Comparison

Challenge Tracker vs Needsy

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

Head to head
About

Challenge Tracker

This app helps you build lasting habits through short, focused commitment cycles of 7-90 days. It emphasizes clear beginnings and endings to foster permanent change without the pressure of endless streaks or guilt from missed days.

Highlights
  • Short commitment cycles (7-90 days)
  • Focus on lasting change
  • No endless streaks or guilt
  • Track progress visually
  • Simple system for good/bad habits
Features
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Begin with Askesis – One challenge. Clear start. Clear end. Permanent change. 7–90 day commitments – the proven way real, lasting results are forged. One focused cycle is all it takes to become unrecognisable. No endless streaks. No guilt when life happens. β€’ Short cycles that actually stick β€’ Same system: keep the good, drop the bad β€’ Every spark, every victory in one glance β€’ Progress that feels like fire, not chores When the finish line is visible from day one, you don’t just try – you transform. Short cycles. Pure focus. Forever change. Download free and light your first flame today. Privacy: https://getaskesis.com/privacy-policy EULA: https://getaskesis.com/terms-of-service

About

Needsy

Features
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Needsy is a planner for the chapters of your life. A wedding, a move, a first baby, a new job, the year you finished school. Each chapter gets its own quiet space, its own countdown, its own list of things that matter. This isn't a to-do app. It's a place where the things you're planning have weight: the venue list, the budget, the photos that pile up, the people you need to talk to. When the chapter ends, Needsy writes you a quiet recap of what you did and helps you close it. Then you start the next one. Eight chapters to start with Wedding. Baby. New Home. New Job. Moving. Graduation. New Pet. Or a blank chapter for whatever else is coming. Each one comes with a theme palette, a cover photo slot, and a hero countdown. What you can track Tasks with subtasks, dates, photos, and locations from a built-in map. Notes with simple markdown. A budget for the whole chapter, with a category breakdown and a clear running total. A timeline view with a today indicator and milestones that auto-complete. Your year, at a glance A profile with a yearly activity heatmap, a Life Map of every chapter you've started or closed, and a closing recap that writes you a short, personal summary when a chapter ends. On-device intelligence Apple Intelligence runs on your iPhone, not in the cloud. Your data stays with you. The morning insight and the chapter recap are written on the device, with no network call. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer, iPhone 16, iPhone 17, or M-series iPad. Older devices fall back to a clean templated recap. A quiet home on your phone Home Screen widgets in three sizes, with a cover photo and a live countdown. Lock Screen widgets in three families: circular, rectangular, inline. Siri shortcuts. VoiceOver and Dynamic Type up to AX3, with a 4.5:1 contrast palette. Privacy that's actually default No analytics. No third-party tracking. No cloud accounts. iCloud sync is optional and stays inside your private database. Apple can't read it and we can't either. Needsy Plus Plus Monthly: auto-renewing monthly subscription. Plus Yearly: auto-renewing yearly subscription. Plus Lifetime: one-time purchase. Current pricing is shown in the App Store. Plus unlocks unlimited chapters, photos in tasks and notes, the budget feature, the heatmap, the Lock Screen widget, Siri shortcuts, and the on-device chapter recap. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you start a paid subscription. Privacy Policy: https://alpdigital.io/Needsy/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Contact: alpdigitalio@gmail.com

Screenshots

Challenge Tracker3 screens
Needsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Challenge Tracker at 15.0 against Needsy's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Challenge Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Needsy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Challenge Tracker versus Needsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChallenge TrackerNeedsy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita ShestakAlptekin Gok

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Challenge Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
  • 3-day trial3 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Needsy

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$79.99

Questions

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

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