Changelog

HabitHeat v2.7.0 — May 12, 2026

This update expands analytics across habit types, adds a new time-of-day view, and improves chart clarity and responsiveness.

What’s new

• Full analytics for Options habits
  Options habits now include the same core analytics structure as other types, including stats cards and chart coverage.
• Full analytics for Timer habits
  Timer habits now include complete analytics with matching stats cards and chart support.
• Time-of-day analytics chart
  A new radar-style time-of-day chart has been added to show when habit logs most frequently happen across day buckets.

Improvements

• Optimized chart insight banners
  Insight text banners below charts were refined for clearer hierarchy and better visual consistency.
• Smoother chart interactions
  Bar charts now animate on updates, making analytics feel more responsive when switching habits or years.
• Consistent trend messaging
  Monthly trend messaging was aligned across habit types for a more consistent analytics reading experience.

Fixes

• Fixed analytics color mismatch
  Analytics cards and charts now correctly use each habit’s selected color (including default green) instead of showing an outdated purple fallback.

HabitHeat v2.6.3 — May 03, 2026

This patch fixes several signup and login edge cases, improves mobile layouts, refines keyboard behavior, and adds a small in-app feedback card to help shape future improvements.

What’s new

• Feedback card in the sidebar
  You can now share quick feedback directly from inside the app.
  This helps guide future improvements and may optionally be used as anonymous feedback on the website with permission.

Improvements

• Improved mobile auth pages
  Login and signup pages now behave better on mobile, including the theme switcher and “Back to homepage” link.
• Improved FAQ and account page layouts
  FAQ and account pages have been refined for a better mobile experience.
• Better keyboard behavior for tracking
  “Mark as undone” no longer submits via Enter.
  Keyboard submission now favors the primary save action.

Fixes

• Fixed Google signup user document creation
  Resolved an issue where first-time Google signups could end up without a user document and see a “No user data found” state.
• Fixed update modal for new Google users
  Newly registered Google users should no longer incorrectly receive the update modal on first login.

HabitHeat v2.6.2 — May 02, 2026

This update improves the authentication flow, refines form usability, and enhances the first-time experience with a more guided and helpful onboarding.

What’s new

• Improved login and signup experience
  Added logo and clearer context to authentication pages, with messaging aligned to the main site.
• Back to homepage link
  You can now easily navigate back to the main site directly from login and signup pages.
• Google sign-in improvements
  Added Google branding to the sign-in button and fixed an issue where existing Google accounts could not log in correctly.

Improvements

• Better password input usability
  Password confirmation is now placed below the main password field for a clearer flow.
• Password visibility toggle
  You can now show or hide your password when entering it.
• Refined empty state onboarding
  The empty state now acts as a lightweight welcome screen with clearer guidance and a more helpful starting point.

HabitHeat v2.6.1 — May 01, 2026

This patch introduces small usability improvements, a global activity signal, and fixes minor issues in tracking and tooltips.

What’s new

• Global activity signal
  A live counter now shows total habit entries logged across all users.
• Keyboard support for faster tracking
  You can now submit actions like “Mark Done”, “Save entry” or “Track Today” using the keyboard.
  Improves speed and flow when logging habits.

Improvements

• Better validation for Number habits
  Submit is now disabled until a value is entered.
  A tooltip explains why submission is not available.
• FAQ added to the web app
  Introduced a help section covering core features and common questions.

Fixes

• Tooltip hover issue fixed
  Resolved a visual glitch where tooltips could flicker near element borders.

HabitHeat v2.6.0 — March 28, 2026

This update introduces habit search, archiving, better mobile layouts, more polished dialogs, and several quality-of-life improvements across tracking and customization.

What’s new

• Habit search
  • You can now search habits by title directly from the Habits page
  • Search updates instantly and helps keep larger habit lists manageable
• Habit archive system
  • Habits can now be archived and restored later
  • Archived habits are separated from active habits with a dedicated Active / Archived toggle
  • Archived habits are read-only, making it easier to keep old habits without cluttering your active list
• Habit creation soft limit
  • A global soft limit of 50 habits is now enforced to help prevent spam and abuse
  • If a user legitimately needs more, the limit can be increased individually
• SEO metadata added
  • Meta titles are now set across the app and auth pages where appropriate
  • This improves clarity in browser tabs and provides a better SEO baseline
• Theme and calendar preferences
  • The app now supports System mode alongside Light and Dark mode
  • The last selected calendar view is now remembered between visits

Improvements

• Dialog usability improved
  • The Create Habit dialog is now scrollable with a fixed header and footer
  • The Log Day dialog is now scrollable with a fixed header and footer
  • The Edit Details dialog is now scrollable with a fixed header and footer
• Better mobile layout on the Habits page
  • On mobile, the Create Habit button and Active / Archived toggle are now grouped into a more compact top row
  • The search input now sits below them for a cleaner layout
• Color customization improved
  • A color picker was added to the Change Color flow
  • The amber/orange preset tone was adjusted for a better visual balance
• Options habit workflow improved
  • Options can now be cleared again for a day instead of being locked once selected
  • Mobile settings for Options habits now correctly show “Edit details & color” instead of “Change color”

Fixes

• Number heatmap color intensity was refined again to make stronger value differences more visible
• Month and Week views now show white numbers when a cell has a filled color for better readability
• Several dialog and layout edge cases on smaller screens were resolved

HabitHeat v2.5.1  — March 05, 2026

This patch fixes Number Heatmap color scaling so intensity is now consistent and correctly comparable across all views.

