Changelog

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