Comparison

Strides vs Goal Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Strides

This app helps you organize your habits, routines, and goals in a single to-do list. Track progress with reminders and charts, and choose from over 150 templates or create your own. Get organized and build your perfect routine.

Highlights
  • Habit and goal tracking
  • Customizable trackers
  • 150+ templates
  • Progress reports and charts
  • Reminders
  • Daily checklist
Features
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Imagine having all of your most important habits, routines and goals together in one simple to do list. Now you can! With Strides, you can track good or bad habits, SMART goals, and more. Keep up with reminders to hold you accountable and charts to keep you motivated. Explore new ways to manage your life with over 150 templates and the ability to create your own trackers. Get organized with a daily checklist to help create your perfect routine. Keep up with what you’ve accomplished with progress reports that compile your goals, projects and progress all in one place. Set up reminders and add notes to ensure you’re on track and on task. Track anything you want with four types of trackers. Streak calendars let you keep up with your success rate, and milestone calendars help you to keep up with project timelines. Want to keep track of a repeating number? Check out the Average tracker. Looking to hit a goal by a specific date? Give the Target tracker a try. Start keeping track of your habits and goals anywhere you go. Download today to get organized and create the perfect routine with Strides. TRACKERS: - 150+ templates to choose from, or create your own customized tracker - Progress Reports with everything in one place - View charts with history, streak, success rate and more - Unlimited reminders to set yourself up for success ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - Integration with Apple Health - Sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac - Add notes to logs and trackers - Reminders to keep you on track SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! Strides is one of the most useful apps out there. Nowadays, I can't even imagine myself without it :)” ~Leyla "Amazing app. The sheer amount of flexibility with what you can track with Strides is amazing." ~Carlo "My life has become so much more organized and fulfilled since I started using your app. I really appreciate it!” ~Micah "Best tracking app. I love, love, love this app! This is exactly what I've been looking for for two or three years. I can track multiple goals and see them all on one screen. Perfect!" ~Kate – Strides is free forever to track what's most important to you. If you want to get even more out of it and support development, you can upgrade to Strides Plus with a monthly or annual subscription - or with a one-time purchase of the lifetime plan - to unlock all premium features, including Unlimited Trackers, sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac, Tags & Filters, Today List, Export Data, Goal Notes and more. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. – Read our full Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://www.stridesapp.com/privacy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Keep making strides!

About

Goal Tracker

This application helps users set and achieve meaningful life goals. It allows for organization and tracking of progress across various life areas with customizable features and reminders. Users can monitor their achievements through simple charts and summaries.

Highlights
  • S.M.A.R.T. goal setting
  • Organize goals by life areas
  • Customizable area colors
  • Progress monitoring with charts
  • Goal reminders
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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This app is your companion for setting and achieving meaningful goals. Whether you're planning for the year, month, or even a quarter, this app helps you organize and track your progress in different areas of life. Key Features: - S.M.A.R.T Goal Setting: Create goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound, tailored to your life. - Different Life Areas: Organize your goals by areas like Health, Finances, Creativity, and Social, or create your own custom areas to suit your personal needs. - Custom Area Colors: Personalize each area with a color that helps you visually organize and distinguish between different parts of your life. - Reminders: Set reminders to log your progress and stay on top of your goals. - Progress Monitoring: Easily see how you're doing with simple charts and summaries. - Notes: Add detailed notes to each goal to keep track of ideas, thoughts, and progress. - Archiving: Once you’ve completed a goal, archive it to reflect on your achievements and keep your list organized. - iCloud Sync: Sync your goals, notes, and progress across all your devices seamlessly with iCloud. Whether you're making small changes or planning for something big, Goal Tracker: Plan & Progress is here to help you stay on track. Privacy Policy: https://sneawo.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://sneawo.com/terms.html If you encounter any problems or have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at support+goaltracker@sneawo.com

Screenshots

Strides4 screens
Goal Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Strides at 19K against Goal Tracker's 1. Strides also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Goal Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Strides sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Goal Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goal Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strides has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strides ships an update every 2 weeks, Goal Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Strides versus Goal Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridesGoal Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoals LLCAndrey Zhukov

Customer experience

Strides

All ratings19,250 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1,168 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.0%

Goal Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Strides

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 14.8 update
  • Incorrect data logging and display issues
  • Notification bugs showing outdated information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more than 3 habits in free version
  • Add time tracking and time-based goals
  • Improve syncing and notification reliability
  • Introduce more customization and organization options
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Goal Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Strides

Subscriptions6
  • Strides Plus$4.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$7.991 Month
  • Strides Plus$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Strides Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Strides Plus1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Strides Plus$39.99
  • Strides Plus$99.99
  • Strides Plus$149.99
3 purchases

Goal Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Strides free?
Strides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goal Tracker free?
Goal Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strides or Goal Tracker?
Goal Tracker is rated higher. Strides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Goal Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Strides or Goal Tracker have ads?
Neither Strides nor Goal Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strides or Goal Tracker?
Strides ships an update every 2 weeks, and Goal Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, Strides was updated on October 31, 2026 and Goal Tracker on October 22, 2026.

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