– Hey what is up guys?
各位小伙伴们好呀
So in today’s video we’re gonna be taking a look at
在今天的视频当中 我会介绍
one of my favorite types of apps in the entire world.
在这个世上 我最喜欢的软件种类之一
the humble habit tracker.
不起眼的习惯追踪器
This very simple type of app
这类非常简单的软件
helps you to build strong habits or break bad ones
可帮助形成良好习惯 或纠正坏习惯
by leveraging what’s been called the don’t break the chain strategy.
通过利用所谓的“不要打破常则”的策略
For some reason when our brains see
不知为何 当我们的大脑意识到
that we have done something for a long period of time
我们长期做某件事情
or haven’t done something for the same long period of time,
或在同一时间内长期不做某件事情
we don’t wan na break the chain,
我们就不会想去打破这样的常规
we don’t wan na break the pattern.
不想去破坏这样的（行为）模式
So essentially a habit tracker just lets you check off
本质来说 习惯追踪器只是让你能够
whether or not you’ve done something every single day
核对每天是否都在某些事
and over time you get a visual indication of your progress
而一段时间之后 你的进步将得到可视化呈现
and that keeps you motivated to keep progressing in the right direction.
这将激励你继续朝正确的方向前进
Now since habit trackers are very simple,
因为习惯追踪器很简单
they’re also not that difficult to make in comparison to other apps
与其它软件相比 它们的制作也并不困难
and as a result there are a ton of them out there whether you’re on iOS, Android,or just look for a web version
所以 在iOS 安卓和网页端有大量这样的软件
So what we’re gon na do today is
今天我要做的就是
I am going to share my picks for the top eight habbit tracker
分享我自己选出的2019年
that deserve your attention here in 2019.
八个最值得关注的习惯追踪器
And for an app to make my list
任何被我列入清单的APP
, it has to do something beyond
都必须要有
just letting you check off whether or not you did a habit,
除记录习惯完成情况之外的亮点
it has to bring something unique to the table
它必须要有能拿得上台面的东西
and without further ado let’s just jump
不废话了 让我们直接开始吧
into the number eight pick on my list
清单第八名
which is called Habitify.
是一个叫做Habitify的应用
Now Habitify makes my list because it is very well designed.
Habitify之所以被列入清单 是因为它的设计很棒
In fact, across all the apps that i tested for this video
事实上 在为做这个视频而测试过的所有APP中
I found Habitify’s combination of simplicity
我认为 Habitify将简洁风格
and really nice UI to be
与很棒的用户界面相结合
at least the most attractive to my eyes
这是最吸引我注意的
and in addition to that it is also cross-platform,
除此之外 它还是跨平台的
you’re gonna find it on Android, iOS, iPad,
在Android iOS iPad上都能找到它
and there’s even a Mac app as well.
甚至在Mac端也能
Additionally, you’re gonna find features like a dark mode,
而且 有很多功能 比如夜间模式
lots of fancy charts and graphs to track your progress
很多精美的表格和图形 帮助记录你的进步
and if you are an iOS person,
如果你用iOS
you’re gonna find Apple watch apps
那么你在Apple watch 这个iPhone部件的主界面
a widget for your iPhone home screen, even an iMessage app as well
甚至是iMessage上找到这个应用
which I have not seen in any other app that I’ve looked at.
而别的APP就没有做到这一点
Next up on my list is an app called HabitHub
清单的下一个APP叫做HabitHub
which gains the distinction
之所以把它列入清单
of being the only Android exclusive app to make this list.
是因为它是安卓系统独有的
Now a lot of the other apps I’m gonna talk
许多我将要讲到的软件
about in a little bit have Android versions
都很少有安卓版本的
but this is the only Android exclusive
但是这个软件却是安卓独有的
so if you’re an Android person
因此如果你使用安卓系统
And you wanna lord it over your iPhone friends
并且想通过使用iPhone朋友用不了的软件
that you get app that they can’t use,
来达到超越他们的目的
this is probably the one that you’re gonna want pick.
那么这可能会是你想要的
HabitHub also has a really nice design
HabitHub的设计也很棒
And has a couple of other features that I really enjoyed as well
并且有其它一些我很喜欢的功能
including the ability to have goals for your habit streaks
包括为习惯设立目标的功能
so you can do things like having a 30-day challenge
这样你就可以设置三十天挑战
and the ability to mark a habit as skipped
一个可标记跳过 而不仅是标记失败的
instead of just failed.
