GoKawiilNew open-source iOS habit tracker Kadō ditches streaks for an EMA-based score
A developer released Kadō, a free and open-source (MIT license) habit tracker for iPhone and iPad built entirely with native Apple technologies like SwiftUI and SwiftData. Instead of a binary streak counter, it calculates a non-binary habit score using an exponential moving average, an approach borrowed from Android's Loop Habit Tracker, so a single missed day doesn't erase progress. The app requires no account, has no subscription or telemetry, stores data locally, and offers optional iCloud sync plus lossless JSON/CSV export.
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Most popular iOS habit trackers are either closed-source with binary streaks (like Streaks) or open but freemium (like Teymia), leaving a gap for a fully free, privacy-respecting, native alternative. By porting Loop's scoring algorithm to iOS under an MIT license, Kadō gives users a more forgiving way to measure consistency while avoiding data collection and subscription lock-in, appealing to privacy-conscious users and developers who want to build on open code.
- Kadō replaces binary streaks with an exponential moving average habit score to reduce all-or-nothing pressure.
- The app is fully open source under MIT, requires no account, and avoids analytics, telemetry, or third-party SDKs.
- It's built natively for Apple platforms using SwiftUI, SwiftData, and CloudKit, with optional iCloud sync and full data export.
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