Habit Settings: Add Custom Habit Weights Within Each Area
Hi everyone,
I’d like to strongly suggest a feature for Happify.
Please consider adding the ability to assign a custom weight (priority number) to each habit — within every individual area.
This is very important:
The weight system should exist separately inside each area, not across all areas combined (not under overall “All Happiness,” but inside each specific area).
For example, within one area, we could assign numbers like:
• 2.5
• 3
• 9
• 10
Then habits in that area would automatically sort from highest to lowest priority.
Why this matters:
When an area contains many habits, the current alphabetical or fixed order feels random. I often start completing habits from the top. I spend time and energy finishing several of them, and only later realize that a truly critical habit was near the bottom of the list.
By then, my daily energy is already drained.
If each area allowed weighted priority sorting:
• The most important habits in that area would be immediately visible
• We could focus our limited energy on what matters most
• It would reduce decision fatigue
• It would create a more strategic and intentional workflow
When an area grows large, we need a clear way to know which habits are essential and which are secondary.
I believe this feature would significantly improve clarity and effectiveness for users who manage many habits per area.
Thanks for considering this.
This request was merged into another request
Comments1
Minh Thư
Feb 23
Hello Daniel!
Thanks for sharing such a detailed look into how you manage your energy across different Areas! It’s a very valid point—when an Area gets busy, knowing exactly where to start is key to staying consistent.
Regarding the custom weighting system, one of our core goals at Habitify is to keep the "habit creation" process as simple and fast as possible. We’re always cautious about adding extra fields or steps to the setup process, as we want to minimize any friction that might get in the way of starting a new routine.
For now, you can already arrange your habit orders within each Area separately. By going to your Area settings and using the manual reordering tool, you can ensure that the most important habits for that specific category sit right at the top of your list.
We'll keep your weight-based suggestion in mind as we explore ways to add more depth to our sorting options without losing that signature simplicity!