三十天挑战
So if you had a business trip
因此 如果你出差了
or you found yourself sick for some reason
或者生病了
, you could mark something as skipped,
那你就可以将其标记为跳过
you could add a note to
你可以添加一条注释
to explain why you had skipped it
来解释为什么跳过了
and you’re gonna get a visual indication of being skipped
然后你就会得到一个跳过的视觉提示
rather than just failed or not marked altogether.
而不仅仅是标记失败或是完全不标记
That brings us to number six
我们接着来看清单第六个
on the list which is TickTick
也就是TickTick
and TickTick isn’t really a purpose-built habit tracker,
TickTick并不是专门用来进行习惯追踪的
it’s actually a full-fledged task management/to-do app
它实际是一个完善的任务管理/待办事项APP
that is very similar to Todoist
与Todoist非常像
and I actually talked about it
在视频《2019年最好的任务管理APP》中
in my video on the best task management apps since 2019
我提到过这款APP
which you’ll find linked in description down below if you
如果你没看过那期视频的话
haven’t seen that
可在下方描述区找到视频链接
but now, they have actually integrated a habit tracker into the app
但是现在 他们将习惯追踪功能加到软件中去
and for a really long time,
很长时间以来
I’ve been getting questions from all kinds of people asking me,
一直都有各种各样的人在问我
Tom is there a task management app out there
Tom 有什么带习惯追踪功能的
that also integrates a habit tracker
任务管理软件吗？
and for the longest time,
有很长一段时间
my answer to that question has been no
我对这个问题的回答都是 没有
or at least I don’t know of one
或至少我不知道有这样的软件
But now TickTick has filled that void
但是现在TickTick填补了这一空白
so if you wanna have your task management
所以如果你想要
and your habit tracking living in one place,
在同一个应用 相同屏幕中
in the same app, on the same screen,
实现任务管理和习惯追踪
TickTick is gon na be what you probably wan na go with for both of those purposes.
那么TickTick有可能就是你想要的
Now if you are one of those people
如果你想要
who wants a little bit more complexity in your habbit tracking
更复杂的习惯追踪软件
then you might want to pay attention to number five on my list
那么可能你会想要注意清单第五
which is Beeminder.
也就是 Beeminder
And yes, I’ve talked about Beeminder many, many times in this channel,
是的 在这个频道中 我多次谈到Beeminder
it was most recent profile in my video and website
这是我视频和网站中的最新资料
force you to work
促使你工作
so I’m not gonna talk too much about Beeminder but in
所以我今天不会过多谈论Beeminder
but in case you haven’t heard of it,
以防你没听过 还是介绍一下
it is an app that allows you to essentially put money on the line
本质上 这是一个可以将钱放到网上
to ensure that you do your habits
以确保你完成各个习惯的APP
and in addition to that financial incentive part of the app,
除了金钱激励
there is just a lot of data in Beeminder.
Beeminder里面还有大量数据
You can look at all these crazy charts and graphs,
看所有这些夸张的图表
you can see all of your data points,
你可以看到所有的数据点
you can get really, really nerdy with this app
有了这个APP 你会变得非常爱钻研
and it also holds the distinction of being the app
它有区别于其他app的亮点
that can pull in data from the largest amount of sources that I ever seen
是我见过的可读取数据源数量最多的app
It can pull on Apple health data, it can
它可以从“苹果健康”中提取数据
pull on data from all kinds of other quantified self-apps
可以从各种正规个人开发的APP中提取数据
and it can even connect up to IFTTT
它甚至可以连接到IFTTT
which can basically let you pull data from literally any other service in the world that you can
基本上 通过把主页自动化Python脚本
probably think of through some weird combination of home
与程序员的奇思妙想相结合
automation Python scripts and whatever it is
IFTTT可以从世界上
you programming nerds like to build out there,
任何一台服务器中提取数据
you can probably use it to shove data into Beeminder.
你可以用它来推送数据到Beeminder
But let’s say for a second that all that data
让我们暂且假设这些数据
is not the top priority for you
对你来说并不是最重要的
because you are a person of culture,
因为你是一个有文化的人
you are a person who prides and values aesthetics
你崇尚美学
over everything else.
认为美学至上
Well if that is the case and
如果是这样的话
if you have an iPhone
如果你有一台iPhone
’cause the one we’re gonna talk about here is an iOS exclusive,
因为这次要讨论的APP是iOS系统独有的
then you may want to look at number four on the list which is called Today.
那你应该看看清单第四位 Today
Today is a beautiful app, in fact,
Today是一个很漂亮的软件
it might even be a little bit too beautiful for my taste.
对我来说 它太美了点
In fact, the reason that it’s not a little bit higher on this list is because I feel
事实上 之所以它的排名没有再高一点儿
some of the aesthetics get in the way
是因为我觉得
of using the app really quickly and efficiently.
