# BestYear — Track Your Transformation

> Habit and transformation tracker with customizable challenges and AI nutrition logging. (iPhone/iPad app by Byron Saltysiak.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bestyear/id6757317839 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Byron Saltysiak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777943069)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bestyear/id6757317839/reviews.md

## What is BestYear?

Ready to transform your life? BestYear is the ultimate challenge companion designed to help you complete programs like 75 Hard, build unbreakable habits, and track your transformation every step of the way.

  CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE
  Start with one of 8 pre-built programs or create your own:
  • 75 Hard - The original mental toughness program
  • 75 Soft - A flexible approach for beginners
  • Monk Mode - Deep focus and minimal distractions
  • Dopamine Reset - 30 days to reclaim your brain
  • Whole30 - Clean eating made trackable
  • Macro Tracking - AI-powered nutrition logging
  • Self-Care Reset - 21 days of foundational wellness
  • Custom Challenge - Design your perfect program

  TRACK ANY HABIT YOUR WAY
  Three flexible tracking types adapt to any goal:
  • Checkboxes for daily habits (workout, read, cold shower)
  • Counters for accumulating targets (pushups, water, protein)
  • Measurements for single values (weight, body fat)

  AI-POWERED FOOD LOGGING
  Stop tedious calorie counting. Simply describe what you ate:
  "5 eggs with shredded cheese and toast"
  ...and instantly get protein, carbs, fats, and calories. Smart suggestions remember your favorites and when you typically eat them.

  CAPTURE YOUR TRANSFORMATION
  Built-in progress photo gallery with day labels. Take photos directly in the app, add notes, and watch your transformation unfold. Every photo is securely backed up.

  NEVER BREAK YOUR STREAK
  Visual streak tracking with a color-coded calendar shows your consistency at a glance. Missed yesterday? Our smart recovery system helps you get back on track with morning reminders and the option to complete previous days.

  FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE
  • Set when your day ends (for night owls)
  • Configure reminder times that work for you
  • Choose from 40+ pre-built tasks or create your own
  • Toggle tasks on and off without losing history

  DESIGNED FOR RESULTS
  • Clean, focused interface keeps you on task
  • Circular progress indicator shows daily completion
  • Challenge stats track your current day and remaining time
  • Cloud sync means your progress is never lost

  Whether you're tackling 75 Hard, resetting your dopamine, tracking macros, or building your own transformation program, BestYear gives you everything you need to succeed.

  Your best year is waiting. Start today.

## Key features

- Pre-built and custom challenge programs
- Flexible habit tracking (checkbox, counter, measurement)
- AI-powered food logging with nutrition breakdown
- Progress photo gallery with day labels
- Visual streak tracking and recovery system
- Customizable daily schedules and reminders
- Cloud sync for progress backup

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bestyear/id6757317839/reviews.md

### 5/5 — So flexible to track any challenges.

*2026-08-12*

This app tracks it all.. monk mode, 75 hard… anything you can think of. It allows you to add your own tasks to track. It is fun to use and has some social sharing and accountability partners built in.

## Frequently asked questions about BestYear

### What challenges can I do with BestYear?

BestYear offers 8 pre-built programs including 75 Hard, 75 Soft, Monk Mode, Dopamine Reset, Whole30, Macro Tracking, and Self-Care Reset. You can also create your own custom challenge.

### How does BestYear help me track habits?

BestYear provides three flexible tracking types: checkboxes for daily habits, counters for accumulating targets like water intake, and measurements for single values such as weight.

### Does BestYear have ads?

No, BestYear does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience for users.

### Can I log my food with BestYear?

Yes, BestYear features AI-powered food logging. You can describe your meals, and it will instantly provide protein, carbs, fats, and calorie information.

### How does BestYear help me see my progress?

BestYear includes a progress photo gallery where you can take photos directly in the app, add notes, and view your transformation over time. It also offers visual streak tracking.

### What devices does BestYear support?

Currently, BestYear is supported on iPhone devices. Future platform expansions may be considered based on user demand.

### Is BestYear suitable for younger users?

BestYear has an age rating of 12+, making it appropriate for teenagers and older users looking to track personal development goals.

### How often is BestYear updated?

The latest version of BestYear is 1.2.11, and it was last updated on June 27, 2026. Updates typically focus on improving features and user experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.1 — 2026-08-15

- Fixed an issue where crossing time zones could make a finished day show up as incomplete, or trigger an unnecessary "finish today?" reminder
- Range goals improved: you count as done at the bottom of your range, and going over shows a clear warning without losing the day
- Under-the-hood reliability improvements

### 1.6.0 — 2026-08-13

- Add a free-text note to any task from the long-press menu or the measurement sheet — see your notes right alongside the chart in metric detail
- Get replies to your in-app feedback, with a badge to let you know when one's waiting
- Switch between metric and imperial units anytime — your saved measurements convert automatically
- Progress charts and streaks now respect your Day Ends At time everywhere, including the widget

### 1.5.2 — 2026-08-05

- Reset your challenge right from the Day View — the date pill is now a menu with Pick a date, Back to Today, and Reset Challenge
- Task pauses — declare ahead of time that a task isn't doable for a date range without breaking your streak
- Flexible quantity goals — at least, at most, a range, or track-only, per habit
- In-app feedback sheet and one-tap Rate BestYear
- Update-available banner with a one-tap link to the App Store
- In-app tips — "Did you know?" banner plus a browsable Tips page in More
- Multi-macro AI food logging — log a food once and it's applied across every macro you track, including fiber and sugar
- New challenges: Baseline 30 and Discipline Reset
- Daily 3 manual check-off, and editing focus items no longer erases progress
- Partner discovery is easier to opt into and no longer expires after a week

### 1.4.2 — 2026-07-14

- Choose from four swipeable share card designs — Classic, Minimal, Progress, and Ring — when sharing your progress
- Jump straight to Take Photo, Guided Photoshoot, or Upload from Library from a photo task's menu on Today
- Fixed a black camera preview when handing off into Guided Photoshoot
- Analysis charts now load reliably, and your metric history stays accurate across challenge restarts
- Deselecting a pose no longer reshuffles your saved pose order
- Restarting or backdating a challenge now lets you import your existing streak or start fresh over overlapping days
- Calendar now shows your completed and partial days even outside the active challenge window
- Fixed an issue where interrupted sign-ups could leave "Day 1" stuck on Today

### 1.4.0 — 2026-07-10

Our biggest update yet — new features plus a deep round of polish and reliability work.

- New Today's Progress widget for your Home Screen and Lock Screen — see your progress ring, completed tasks, and streak at a glance
- Finish a full day and a celebration card posts to your group's activity feed, so friends can react and cheer you on
- Started late? Backdate your challenge start so your streak reflects when you actually began
- Sharper progress photos — full-resolution capture, and the camera now saves exactly what the viewfinder shows
- Smarter reminders — check-ins quiet down once your day is complete, and a morning nudge helps you recover a missed day
- Your theme and accent color now sync across all your devices
- More reliable groups — creating, joining, leaving, and reacting all got fixes
- Fixed broken photo thumbnails and a message-deletion bug

## More apps by Byron Saltysiak

- [ChangeTally](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/changetally/id6738940828)

All apps by Byron Saltysiak: https://appshunter.io/developer/1777943069

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