Comparison

Goals. Tracker vs BucketLList

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

Head to head
About

Goals. Tracker

This app helps you turn intentions into action by setting clear goals and tracking progress with homescreen widgets. Stay motivated and focused with a simple, distraction-free interface designed to keep your objectives visible.

Highlights
  • Set clear goals with names and descriptions
  • Track progress via done/undone, percentage, or count
  • Homescreen widgets for constant visibility
  • Goals automatically sorted by due date
  • Distraction-free and simple interface
Features
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Goals. Tracker helps you turn intentions into action. Set clear goals, track real progress, and stay motivated by keeping your goals visible right on your homescreen. When your goals are always in sight, it’s easier to stay consistent every day. Create goals with: β€’ A clear name and optional description β€’ A due date to stay accountable β€’ Progress types that fit your goal: - Done / Undone - or; Percentage-based progress - or; Count-based progress Track everything in one place. Your goals are automatically sorted by due date, so you always know what matters most right now. Stay focused with homescreen widgets. Add your goals to your homescreen and see your progress without opening the app. A simple reminder, multiple times a day, that keeps you moving forward. Designed to be simple and distraction-free. No ads. No noise. Just your goals and your progress. Goals. Tracker is free to use and built to help you finish what you start.

About

BucketLList

Features
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BucketLList brings your tasks and notes to iPhone β€” and keeps them in step with your Mac. Organize everything into buckets and lists, capture ideas the moment they arrive, and stay in flow with a built-in Pomodoro timer. Fast, private, and fully bilingual in English and Dutch. BUILT TO WORK WITH YOUR MAC β€’ Buckets, lists, tasks and notes sync over iCloud, automatically β€’ Start something on your Mac and finish it on the train β€’ Notes keep their formatting in both directions β€’ Your own iCloud account β€” no sign-up, no extra account to manage ORGANIZE YOUR WAY β€’ Group work into buckets and lists, with an Inbox for anything uncategorized β€’ Tasks with priorities, complexity, tags, deadlines and planned dates β€’ Reorder with a drag; move any task or note to another list with a long press β€’ Filter everything by bucket, priority or tag NOTES THAT TRAVEL WITH YOU β€’ A real rich-text editor: bold, italic, underline and strikethrough β€’ Headings, bulleted and numbered lists, and clickable links β€’ The formatting bar sits above the keyboard, right where your thumbs are β€’ Pin the notes you keep returning to, and tag them to find them later KEEP PRIVATE NOTES PRIVATE β€’ Mark any note private and lock it behind Face ID or Touch ID β€’ Locked notes show their title only β€” the preview stays hidden in lists β€’ Auto-lock after a set time, and immediately when you leave the app β€’ The lock travels with the note to every device STAY FOCUSED WITH POMODORO β€’ Start a timer on any task, straight from the list β€’ Set your own session length and a daily focus goal β€’ A sound and a notification tell you when a session ends β€’ Follow the countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island CAPTURE IT BEFORE YOU FORGET β€’ Quick capture is one tap away, from any screen β€’ Speak your task β€” on-device speech recognition turns it into text β€’ Everything lands in your Inbox, ready to sort whenever you like SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES β€’ A dashboard for the last 7 days, 30 days or this year β€’ Open tasks, overdue items, focus time and your daily streak β€’ Focus-time and completed-per-day charts, plus focus per bucket β€’ A daily focus ring tracks progress toward your goal NEVER MISS A DEADLINE β€’ A reminder before a deadline arrives β€’ An Upcoming view that groups what's next β€’ A separate list for anything that slipped past its date β€’ A logbook of everything you have already finished PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Your data lives in your own iCloud account and nowhere else β€’ Speech recognition runs on-device β€’ No tracking, no ads, no analytics MADE FOR iPHONE β€’ Native, fast and light, with full Dark Mode support β€’ Switch between English and Dutch in a tap β€’ Thoughtful, distraction-free design BETTER TOGETHER Pair it with BucketLList for Mac to add mind maps, roadmaps, a Kanban board and on-device AI planning β€” all working from the same iCloud data. Download BucketLList and turn your to-dos into done.

Screenshots

Goals. Tracker4 screens
BucketLList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Goals. Tracker at 15.0 against BucketLList's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Goals. Tracker versus BucketLList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoals. TrackerBucketLList
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil StangeljBarend Emmerzaal

In-app purchases

None

Goals. Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

BucketLList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goals. Tracker free?
Goals. Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BucketLList free?
BucketLList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Goals. Tracker or BucketLList have ads?
Neither Goals. Tracker nor BucketLList shows ads.

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