软件为了美感 牺牲了一些操作便利性
That being said, it is a very capable habit tracker under the hood
话虽如此 它还算是一个称职的习惯追踪器
in addition to all the nice design and UI
除了所有这些很不错的设计和用户界面
and it even packs in some features for free
它还有一些免费的功能
that other apps charge you monthly subscription fee for.
一些在其他软件里需每月缴费才能有的功能
Now of course you can do all the basics,
当然 基础功能你都可以使用
you can add habits, you can check them off,
你可以添加习惯 可以查验
you can do multiple check-ins per day but you
每天可以设置很多待办习惯
can also set specific covers for your habits
也可以为你的习惯设置特定封面
so you get that nice little splash screen for each one
这样每个习惯都有漂亮的启动画面了
and one thing that I’d really like is that for each habit you can add
我最喜欢的一点是 针对每个习惯
what are called custom cards to the data area for the habit
你都可以在数据区为其设置自定义卡片
and well, it can’t pull in your Apple health data
但它不能提取“苹果健康”中的数据
to actually hold your feet to the fire like Beeminder can,
不能像Beeminde一样 测量实际步数
so you can’t do something like having a walking goal and then pulling
所以你不能设置步数目标
in your steps data to check it off or not check it off,
然后导入步行数据进行查验
you can add in Apple health data
你可以在“苹果健康”数据中
for some extra context for your habits
为习惯附上注释
which is a really nice touch.
这样也挺有意思的
Plus Today is just pretty, did I mention that?
Today真的很漂亮 我是不是说过了？
All right, I will stop gushing about Today’s design.
好吧 我就不再滔滔不绝地讲它的设计了
Let’s move on to number three
接下来到第三个
on the list which is Coach.me
名字是Coach.me
and I didn’t put it on there
不过我不是为了押韵而这样写的
’cause it rhymes though that is a nice little coincidence.
这真的是一个小巧合
So Coach.me is actually the first habit tracker
实际上 Coach.me是我第一个
that I ever used back when I was using it,
用过的习惯追踪器
it was called Lift, though it
想我当初在用的时候
has since rebranded to Coach.me
它的名字还是Lift
and as you might imagine
就像你可能想象的那样
there is now a coaching component to the app
现在这软件中有训练的区块
and that is actually what makes it pretty unique.
这也正是它的独特之处
Now at its core, Coach.me is a very capable habit tracker,
说到底 Caoch.me是一个非常强大的习惯跟踪器
you can add in your habits,
可以添加习惯
you can check them off,
可以查验习惯是否完成
there’s nice high-five animations sometimes
有时还会出现击掌动画
but there’s also a big community element to the app as well
而且这款软件中还有一大社区元素
both in the form of coaching and in the form
都是以指导的形式
of a simple community with discussions.
或简单的社区讨论的形式出现
So for any habit that you add to your list,
任何你加入到列表中的习惯
if it is a common habit,
只要是个常见习惯
there’s probably gonna be questions and discussions
就可能会有其他的用户
threads for those questions from other users
提出的问题和讨论
You can use that to get tips and additional motivation.
你可以从中得到建议或动力
If that discussion area isn’t enough for you, you
如果你觉得讨论区还不够
can also go over to the coaching section of the
你还可以去软件的训练区
app which is where it gets its namesake and for
这就是这个软件得名的地方
a lot less money than I’ve seen
比其他任何我见过的
in almost any other coaching venue that I’ve come across online,
网上训练课程都要便宜
you can get personalized check-ins with coaches
你可以找教练打卡
for basically any habit that you’re trying to
针对任何你想要建立的习惯
build or goal that you’re trying to achieve.
或任何想完成的目标 都可以
Now if I had to guess, I would say you probably get
虽然我觉得 你从APP的教练那里
a little less personalized attention, a little less time than you’d get with an actual coach
得到的个体关注和时间要比真实教练少一些
but a lot of people don’t need a ton of personalized attention,
但很多人并不需要过多的个性化关注
a lot of people don’t need to pay $ 60 for an hour of a coach’s time.
很多人并不想花60美元一小时的教练费
Some people just need to be able to check
有些人只需要
in with somebody a couple of times a week
每周和教练打几次卡
and just have someone there to keep them on track
只需要有个人监督他们
and that’s the need that this app fills.
