Zen Hero vs Challenge Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Hero
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Get your life on trackβvisually! Zen Hero is perfect app for tracking progress of - well - anything. It lets you track simple progress or complex scenarios.
Challenge Tracker
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A simple challenge tracker that stays on your lock screen. Most goals fail for one reason: you forget about them. Dots keeps your commitment visible every time you pick up your phone. Set one goal, check in daily, and watch your year fill up one dot at a time. No complicated habit systems. No endless reminders. No productivity overload. Just a clear visual reminder to keep showing up. HOW IT WORKS β’ Choose your goal for the year β’ Complete one daily action β’ Check in with a single tap β’ Watch your progress grow on your lock screen YOUR LOCK SCREEN BECOMES YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER β’ See your progress at a glance β’ Build daily consistency β’ Track streaks that matter β’ Stay focused on one meaningful goal β’ Watch every day count FREE β’ One goal tracker β’ Daily check-ins β’ Year progress wallpaper β’ Auto-updating lock screen β’ Visual streak tracking PREMIUM β $2.99/year Everything in Free, plus: β’ Custom colors β’ Custom emojis β’ Enhanced goal personalization β’ Progress insights and analytics Built for: β’ 30-day challenges β’ 75-day challenges β’ Fitness goals β’ Reading goals β’ Personal growth goals β’ Any commitment you want to keep One goal. One check-in. One dot at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen Hero at none against Challenge Tracker's 1. Challenge Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Challenge Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Zen Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zen Hero ships an update fortnightly, Challenge Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zen Hero | Challenge Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karel Busta | Rajesh Yadav |
In-app purchases
Zen Hero
No in-app purchases
Challenge Tracker
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Year









