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Habit and self-improvement guides
These guides explain how to gamify your habits and level up in real life, using ideas from games like XP, skills, gear and friendly competition. Each opens with a short answer and shows how IRLXP, the free habit tracker RPG, fits in.
How to gamify your habits
A five-step method: points, levels, rewards and friends.
Best habit tracker games for 2026
Habit RPGs and gamified trackers side by side.
How to level up in real life
Split life into skills and earn XP for small daily wins.
Turn your workouts into XP (Apple Health and Apple Watch)
Apple Health auto-XP and the Apple Watch app.
Self-improvement for gamers
Stats, XP, gear and multiplayer for real life.
A to-do list that rewards you
Tasks that pay XP, with Apple Reminders import.
Want side-by-side comparisons? See IRLXP vs Habitica, Finch, Streaks and (Not Boring) Habits.
Try IRLXP free
Real habits earn XP, level up four skills and a pixel RPG character. Free, no ads, no tracking. iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and the web.