而这正是这软件要满足的需求
All right, homestretch baby,
好了 朋友们
we are on to number two on the list
现在介绍清单第二
and it is what has been my favorite habit tracker,
这个软件是我最喜欢的习惯追踪器
my habit tracker of choice for a very long time,
而且我已经用了很长一段时间了
it’s called Strides and it is unfortunately
它叫Strides 不过很不幸的是
an iOS exclusive once again
又只有iOS可以用
but hey, the Android people got HabitHub
不过别担心 安卓有HabitHub
so you can’t complain too much, right?
所以也别太抱怨了 对吧?
So at least on the surface,I would say that Strides
至少从界面来说
is pretty similar to Habitify.
Strides和Habitify很像
Both have really clean professional UIs,
它们的用户界面都很利落专业
both are very fast, they’re snappy, they are a joy to use.
都非常快速 简洁 操作起来很有趣
But where Habitify is a little bit more rigid
但是在可设立的目标和习惯方面
in the types of goals you can set up and track
Habitify更加死板
Strides is more flexible, it has some additional options
而Strides则是更灵活
for the types of habits that you can set up within it.
它会为可设置的习惯类型提供一些附加选项
For one, you can set up street goals which are great for things like 30-day challenges
比如说 你可以设定目标 诸如30天挑战等
and you can also set goals to be ether yes or no
也可以设定一些目标 记录完成与否
did you do them, did you not,
做到了吗 还是没做到
or based on a certain quantity of things,
或是一些基于一定数量的目标
so if you wanna take like 10,000 steps a day,
比方说 如果你想定下每天一万步的目标
you could actually type in that number if you really wanted to
那你就可以输入10000
but the feature that I like the most about Strides
不过在Strides中我最喜欢的
and this is something that I have not seen in
而且至今还没在其它
any other habit tracker that I’ve tested is the ability
我测试过的习惯追踪器中发现的功能
to track an average for a specific habit.
就是它可以追踪某个习惯的频率
So if you want to make sure you’re
所以 如果你想确保
not playing too many hours of video games each week
你每周没有过度沉迷电子游戏
or you wan na just track the number of times you go to the gym
或是想记录去健身房的次数
which you don’t have a specific goal for it
而你没有具体的次数目标
this is a great feature and I love it.
这个功能真的棒 我超喜欢
but not as much as I love the number one app on this list
但还达不到我对清单第一的喜爱之情
which is of course Habitica.
我最喜欢的当然是Habitica
In my humble opinion,
在我看来
Habitica goes beyond all other habit trackers out there
Habitica超越了其它所有的习惯追踪器
because instead of just letting you track your habits,
因为它不仅能够追踪习惯
it lets you turn your life into a bonafide video game.
还让你把生活变成一个真正的电子游戏
Habitica is basically an RPG
Habitica本质上是一个角色扮演类游戏
with habit tracking elements built in
而内部有习惯追踪元素罢了
and instead of just working on yourself,
你不仅仅是在培养自己的习惯
you’re working on yourself while also building up a character in the game
与此同时 你还在游戏中创造了一个角色
that can go on quests and party up
可以做任务 开派对
with people and get mounts and all kinds of gear
还可以获得坐骑和各种装备
and all kinds of fun stuff.
很多有趣的事可做
Now I will readily admit that I am a nerd
现在我愿意承认我就是个书呆子
and not everyone out there is a nerd,
而且并不是所有人都是书呆子
maybe you’re not a nerd.
也许你不是
– Nerd!
书呆子！
– So Habitica is not for everyone,
所以Habitica并不适合所有人
there’s a lot going on in that game, there’s
这个游戏中有很多东西
all kinds of stats and buffs and all kinds of
有各种各样的统计数据 和疯狂的东西
crazy stuff which is why I made this list.
正是这些让我列了这个清单
There’s seven other picks on the list
清单上还有其他七个选择
that you could go for if you want something a little bit more simple but
如果你想要简单点的 可以选那些
in my experience, all of the gamification elements
以我的经验来看
that are built in to Habitica are really, really motivating.
Habitica中所有的游戏化元素都很有激励性
If you get into the game,
一旦进入游戏
then you really don’t want to fail on your habits
那你就真的不想失败
’cause you’re trying to build up some gold
因为你想要积累一些金币
to get a new piece of gear
来获得新装备
or you’re trying to level up so you can actually cast more powerful spells
或者想要升级 以学会更强大的咒语
or and I think this
而且我认为
is the most genius part of Habitica,
这恰恰是Habitica最厉害的部分
you can actually party up with other people,
你可以和真实的人组队
real-life humans, and you can go on quests and fight bosses together.