Fixes

• Number Heatmap color scaling corrected
  • Week, Month, and Year now use the same yearly min/max scale for Number values
  • Highest tracked day value appears as the brightest cell, lowest tracked day value as the darkest
  • Resolved styling override where Number cells could appear with identical color despite different values
  • No changes to habit data, logging behavior, or non-number heatmap types

HabitHeat v2.5 — February 09, 2026

This update introduces a brand-new Time-based Heatmap, improves visual feedback for running sessions,
adds better text length handling across the app, and expands theme switching to authentication pages.

What’s new

• New Time Heatmap
  • Added a new Timer-based Heatmap for tracking time spent on habits
  • Start / Stop button for managing active timer sessions
  • Timer sessions are listed in a dedicated tab (similar to Number habits), with delete support
  • Clear visual indicators for running timers without opening the log dialog:
    • Running badge for active sessions
    • Animated gradient highlight on the active heatmap cell
    • Supported across Year, Month, and Week views
• Improved tooltips & mini stats
  • Updated heatmap tooltips to show total tracked time
  • Displays 1–2 recent timer entries, with a “more” indicator when additional entries exist
  • Added mini statistics below the heatmap card for quick insights
• Text length & overflow handling
  • Heatmap titles and descriptions are now length-limited to prevent layout overflow
  • Consistent truncation applied across:
    • Tooltips
    • Log Day dialog
    • Delete confirmation alerts
    • Create Habit flow
    • All toast messages
    • Analytics dropdown
• Analytics (Timer – in progress)
  • Timer-based analytics are currently marked as in progress
  • More detailed timer insights will be added in a future update
• Theme switching on auth pages
  • The Light / Dark mode switcher is now available on Login and Signup pages

HabitHeat v2.4 — February 02, 2026

This update improves account management and feedback access, and introduces a brand-new
way to track qualitative habits using option-based heatmaps.

What’s new

• Improved Account page
  • The Account page has been redesigned for better clarity and usability
  • Clear instructions have been added on how to request account deletion via email
• Faster access to Feedback
  • A new Feedback entry has been added to the main menu for quicker access
• Option-based Heatmaps
  • Introduced a new habit type called Options, designed for qualitative tracking
  • Perfect for habits like mood, energy level, focus quality, or daily state
  • Each habit can have up to 5 selectable options, each with its own color
  • Selections are visualized directly in the heatmap using the option’s color
  • Basic yearly statistics show how often each option was selected
• Option Analytics (early stage)
  • Foundational support for option-based analytics is now in place
  • More detailed insights, breakdowns, and visualizations will arrive in a future update

HabitHeat v2.3 — January 29, 2026

This update focuses on navigation improvements, new calendar-style views, better mobile input behavior,
and a clearer app loading experience.

What’s new

• Navigation improvements
  • The header is now sticky, so you can always open the sidebar without scrolling back to the top
• Monthly & Weekly views
  • Added a new Monthly view
  • Added a new Weekly view
• Autofocus & mobile input fixes
  • Prevented mobile zoom when focusing input fields
  • Number habits: the number input field now receives focus correctly
  • Checkbox habits: the journal field now receives focus correctly
• Improved app loading start state
  • Updated the initial loading screen with a spinner and a short text for clearer feedback

HabitHeat v2.2 — January 27, 2026

This update focuses on transparency, performance improvements, and smoother loading behavior across the app.

What’s new

• New changelog system
  • A dedicated Changelog entry is now available in the sidebar, separated from the main navigation
  • New updates are highlighted with a subtle indicator, which disappears after viewing
  • Major updates now include a one-time explanatory popup on first login
• Performance improvements
  • Faster initial loading through improved lazy loading, especially on mobile devices
  • Analytics pages load noticeably quicker and feel more responsive
  • Overall smoother scrolling and interaction performance across the app

Improvements

• Reduced memory usage during long sessions
• More predictable loading behavior when many habits are present

HabitHeat v2.1 — January 22, 2026

This update focuses on improving the mobile experience, refining analytics behavior,
and polishing everyday interactions across the app.

What’s new

• Mobile experience improvements
  • Easier year selection on mobile devices
  • Sidebar now closes automatically after navigation
  • Improved analytics charts with better layout and touch interactions
• Performance improvements
  • Habits now load progressively, reducing initial load times
  • Smoother scrolling and better responsiveness, especially with many habits
• Analytics refinements
  • Streaks now reflect the current year or the best streak for past years
• UI and usability polish
  • Refined checkbox log dialog: Save is now the primary action to prevent accidental unmarking
  • Simplified login and signup layout
  • Added a Support link to the user menu
  • Imprint and Privacy Policy are now accessible throughout the app

HabitHeat v2.0 (Relaunch) — January 18, 2026

This release marks the complete relaunch of HabitHeat. Version 2 is a full rebuild with a cleaner foundation,
improved performance, and a stronger focus on meaningful habit insights.

What’s new

• Complete rebuild
  • New architecture and redesigned data model
  • More scalable foundation for future features and insights
• Cleaner and more focused UI/UX
  • Simplified habit tracking experience
  • Improved daily logging and habit management
• New analytics and insights
  • Insight-focused statistics for better habit understanding
  • Clearer presentation of progress and trends
• Performance and stability improvements
  • Faster and more reliable experience across devices

Important notes

• The new version is available at app.habitheat.com
• The previous version remains accessible at v1.habitheat.com in maintenance mode
• Due to the complete rebuild, data from v1 cannot be migrated automatically

About habitheat.com

• habitheat.com is now used as an information site
• All future updates, changelogs, and announcements will be published there
• Additional resources and content around habits and HabitHeat will be added over time