# Going For Gold — Fitness Tracker

> Fitness Tracker (iPhone/iPad app by John Daniel Phillips.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/going-for-gold/id6756513772 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Daniel Phillips](https://appshunter.io/developer/1861105044)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/going-for-gold/id6756513772/reviews.md

## What is Going For Gold?

Going For Gold Fitness Tracker

Turn your daily activity into a fun, competitive fitness journey using your Apple Health data.

What it does:

- Converts your steps into points
- Add Workouts (optional) syncing workouts from any Apple Health-compatible device
- Set your own monthly targets to earn bronze, silver, and gold medals- no prizes/awards involved just motivation to keep active!
- Compete with friends in private leagues

Key Features:

- Works with Apple Health (steps and workouts from any device that syncs to Apple Health)
- Age-adjusted workout intensity targets
- Privacy-focused: only points are shared, never your health data
- Track progress month by month
- Free to use with banner ads
- Remove ads permanently with a one-time £2.99 purchase

How it works:
- 7,000 steps = 3 points
- 10,000 steps = 5 points  
- 12,500+ steps = 8 points
- 30+ minute workouts = points based on heart rate intensity

Keep active to strive for monthly medals by hitting your personalized targets- then try and beat them next month!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.2 — 2026-08-13

Fixed a bug where your monthly points total could show incorrectly for the first day or two of a new month.

### 2.2.1 — 2026-07-28

Fixed a bug where the monthly medal celebration could fail to appear, or get stuck on a blank screen. Bronze medals now correctly trigger a celebration.

### 2.2 — 2026-06-20

Bug fix: Medal colours corrected.

### 2.1 — 2026-06-19

Bug fix: resolved an issue where health data was not loading on the home screen for some users.

### 2.0 — 2026-06-18

Version 2.0 is a complete redesign of Going for Gold.

• New tab-based navigation — everything is easier to find
• Fresh gold theme throughout
• Improved medal display across competitions and progress views
• Onboarding flow for new users
• Accessibility improvements across the app

Core features are unchanged — your Apple Health data, points, medals, and competitions all work exactly as before.

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