Goals vs Buff3r
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goals
This AI-powered planner helps you achieve your goals by breaking them down into daily actionable steps. It learns from your progress to offer personalized suggestions and provides a supportive, judgment-free environment to track your journey. Collaborate with others and visualize your achievements with shareable celebration cards.
- AI-generated step-by-step plans
- Daily actionable task suggestions
- Progress learning and personalization
- Goal idea browsing
- Progress check-ins with notes and photos
- Collaborative goal sharing
- Home screen widgets
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Goal tracker and daily planner powered by AI. Tell us your goal. We'll tell you what to do next. ▸ CREATE PLANS IN SECONDS Enter a goal and a target date. Our AI goal planner breaks it into a clear, step-by-step plan with one daily action. No overwhelm, no guesswork. Just your next move. ▸ SMARTER OVER TIME Goals learns from your progress, completed tasks, and check-in history. Every suggestion is informed by what you've already done, so plans get more relevant the more you use it. ▸ YOUR NEXT STEP, FRONT AND CENTER Each day, Goals surfaces one clear action for your goal. The full plan is always there if you want it. Flip the card to see your complete timeline with every task, check-in, and note. ▸ BROWSE 60+ GOAL IDEAS Not sure where to start? Explore curated ideas across fitness, habits, wellness, personal growth, and more. Pick one and let AI build the plan for you. ▸ CHECK IN AND STAY CONSISTENT Log quick check-ins after completing a task. Rate your progress, add notes, and attach photos to your timeline. Build streaks that keep you motivated, and catch up on missed days in one tap. ▸ SEE ALL YOUR GOALS AT A GLANCE View all your active goals in one place, each with a progress ring and status. Friendly cues like "Taking shape" and "In motion" replace harsh countdowns. No percentages, no guilt. ▸ CELEBRATE WHEN YOU FINISH Complete a goal and get a shareable celebration card with your stats: days elapsed, check-ins logged, and collaborators involved. Save it or share it. ▸ SHARE GOALS WITH OTHERS Invite anyone with a link. Friends, family, or teammates can join your goal, add entries, and check in alongside you. Track individual and team progress together. ▸ HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your goals front and center. See your most active goal, its status, and days remaining right from your home screen. ▸ INSIGHTS (PRO) See your full picture: current streak, tasks completed, average check-in rating, and goals finished. ▸ WORKS OFFLINE, SYNCS ACROSS DEVICES Start using Goals immediately, no account required. Your goals are stored locally first and sync across devices when you sign in with email, Apple, or Google. ▸ DESIGNED TO FEEL GOOD Warm language, calm progress tracking, and zero judgment for missed dates. Goals encourages you without pressuring you. GOAL GUIDELINES Goals works best with personal, actionable objectives like fitness targets, learning habits, or creative projects. Our AI focuses on goals the app can meaningfully help with and may decline requests that fall outside that scope. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Goals is free to download and use. An optional Pro subscription unlocks premium features: • Unlimited goals • Unlimited AI suggestions • Unlimited collaborators per goal • Progress insights and streak tracking • Priority support Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly or Annual plans Privacy Policy: https://makegoals.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Buff3r
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Ever left a conference or networking event with a phone full of contacts, only to forget where you met or what you discussed? Buff3r is the ultimate privacy-first networking companion for professionals, entrepreneurs, and event attendees. Turn everyday connections into valuable, lasting business relationships without cluttering your personal address book. Unlike basic contact apps, Buff3r focuses on CONTEXT. Easily capture where you met, key conversation points, priority levels, and follow-up action items—all stored safely on your device. KEY FEATURES: - Smart QR & Profile Scanning Instantly exchange contacts by scanning QR codes from WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, or LinkedIn profiles—no manual typing needed. - AI Follow-Up Generator Never struggle with what to say. Let built-in AI draft personalized follow-up messages in seconds. Choose from multiple tones: Formal, Casual, Direct & Concise, or Enthusiastic. - AI Note Refinement Transform quick, messy event notes into clean, structured, and professional summaries automatically. - Contextual Contact Management Never lose an opportunity. Categorize contacts by event name, meeting type, priority level, and follow-up status. - One-Tap Direct Outreach Start meaningful conversations instantly via WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, phone call, or email directly from the app. - Smart Follow-Up Reminders Set custom notifications to reconnect with key contacts at the exact right moment while the connection is still warm. - 100% Privacy & Local-First Control Your data stays yours. Buff3r works 100% locally on your phone. Enjoy complete privacy with zero cloud syncs, bring your own API keys (BYOK), or connect local LLMs. - Sleek Adaptive Design Enjoy a modern glassmorphism UI designed natively for both Light and Dark modes. Maximize every event, master your follow-ups, and take control of your professional network. Download Buff3r today and level up the way you connect!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buff3r at none against Goals's 2. Goals's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Goals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Buff3r asks for nothing beyond the download.
Goals ships an update every 5 days, Buff3r every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goals | Buff3r |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Principal LA LLC | Gabriel Estrada |
In-app purchases
Goals
- Make Goals Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Make Goals Pro Annual$12.991 Year
Buff3r
No in-app purchases









