Comparison

Check Mate EX vs Goals

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

Head to head
About

Check Mate EX

Create and reuse custom checklists for recurring tasks like camping trips. Organize items alphabetically or manually. Data syncs across devices, even offline.

Highlights
  • Create reusable checklists
  • Manual item arrangement
  • Alphabetical sorting
  • Offline data sync
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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There are a lot of todo apps available to help you remember to “Buy a new tent”. But what do you use when you need a checklist to reuse for every time you go camping? Check Mate EX was designed to make this easy and even fun. It allows you to define a checklist and reuse it as many times as you wish. It also puts you in control of how you use your list. Want to sort your items alphabetically, no problem. Want to manually arrange your list, Check Mate EX has got you covered. Check Mate EX syncs your data across all of your devices - even after you have been offline.

About

Goals

This app helps you track personal goals with a clean interface. Set measurable targets, break them down into milestones, and visualize your progress with customizable schedules and home screen widgets. Gentle reminders keep you on track.

Highlights
  • Number goal tracking
  • Milestone breakdown
  • Customizable schedules
  • Clutter-free 'Today' screen
  • Progress visualization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable reminders
Features
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Goals: an app for tracking personal goals — no clutter, just goals, milestones, and progress you can see at a glance. ----What's in Goals---- Number goals: Track kilometers, money, days in a row — anything measurable by a number, including goals where "lower is better" (losing weight, paying off debt). Milestones: Break a goal into steps and check them off one by one. Custom schedule: Daily, weekly, or monthly — the app counts your streak by your own plan, not the calendar. Today screen: See only what's scheduled for today, no clutter. Visualize your progress: Clear, at a glance, so you always know where you stand. Widgets: Three kinds, three sizes, check in with one tap right from your Home Screen. Reminders: Set your own, plus a gentle "haven't checked in in a while" nudge if you forget a goal for a few days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Check Mate EX4 screens
Goals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Check Mate EX at 3.7 against Goals's 1.0. Check Mate EX also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Goals's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Check Mate EX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Goals sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Check Mate EX holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check Mate EX ships an update monthly, Goals every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Check Mate EX versus Goals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck Mate EXGoals
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogical Software Solutions LLCMARTIN HRBEK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Check Mate EX

One-time1
  • Check Mate EX$1.99
3 purchases

Goals

Subscriptions2
  • Goals Pro$1.991 Month
  • Goals Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Goals Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Check Mate EX free?
Check Mate EX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goals free?
Goals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Check Mate EX or Goals?
Check Mate EX is rated higher. Check Mate EX averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Goals averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Check Mate EX or Goals have ads?
Neither Check Mate EX nor Goals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check Mate EX or Goals?
Check Mate EX ships an update monthly, and Goals every 4 days. Most recently, Check Mate EX was updated on November 3, 2026 and Goals on October 31, 2026.

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