Comparison

Ripples vs GoalTree

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

Head to head
About

Ripples

This app helps you build and maintain new habits and achieve your goals. It offers a visual calendar grid to track your progress, detailed metrics, and the ability to log specific amounts for each action. You can also add notes, use Siri shortcuts, and view your progress with widgets.

Highlights
  • Visual calendar grid progress tracking
  • Vital metrics and analytics
  • Track specific amounts and custom units
  • Notes and journal entries
  • Siri shortcuts and automation
  • Interactive widgets
Features
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Build habits with a visual tracker that makes daily progress easy to see—and easier to continue. Ripples turns every check-in into a clear, color-coded picture of your routines, goals, and consistency. SEE THE PATTERN Use flexible calendar grids to spot streaks, gaps, and trends at a glance. Organize habits into dashboards and create a view that fits your routine. TRACK MORE THAN CHECKMARKS Record simple check-ins or quantities such as pages, minutes, water, distance, money, and custom units. Add a note to any entry and review your history in the Journal. STAY CONSISTENT WITH LESS FRICTION Set multiple reminders, check in from interactive widgets, and build Shortcuts or Siri automations for the routines you repeat every day. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS See current and best streaks, consistency metrics, totals, averages, and daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. Compare years to understand what changed and where you are improving. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits and goals remain visible only to you and sync through end-to-end encrypted iCloud. Start with one habit. Watch the pattern grow. Privacy Policy: https://www.ripples.day/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GoalTree

Features
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Most to-do apps help you get things done. GoalTree helps you get the right things done—by connecting every daily task to your life goals. From life goals down to daily tasks, every action connects to something bigger. GoalTree shows you exactly how. THE PROBLEM Completing tasks is easy. Completing tasks that actually matter? That takes clarity. Most productivity apps treat tasks as isolated items to check off. You stay busy, but never feel like you're making real progress toward what matters. A DIFFERENT APPROACH GoalTree works top-down. Start with your life goals. Break them down through decade, year, and month-level objectives, all the way to today's tasks. When you complete something small, you see exactly how it contributes to something big. THE 8-TIER SYSTEM Life → 10-Year → 5-Year → 1-Year → 6-Month → Monthly → Weekly → Daily Every task has a purpose. Every action serves something bigger. FEATURES - Multiple goal trees for different life areas - Guided wizard builds trees from life to daily - Tier View—see all goals at any level - Progress tracking at every tier - Carry-over tracking shows postponed tasks - Recurring goals for habits - Review prompts keep you on track - Clean, focused design WHO IS THIS FOR? GoalTree is for people who want their work to mean something. If you've ever felt busy but not productive—or completed tasks without feeling real progress—this is for you. This isn't another checklist app. It's for people who want clarity, purpose, and to see how daily effort leads to long-term achievement. PRICING Your first goal tree is free—with unlimited goals. Create as many goals as you need, experience the full methodology, and see if it works for you. Want multiple trees for different areas of life? Unlock unlimited trees with a single purchase. No subscriptions. Yours forever.

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
GoalTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ripples and GoalTree are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GoalTree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ripples versus GoalTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesGoalTree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (237 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings237 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola HarmashIsaac Hutchful

Bugs and requests

Ripples

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notifications not working reliably
  • UI bugs causing app to become unusable
  • Restore purchases not functioning
  • Pro features not unlocking after purchase
  • Lifetime purchase redemption not working

Requested features

12 requests
  • Check-in reminders/notifications
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Weekly and monthly habit tracking
  • Filtering by categories or tags
Show 7 more
  • Smaller board sizes for better screen visibility
  • Easier bulk check-in for past dates
  • Notes field for individual check-ins
  • Habit reordering functionality
  • Compact main menu view
  • Track amounts with custom units (e.g., pages read)
  • Square widgets

GoalTree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ripples

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Powerpack$9.99
  • Powerpack Family$17.99
  • Ripples Plus Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

GoalTree

One-time1
  • Unlimited Trees$7.99

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoalTree free?
GoalTree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ripples or GoalTree have ads?
Neither Ripples nor GoalTree shows ads.

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