Comparison

Goals vs MindSwitch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Goals

This app provides a simple, flexible, and visually motivating way to track habits and goals. It uses science-backed methods to help users grow at their own pace, focusing on well-being, personal development, career advancement, and financial security without added stress.

Highlights
  • Visual goal and habit tracking
  • Customizable with colors and photos
  • Science-backed habit-building methods
  • Progress tracking with streaks
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Calming design with light/dark modes
Features
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Most goal apps are lists. Goals is a coach. Meet the Growth Coach — a new kind of AI coach that doesn't just talk. It builds with you: share what you're working toward and the coach creates the goal, breaks it into steps, designs tiny habits around it, sets reminders, checks you in, and tracks your pace — all from conversation, always yours to confirm. And it coaches the way the best books do. The coach knows 16 research-backed methods and applies the right one to your situation: • Atomic Habits & Tiny Habits — start small, stay consistent • CBT thinking tools — for the thoughts that get in the way • Deep Work & Flow — protect and train your focus • Getting Things Done & SMART goals — get organized for real • Stoic practice, Self-compassion, Grit, The ONE Thing, and more READ THE METHOD, THEN PRACTICE IT The Practice Library is a shelf of beautiful, magazine-style guides — each method's key idea drawn as a real figure, its moving parts, golden lines from the authors, worked examples, and a "try this now" you can hand straight to your coach. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Goals with progress, pace per day, and a projected finish • Habits with rings, streaks, and live routines you can run step by step • Your own life areas, colors, and photo backgrounds • A calendar of everything — including the days you worked with your coach PRIVATE BY DESIGN Coach chats are saved on your device, not in your account. Your history shows how much you practiced — never what you said. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Fully localized in 17 languages. The coach speaks yours. Free to start: up to 20 goals and 8 habits. Pro removes the limits. Every account includes free coach messages. Start with what's on your mind — and build from there.

About

MindSwitch

Features
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Welcome to MindSwitch, the ultimate focus sanctuary designed for deep work, neurodivergent minds, and anyone who fights context-switching, mental clutter, and the urge to jump between apps. When your brain feels stuck between Slack, tabs, and unfinished tasks, MindSwitch is your safe space to choose one context, lock in, and execute. We combine intentional focus rituals with attention training so productivity finally feels clear — not chaotic. FOCUS CONTEXTS Tired of living in one noisy digital world? Create named contexts for coding, writing, study, design, or personal life. Each context becomes its own work world with quick-launch tools and a distraction denylist — so you open what helps and leave the rest behind. FOCUS LOCK RITUALS Struggling to start? Begin with a clear intention, then enter a Focus Lock session. Use parking for intrusive thoughts, optional Strict Mode when you need commitment, and a breadcrumb when you finish so you always know exactly where to resume. SWITCH BRIDGE & PARKING LOT Context-switching destroys flow. Switch Bridge gives you a calm handoff between worlds, while the Parking Lot captures urges and ideas without breaking your session — dump the thought, stay with the work. FOCUS SCAN & TRAINING Need a reset? Take a short Focus Scan to measure impulse control and attention, then train with prescribed drills and mini-games. Build the mental muscle that helps you resist fake notifications and stay on task. FOCUS SCORE & STATS See your progress. Track your Focus Score, focus time, streaks, and growth domains so every session compounds into real momentum — not just another forgotten timer. PRIVATE & LOCAL-FIRST Your focus data starts on your device. Continue free without an account, keep your sessions and contexts close, and upgrade only when you want longer locks and unlimited contexts. Take back control of your attention today. Download MindSwitch: Focus Deep Work and turn mental chaos into focused action! --- PREMIUM PRICING & TERMS MindSwitch offers premium upgrades for unlimited contexts, longer Focus Locks, and pro workflows. You can choose between auto-renewing subscriptions or a one-time lifetime purchase: • Monthly Plan: $6.99/month • Annual Plan: $49.99/year • Lifetime Access: $99.99 (one-time payment) Prices may vary depending on your region. For subscriptions, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. For more information, please visit our links below: Terms of Use (EULA): https://atlagia.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://atlagia.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Goals4 screens
MindSwitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Goals at none against MindSwitch's shown. MindSwitch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Goals sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MindSwitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Goals versus MindSwitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoalsMindSwitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (266 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings266 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakeOnePiece LLCMOHAMMED BENLAHBIB

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Goals

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Mindful Goals Monthly$3.991 Month
  • AI Coach — Basic$6.991 Month
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  • AI Coach — Premium$13.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • AI Coach — Basic7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • AI Coach — Premium7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Access$39.99
3 purchases

MindSwitch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Goals free?
Goals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindSwitch free?
MindSwitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Goals or MindSwitch have ads?
MindSwitch shows ads; Goals does not.

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