Comparison

X Factor vs Active Goals

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

Head to head
About

X Factor

Easily track your daily calorie balance for weight management. Focus on calories in and out, with features to predict target weight achievement and verify data accuracy. Integrates with HealthKit for automatic calorie import.

Highlights
  • Daily calorie balance tracking
  • Weight and activity calorie logging
  • Target weight prediction
  • BMI and BMR calculation
  • HealthKit integration
  • Weight unit support
Features
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X Factor is designed to quickly and easily track your daily calorie balance. No micro-nutrients. No detailed workout info. Just calories in and calories out, because when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight, that's what matters. With X Factor, it takes only a few seconds to record your daily weight, calories eaten, and activity calories. And with Health Integration enabled, active energy calories are imported automatically from HealthKit. The powerful Target Weight feature lets you set calorie and weight targets to see how your weight will change with different calorie balances. Once you've entered your calorie balance for a few days, the Accuracy feature compares the calorie balance data you've entered against the calories associated with changes to your weight, making it easy to verify that your data is correct. Whatever your weight management goals, your daily calorie balance is the key to acheiving them. Without it, you're stuck in a constant state of guessing that undermines your results. Take control of your weight with the power of clear, concise measurement. Features: - Lifetime tracking of weight, calories eaten and activity calories - Predicts when target weight will be reached - Calculates BMI and BMR values - Supports kilograms/pounds/stones weight units - 3D Touch shortcuts for logging data Health App Integration: - import active energy calories, age, gender and height - export your weight

About

Active Goals

This app helps you set and achieve personalized fitness goals, track progress with detailed metrics, and stay motivated through streaks and insights. It integrates seamlessly with Apple Health to provide a comprehensive overview of your activity.

Highlights
  • Personalized goal setting (activity, distance, time, elevation, calories)
  • In-depth progress tracking and stats
  • Apple Health integration for workout data
  • Yearly, monthly, and weekly performance breakdowns
  • Goal streak tracking for consistency
  • Activity insights for motivation
Features
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Stay on track and crush your workout goals with Active Goals — the app designed for active people who want to stay consistent and achieve more! KEY FEATURES * Set and Achieve Your Goals: Create personalized goals for Activity, Distance, Time, Elevation, and Calories. * Stay Motivated: Track your progress with in-depth goal metrics and stats. * Seamless Health Integration: Read your existing workouts directly from the Apple Health app for a complete overview. * Smart Progress Tracking: Review recent activity and trends to help you set realistic and achievable goals. * Break It Down: Get detailed yearly, monthly, and weekly breakdowns of your performance. * Goal Streaks: Keep track of your goal streaks and stay motivated by hitting new consistency milestones. * Goal Insights: Track your progress against recent activity to stay motivated and push towards your goals. Active Goals helps you stay consistent, stay motivated, and reach new heights. Whether you're training for a marathon, improving your fitness, or setting daily activity goals, this app provides all the tools you need to succeed. Download now and take the first step toward your next achievement! TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Apple Health Integration: Active Goals reads your workout data stored in the Health app, including workouts tracked by your Apple Watch. The app also supports workouts logged by third-party apps, but please note that some workout details might be incomplete depending on the data shared by those apps. Apple Watch Support: For the best experience, use Active Goals with your Apple Watch to fully utilize all workout and health tracking features. PRIVACY Your privacy is important. Data from Apple Health is read to provide personalized insights and goal tracking. All your health data stays securely on your device. Active Goals does not send your health data to any servers or third-party services. FEEDBACK I love hearing from you. If you encounter any bugs, have comments, or want to suggest improvements, please email support@riveralabs.com. Your feedback helps me make Active Goals even better.

Screenshots

X Factor4 screens
Active Goals4 screens

Verdict

The call

X Factor and Active Goals both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Active Goals's written reviews are positive against 60% of X Factor's. X Factor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating and ads 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. Active Goals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. X Factor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for X Factor against 5.0 for Active Goals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of X Factor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Active Goals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X Factor ships an update weekly, Active Goals fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
X Factor versus Active Goals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX FactorActive Goals
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HansenRivera Labs

Customer experience

X Factor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Active Goals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

X Factor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Active Goals

One-time1
  • Active Goals PRO$4.99

Questions

Is X Factor free?
X Factor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Goals free?
Active Goals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X Factor or Active Goals?
X Factor and Active Goals are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do X Factor or Active Goals have ads?
Neither X Factor nor Active Goals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, X Factor or Active Goals?
X Factor ships an update weekly, and Active Goals fortnightly. Most recently, X Factor was updated on September 30, 2026 and Active Goals on October 7, 2026.

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