你们可以一起做任务 打怪
and when you are fighting a boss at the end of each day
在每天结束的时候 当你打怪时
that boss is going to attack you
怪兽会攻击你
and it will never damage you unless
而这个怪兽伤不到你
somebody in your party fails to do their habits
除非你的队友没有坚持某个习惯
or if they mark off a negative habit
或是他们标记了一个坏习惯
like smoking a cigarette or eating junk food.
比如吸烟或吃垃圾食品
If people don’t stick to what they’re supposed to be doing,
要是大家没有坚持做该做的事情
everyone in the group gets hurt
整个队伍都会受伤
and if you run out of health and die,
而一旦你耗尽健康值死了
you actually lose a piece of gear
那你就真的会损失一件装备
so there’s this great accountability element to Habitica
这是Habitica中很有责任感的部分
that a lot of other habit trackers just don’t have.
而这正是许多习惯追踪器所没有的
Plus in contrast to a lot of the other habit tracking apps out there,
另外 与其他许多习惯跟踪软件相比
all the core habit tracking functionality
Habitica中所有核心的习惯跟踪功能
in Habitica is free.
都是免费的
If you get really into the game, you can buy gems for certain purposes
如果你真的很喜欢这游戏 可以买宝石来用
or you can actually donate directly to the team if you want
愿意的话也可以直接捐给团队
but all of the habit tracking features,
但所有的习惯追踪功能
those don’t cost anything to use
都是免费使用的
and this is something that I really respect about Habitica.
这是我非常尊重Habitica的一点
That and the fact that I can put a pair of steampunk goggles
事实上 我还可以给我的角色
and a top hat on my character.
戴上一副蒸汽朋克眼镜和一顶高帽子
Now no matter which habit tracker you do choose to go with
无论你选择使用哪个习惯跟踪APP
one habit that should probably be
其中一个习惯都应该是
on it is taking some time to do some independent learning each day
每天花出一点时间来自主学习
and that’s something that you can easily do
在Brilliant上 自主学习很容易
with the daily challenge features on Brilliant.
因为有每日挑战功能
Each day new challenges are posted
每天上面都会公布新的挑战
that can test and stretch your problem-solving skills
可以测试和拓展你解决问题的能力
in areas like calculus,physics, computer science, statistics, astronomy and much more
尤其是在微积分 物理 电脑科学 统计学 天文学等方面
And if a particular problem piques your interest,
如果你对某个特定的问题感兴趣
you’ll also find dozens of full-fledged in-depth courses in Brilliant’s course library
你还可以获得许多全面的有深度的课程
that can improve your knowledge even further.
它们可以进一步完善你的认知
Each course uses the principle of active learning
每门课都采取积极学习的原则
to help you learn as effectively as possible
帮你尽可能地高效学习
while keeping your level of interest high at the same time
并且同时确保你的兴趣一直高涨
so if you want to start boosting your problem-solving skills
如果你想开始每天增加解决问题的能力
on a daily basis which can help improve your job prospects
以找到一份好工作
and even help you become more creative,
甚至变得更有创造力
then head over to Brilliant.org/ThomasFrank
那就登录Brilliant org/ThomasFrank吧
and sign up for free.
然后免费注册
Free account gets you access to new daily challenges every single
免费账户让你每天都能接触到日常挑战
day and if you do decide to go for their premium subscription,
如果你决定选择他们的高级订阅
you’re gon na get access to their entire daily challenge archive
你就能访问他们的全部日常挑战档案
with lots more problems to sink your teeth into
以及很多需要你认真研究的问题
and all their in-depth courses as well.
还有所有的深度课程
Plus if you’re one of the first 200 people to sign up
另外 如果你是
using that link which you’ll find down in the description bellow
使用以下链接注册的前200人之一
you’re also go na get 20 % off that annual premium subscription.
你还可以获得年费8折的优惠
Huge thanks as always goes out to Brilliant for sponsoring
非常感谢Brilliant赞助了这个视频
this video and being a big supporter of my channel
它也是我的频道的忠实支持者
and thank you to you as well for watching.
感谢你们的收看
If you enjoyed this video,hit that like button to get subscribed right there
如果你喜欢这个视频
so you don’t miss out on future ones when they come out.
点击订阅 就不会错过以后的视频了
And you can also click right there
如果你还没有读过我的书
to get a free copy of my book on how to earn a greater grades if you haven’t done so already.
点击这里免费获得一本关于如何取得更好成绩的书
Or if you are perhaps in the mood to watch more videos here on YouTube,
如果你想在YouTube上看更多视频
you can find one more radio on this channel right over here
你可以在本渠道找到更多视频
or listen to our latest podcast episode right over here.
或者来听我们最新的播客插播
Thanks again for watching and I will see you as always in the next one.
再一次感谢观看 期待与你的下次相见