One tap.
Habit logged.
Stick a $0.20 NFC sticker anywhere in your environment. Tap it with your phone. Your habit is recorded — no app, no login, no friction.
Free to start · No credit card needed · Works on any NFC phone
How it works
Setup takes under 5 minutes. Then it's one tap, forever.
Link a habit to an NFC coin
Inside your HabitNova dashboard, create a coin and assign any habit to it. You get a unique tap URL — no re-programming ever needed.
Write the URL to a cheap NFC sticker
Use a free app like NFC Tools to write your coin's URL to any NFC sticker. Stickers cost less than $0.20 each and last years.
Tap. Done.
Phone touches sticker → habit is logged instantly. No app to open, no login, no tapping through menus. One physical tap is all it takes.
Why physical reminders outperform apps
Neuroscience research consistently shows that environmental cues are stronger habit triggers than notifications. Push notifications are easy to ignore, dismiss, or silence. A sticker on your water bottle, bathroom mirror, or gym bag is always there — passively nudging you every single time you encounter it.
"You don't rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
— James Clear, Atomic Habits
NFC coins make your habit system physical. The sticker is the system. It can't be muted.
What you gain
Every tap does more than log a habit.
Zero friction at the moment of truth
The hardest part of any habit is starting. A physical tap reduces the decision to muscle memory — your body acts before your brain can talk you out of it.
Cue is built into your environment
James Clear's research shows context cues drive 90% of habits. Sticking an NFC tag on your water bottle, gym bag, or pill bottle makes the cue unavoidable.
Faster than any app
Opening an app, finding the habit, tapping complete takes ~10 seconds. A tap logs in under a second. That speed compounds over months.
Full analytics still tracked
Every tap feeds your HabitNova analytics dashboard — streaks, completion rates, weekly trends. You get the simplicity of a physical trigger with the insight of a digital tracker.
You control who can tap
Choose per coin: leave it open so family or friends can tap without an account, or flip it to login-required so only you can log it.
Streak protection you can touch
Streaks break because logging feels like a chore. When your reminder is physical and always in sight, you're far less likely to forget.
A tap is never just a tap
Every NFC tap feeds your HabitNova analytics. Streaks build, completion rates climb, and weekly patterns emerge — whether you tapped or a family member tapped for you.
Honest limitations
NFC coins aren't magic. Here's what to know before you start.
Requires an NFC-capable phone
Most iPhones (XS+) and Android phones (2015+) support NFC. Older devices won't tap-to-open.
Stickers can be lost or damaged
Physical objects wear out. Waterproof stickers help, and you can always rewrite a new sticker with the same URL at no cost.
Not ideal for habits with variable inputs
Simple yes/no habits tap instantly. Habits where you track a number (e.g. glasses of water) will prompt you to enter the value — one extra step.
Placement takes thought
A sticker in the wrong place is useless. You'll want to think about where in your environment you'd naturally encounter the cue.
FAQ
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