Comparison

Before You Go vs Stakely

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

Head to head
About

Before You Go

This app helps you remember essential items when leaving a location. It uses smart reminders based on your departure to ensure you don't forget important things like keys, wallet, or medications. Enjoy a peaceful and simple interface that works automatically in the background.

Highlights
  • Smart departure reminders
  • Location-based checklists
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Calming and simple interface
  • Automatic background operation
  • Welcome-back reminders
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Never forget your keys, wallet, or medications again! Before You Go is the cozy checklist app that knows when you're leaving and gently reminds you if you've forgotten something important. SMART DEPARTURE REMINDERS Finally, a checklist that actually prevents you from forgetting! Create lists for home, work, or anywhere you go regularly. When you start to leave, get a gentle notification if important items are still unchecked. Perfect for: • Keys & Wallet • Daily Medications • Turning Off Appliances • Feeding Pets • Grabbing Work Equipment • Travel Essentials SEAMLESS APPLE WATCH EXPERIENCE Check items off right from your wrist! Your checklists sync instantly between iPhone and Apple Watch, so you're always prepared whether you're rushing out the door or taking your time. PEACEFUL & SIMPLE • Beautiful, calming interface that's a joy to use • Works automatically in the background • Set up once, never worry again • Welcome-back reminders when you return HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a checklist for any location 2. Add the items you always need to remember 3. Before You Go watches for when you're leaving 4. Get a friendly reminder if anything's unchecked Never again experience that sinking feeling of forgetting something important. Join thousands who've found peace of mind with Before You Go!

About

Stakely

This app helps you achieve your goals by setting self-imposed stakes. Earn points, level up, and unlock rewards for completing tasks, or pay your stake if you fail. It's designed to make goal-setting engaging and motivating.

Highlights
  • Self-imposed stakes for accountability
  • Smart reminders
  • Daily stats and streak tracking
  • Accountability score tracking
  • Leveling up system
  • Unlockable rewards
Features
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Stakely – Bet on Yourself Stay accountable, hit your goals, and raise the stakes. Stakely is a powerful goal-setting app with a twist: every goal comes with a self-imposed price. Stay motivated with stakes, earn points and level up, and unlock rewards that make goal-setting actually fun (and a little scary in a good way). How It Works: Set a goal, a deadline, a stake, and get it done. Stay accountable — achieve your goal before time runs out. Win or lose — either earn points and XP, or pay the stake. Features: Self-imposed stakes for accountability Smart reminders to keep you on track Daily stats and streak tracking Track your progress with metrics that calculates your accountability score Level up from completing goals Whether you’re building habits, crushing deadlines, or just tired of procrastination, Stakely helps you stay committed — because your goals should cost you nothing but your effort. This app is free with the option to upgrade to Premium. Stakely Premium gives you access to additional features: -You can subscribe to this app to get access to advanced metrics and double rewards from daily check-ins. -Subscription options are: 1-week with a 3-day trial, 1-year. Links to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy can be found below: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/11ad9f47-6e2c-4302-9ed3-6cfe0d4bfecc

Screenshots

Before You Go3 screens
Stakely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Before You Go at 100% against Stakely's 0%. Before You Go also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Stakely's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Before You Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stakely sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Before You Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Before You Go's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stakely's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Before You Go versus Stakely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefore You GoStakely
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartosz LipinskiWhilce Raphael Varquez

Customer experience

Before You Go

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

Stakely

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Before You Go

One-time1
  • Before You Go PRO$4.99
7 purchases

Stakely

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium$3.991 Year
One-time5
  • $1 Stake$0.99
  • $5 Stake$4.99
  • $10 Stake$9.99
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  • $20 Stake$19.99
  • $50 Stake$49.99

Questions

Is Before You Go free?
Before You Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stakely free?
Stakely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Before You Go or Stakely?
Before You Go is rated higher. Before You Go averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stakely averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Before You Go or Stakely have ads?
Neither Before You Go nor Stakely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Before You Go or Stakely?
Before You Go ships an update weekly, and Stakely weekly. Most recently, Before You Go was updated on September 10, 2026 and Stakely on September 19, 2026.

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