What is streak insurance?

A Pro feature of HabitHeroBot: if you miss a day, your streak doesn't reset to zero — the run survives a single missed check-in. It exists because streak-reset is the #1 reason people abandon habit trackers.

Is the habit tracker free?

Yes, the core loop (add habits, daily check-in buttons, streaks, recap, reminder time) is free. Pro — 150 Stars one-time or a monthly Stars subscription — removes the habit cap and adds streak insurance.

How do I change the daily reminder time?

Send /time followed by the hour, e.g. /time 20 for 20:00 in your timezone. Set your zone first with /tz if the prompt arrives at the wrong hour.

Can I track more than one habit?

Yes — /add each habit separately and check them all from the same daily /done screen. The free tier covers a core set of habits; Pro removes the limit.

Streak Insurance: Keep a Habit Streak Alive on Telegram

Every habit tracker has the same failure mode: you do great for eleven days, then one hectic Tuesday you forget to check in — and the tracker wipes your streak to zero. Psychologically that's brutal. The streak was the reward, and now it's gone, so most people quit entirely.

HabitHeroBot (a Telegram bot) attacks that failure mode directly. It sends you a daily check-in prompt at the hour you choose, you mark habits done with one tap of an inline button, and its Pro tier includes streak insurance — so a single missed day doesn't erase the run.

This guide covers the free daily loop, how streaks are counted, what exactly streak insurance covers, and the settings that decide whether you keep the streak or lose it.

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Steps

Add your habits. Start a chat with @HabitHeroBot and send /add drink water (or any habit). The confirmation shows the habit's numeric id — you'll use ids with /remove. Add a handful; free tier covers the core set, Pro removes the cap.
Set your check-in hour. Send /time 20 to have the bot prompt you at 20:00 in your timezone, and /tz if the timezone needs adjusting. The daily prompt is the whole trick: you don't have to remember to open the bot — it opens you.
Check in with one tap. At your hour, send /done. The bot replies with a button per habit; tap the ones you did. Streaks are per-habit and counted in consecutive days — check in every day the prompt arrives and the number grows.
Watch the streaks. /streaks shows your current run for each habit; /recap summarizes your check-ins and is also sent automatically once a day. Use /remove <id> to archive a habit you've dropped — its history is kept.
Protect the streak with Pro. Send /pro for the upgrade menu: a one-time 150 Stars payment or a monthly Stars subscription. Pro unlocks unlimited habits and streak insurance — a missed day no longer resets the streak to zero, so one bad Tuesday can't kill a three-week run.

Good to know

The free tier is genuinely usable: adding habits, daily button check-ins, streaks, recaps, and the reminder hour all work without paying. Pro is about the cap and the insurance, not the basics.
Check-ins are per-day, not per-hour: the bot cares that you tapped today, not exactly when.
Streak insurance is the Pro feature that changes behavior — free-tier streaks still reset on a missed day, so if your streak is load-bearing for motivation, that's the reason to upgrade.

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FAQ

What is streak insurance?: A Pro feature of HabitHeroBot: if you miss a day, your streak doesn't reset to zero — the run survives a single missed check-in. It exists because streak-reset is the #1 reason people abandon habit trackers.
Is the habit tracker free?: Yes, the core loop (add habits, daily check-in buttons, streaks, recap, reminder time) is free. Pro — 150 Stars one-time or a monthly Stars subscription — removes the habit cap and adds streak insurance.
How do I change the daily reminder time?: Send /time followed by the hour, e.g. /time 20 for 20:00 in your timezone. Set your zone first with /tz if the prompt arrives at the wrong hour.
Can I track more than one habit?: Yes — /add each habit separately and check them all from the same daily /done screen. The free tier covers a core set of habits; Pro removes the limit.

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Curious what the Pro features cost? See pricing.