Getting Started

My Life Habit User Guide

Everything you need to know to build better habits and transform your life

Getting Started

Welcome to My Life Habit

When you first open the app, you'll see a welcome screen where you can either sign up for a new account or sign in if you're already a user.

Sign Up Options:

  • ✉️ Email & Password: Create an account with your email address
  • 🍎 Sign in with Apple: Quick setup using your Apple ID
Today's habits view showing completed and pending habits

Once you're signed in, you'll see the main interface with three tabs at the bottom: Today, My Habits, and Progress.

Creating Your First Habit

Creating a new habit is simple and customizable to fit your lifestyle. Here's how to get started:

📝 Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1. Tap the + icon at the top of the screen
  2. 2. Choose a name for your habit
  3. 3. Select a habit icon from our library
  4. 4. Set your habit frequency (daily, weekly, custom)
  5. 5. Configure reminder settings (optional)
  6. 6. Add any additional notes or details
  7. 7. Tap "Create" to save your habit
Create new habit screen with customization options

🎯 Customization Options:

  • Frequency: Choose specific days of the week or daily habits
  • Reminders: Set basic reminders to help you stay on track (smart reminders available with Premium)
  • Icons: Personalize with icons (premium users get access to premium icon collections)
  • Notes: Add context or motivation for your habit (3 notes/month free, unlimited with Premium)

Tracking Your Habits

The Today tab shows all habits scheduled for today based on your configured settings. For example, if a habit is set for every Wednesday, it will only appear in the Today view on Wednesdays.

Completing Habits

✅ Multiple Ways to Complete

  • • Tap the check button on the right
  • Swipe right on the habit card
  • • Both methods mark the habit as done for today

↩️ Undo & Pause

  • • Tap Undo to unmark a completed habit
  • • Tap Pause to temporarily stop tracking
  • Swipe left to remove a habit
Completed habits with AI-generated encouragement message

🤖 AI-Powered Encouragement

At the top of the Today screen, you'll see personalized encouragement messages generated by AI based on your past habit completion status. These messages adapt to your progress and help keep you motivated throughout your journey.

Managing Your Habits

The My Habits tab is your central hub for viewing and organizing all the habits you've created, whether they're scheduled for today or not.

My Habits view with search and filter options

🔍 Search & Filter

Use the search bar to quickly find specific habits by name, or use filters to organize by category, frequency, or status.

✏️ Edit Habits

Tap any habit to edit its details, change frequency, update icons, or modify reminder settings at any time.

Understanding Your Progress

The Progress tab (also called "Insights") gives you powerful insights into your habit completion performance. Track your progress over different time periods with beautiful animated charts and identify which habits need more attention. The interface features a clean, modern design with smooth animations that make tracking your progress engaging and enjoyable.

Three View Options

📅 Daily Report

See today's completion rate, current streaks, and daily trends

📊 Weekly Report

Track your 7-day completion trend and weekly performance

📈 Monthly Report

View long-term patterns and monthly habit completion statistics

Progress screen showing weekly performance with animated charts, completion rates, and habit tracking

📊 What You'll See

  • Your Progress at a Glance - Weekly average and current streak displayed prominently
  • Animated Weekly Chart - Beautiful bar charts that animate on load, showing daily completion rates
  • Completion Summary - Total habits completed vs. total habits for the week
  • Daily Breakdown - See completion percentages for each day (Mon-Sun)
  • Color-Coded Performance - Green for excellent (80%+), orange for good (50-79%), red for needs improvement
  • Interactive Bars - Tap any day to see detailed completion information
  • Weekly Trend Indicator - Visual indicator showing if your performance is improving or declining

Account Settings

Tap the user icon at the top of the screen to access your account settings and preferences.

👤 Profile Settings

  • • Change your display name
  • • Update your email address
  • • Change your password
  • • Select interface language

🔐 Security & Privacy

  • • Enable/disable biometric login
  • • View privacy policy
  • • Review terms of service
  • • Contact support

🚪 Account Actions

  • • Sign out of the app
  • • Restore purchases
  • • Delete your account

💬 Support

  • • Contact support team
  • • View help documentation
  • • Report issues

⚠️ Account Deletion

When you delete your account, you'll be prompted to confirm your password (for email/password accounts). Once confirmed, all your data will be permanently removed from our servers, and you'll be signed out immediately. This action cannot be undone.

Premium Features

Unlock the full potential of My Life Habit with our premium subscription. Premium features are marked with a Pro badge throughout the app.

What's Included in Premium?

🎨

Premium Icons

Access premium icon collections to personalize every habit

📊

Up to 100 Habits

Create up to 100 habits to track all aspects of your life (vs 1 habit for free users)

📈

Extended Analytics

Access unlimited history and detailed insights (vs 7-day history for free users)

🔔

Smart Reminders

Set multiple reminders per habit with smart timing and break times

📝

Unlimited Notes

Add unlimited habit notes (vs 3 notes/month for free users)

🌍

14 Languages

Use the app in your native language with full localization

🎨

Advanced Color Picker

Access HSL spectrum and custom color options for habits

🔥

Streak Recovery

Recover lost streaks with valid reasons to maintain your progress

💳 How to Subscribe

  • • Tap any feature with a Pro badge
  • • Tap the "Upgrade to Pro" button on the Today view
  • • Review subscription options and pricing
  • • Complete purchase through your app store

🔄 Restore Purchases

If you've already subscribed on another device, you can restore your purchase from:

  • • The paywall screen (tap "Restore Purchase")
  • • Settings page (scroll to bottom for "Restore Purchase")

Getting Help

We're here to help you succeed! If you have questions or encounter any issues, here's how to get support:

📧 Contact Support

Find the "Contact Support" link at the bottom of the Settings page.

support@nextstarai.com

📚 Documentation

Access privacy policy, terms of service, and help documentation from:

  • • Settings page
  • • Paywall screen

💡 Quick Tips

  • • Start with 2-3 habits and gradually add more
  • • Use the AI encouragement to stay motivated
  • • Check your progress regularly to identify patterns
  • • Set realistic goals and celebrate small wins
  • • Don't worry if you miss a day - just get back on track!

Ready to Transform Your Life?

Download My Life Habit today and start building better habits that last.

Download for iOS