Goal Ahead vs CheckDot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goal Ahead
Track your progress towards any measurable goal with a visual indicator. Log your achievements, see how far you've come, and stay motivated with on-screen updates and widgets.
- App icon fills up with progress
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Supports decimal values for goals
- Log progress up or down
- Edit goal name and target
- Entry history and swipe to repeat
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Goal Ahead is a simple progress indicator for the goals that matter most. Saving up for a house, a car or your education? Aiming for 300 workouts this year? Any measurable goal works. Set a target, log your progress as you go, and always see how far you've come and how much is left. Your progress stays in sight: • Your app icon fills up as you get closer to your goal • Widgets put your progress on your Home Screen • The Apple Watch app and watch face complications keep it on your wrist One goal at a time Goal Ahead keeps you focused on a single goal. When you're ready for the next one, start a new goal. It replaces the current one. Features: • Home Screen widgets in light or dark style, with your choice of bar color • Apple Watch app and complications • App icon that changes with your progress • Goals with decimal values, such as 12.5 km • Log progress up or down, or set the exact total • Edit your goal's name and target at any time • History of every entry, with today's and this month's change • Repeat a previous entry with a swipe A quiet reminder on your screen. Keep striving toward your goal!
CheckDot
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Meet CheckDot, your new favorite minimalist to-do list. In a world full of complex planners and overwhelming productivity apps, CheckDot brings it back to basics. We believe that organizing your day shouldn't feel like a chore. That's why we designed an app that is fast, beautiful, and incredibly simple to use. Whether you're managing your daily chores, planning a work project, or just writing down your groceries, CheckDot keeps your mind clear and your tasks organized. WHY YOU'LL LOVE CHECKDOT: • Minimalist Design: Zero clutter. A clean interface that helps you focus on what actually matters. • Lightning Fast: Add new tasks in seconds. No endless menus or complicated settings. • Satisfying Swipes: Experience the simple joy of swiping a task to mark it as done. • Secure Sync: Create an account and safely sync your tasks. Your data is securely backed up and linked to your profile. • Privacy First: No intrusive tracking, no annoying ads. Just a clean productivity tool. Stop overcomplicating your routine. Download CheckDot today and experience how simple getting things done can be. Simple. Clean. Done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CheckDot at Free against Goal Ahead's $1.99. CheckDot also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Goal Ahead's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
CheckDot is free to download; Goal Ahead costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goal Ahead ships an update every 3 months, CheckDot daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goal Ahead | CheckDot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 26.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Guryanov | Jensley Phelipa |
In-app purchases
Goal Ahead
No in-app purchases
CheckDot
No in-app purchases









