private — no third-party data pulls | Connects accounts |
Honest take
Habit Pocket or Exist?
No tool is for everyone. Here is the straight answer, including when the other one is the better choice.
Pick Habit Pocket if
you would rather hand-pick a few habits in a calm grid, want a free tier and a one-time price, and prefer your data not be pulled from a dozen connected accounts.
Pick Exist if
you want your stats pulled in automatically from Garmin, Oura, Fitbit, Apple Health, and the like, and you want a dashboard that computes correlations for you.
Proof
Overlay any habit on any other.
Steps against weight, bedtime against energy — three units on one timeline, with the exact numbers on hover.
Weight, steps & calories — last 56 days
Hover any day to read the exact numbers
FAQ
Exist vs Habit Pocket — common questions
Habit Pocket has a free tier (5 habits, no card) and a one-time Lifetime option at $49, as well as $3.99/month. Exist is subscription-only. If price and a one-time option matter, Habit Pocket wins; if automatic integrations matter more, Exist may be worth its subscription.
Not yet. That automatic import is exactly what Exist does best, and it is on my roadmap rather than shipped. Today you log values by hand, which some people prefer for the deliberate, private feel.
It does not auto-surface them like Exist. Instead you overlay the two habits you suspect are linked on one chart and read the relationship yourself. Less magic, more control.
Five habits. Thirty days.
See what shows up.
No credit card. Pick five habits. Come back in a month.