Comparison

Goal Compass vs Eisenhower Matrix

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

Head to head
About

Goal Compass

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Instead of spending your time looking at AI generated feeds, add your goals to Goal Compass, and constantly keep track of your progress. Unlike simple task lists, GoalCompass transforms goal-setting into an engaging adventure. Visualize your quest with photos, navigate through meaningful milestones, and celebrate victories with comprehensive progress maps. Your greatest adventure starts now - because every legendary achievement begins with a trusted compass.

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Eisenhower Matrix

Features
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Your to-do list tells you what exists. It does not tell you what matters. EisenMatrix sorts every task onto the classic Eisenhower 2x2 — urgent vs important — so the moment you open the app you see what to do first, what to schedule, what to delegate, and what to drop. Most matrix apps are a task manager with a grid bolted on. EisenMatrix is the grid: four colour-coded quadrants on one screen, drag-and-drop re-classification, and a guided weekly review — the half of the method everyone skips — that walks each open task and asks whether it is still urgent, still important, or ready to be eliminated. WHAT YOU GET • One screen answers "what now?" — red Do First for real deadlines, calm Schedule for deep work, Delegate for the loud-but-low-value pile, Eliminate for the rest • Re-decide by dragging: pull a task from Do First to Schedule and the move is saved instantly, surviving relaunch • A guided weekly review that walks every open task through the urgent-important question and remembers when you last finished one • One daily reminder at the hour you choose, asking the only question that matters: "what is actually in Do First today?" • Honest stats counted from your own tasks — open vs done per quadrant, plus how much you managed to eliminate (that number going up is the win) • Notes on every task, a flat everything-list grouped by priority for fast triage, swipe to complete, restore when plans change PERFECT FOR • Professionals whose flat list has 60 items and no answer to "which one first?" • Managers deciding what to hand off instead of doing everything themselves • Anyone with ADHD-style overwhelm who needs the next action visible, not buried • Covey readers who want quadrant-two time actually protected, week after week WHY NOT JUST A TO-DO APP? A flat list treats "reply to the group chat" and "finish the report due today" as equals — so the loud task wins and the important one slips. Flags and priority levels do not fix it; you just end up flagging everything. A 2x2 board makes the trade-off physical: a task can only sit in one quadrant, so every task gets an honest decision. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your tasks stay on your iPhone in Apple's SwiftData. No account, no ads, no analytics, no upload. The only notification is the one daily reminder you schedule yourself. FULL ACCESS EisenMatrix Pro unlocks the complete experience, including four accent themes and a shareable plain-text backup of every task. Choose the weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase — prices are shown in the App Store before you confirm. Download EisenMatrix, drop today's tasks onto the grid, and know in one glance what deserves you first. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Goal Compass4 screens
Eisenhower Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eisenhower Matrix at every 4 months against Goal Compass's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goal Compass ships an update every 10 months, Eisenhower Matrix every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Goal Compass versus Eisenhower Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoal CompassEisenhower Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJinnius Labs Inc.LEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Goal Compass

No in-app purchases

None

Eisenhower Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goal Compass free?
Goal Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eisenhower Matrix free?
Eisenhower Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Goal Compass or Eisenhower Matrix have ads?
Neither Goal Compass nor Eisenhower Matrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goal Compass or Eisenhower Matrix?
Goal Compass ships an update every 10 months, and Eisenhower Matrix every 4 months. Most recently, Goal Compass was updated on October 11, 2026 and Eisenhower Matrix on October 6, 2026.

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