Synopsis: Chain is designed to help you build new habits. In it, you can form, share and explore habits and follow people with similar goals.
Price and Platform: Free. Apple only.
RDN Score: 5/5
Pros
Easy-to-use app with a simple design.
Use the calendar function to set, enter and track habits.
Easily create a habit in just a couple of clicks. Tick off each habit for every day you complete it.
There is no limit on the type of habit you can set. Enter anything from learning Spanish to daily meditation or exercise.
Share your habits and progress in the Chain social feed or keep them private.
Explore others in the community with similar habits and levels of productivity.
Follow friends and family and form a community of supporters.
Use the option to set reminders to track each habit or not.
Chain offers basic metrics to monitor habit streaks, your best days and total days performing the habit.
Follow users to have their posts show up in your feed or browse the “Explore” tab for inspiration from the Chain community. This tab offers a space to spark ideas, get motivation and connect with people pursuing the same habits.
Cons
Requires you to sign up with email or Apple sign-in, but you can hide your email address and choose a pseudonym for your username.
Chain is simple and may lead users to seek a more feature-rich app.
Bottom Line: Chain is ideal for anyone wanting to create and track habits with a community of like-minded people online.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Synopsis: Chain is designed to help you build new habits. In it, you can form, share and explore habits and follow people with similar goals.
