Comparison

Catalyst vs SpousePlan

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

Head to head
About

Catalyst

This app uses financial consequences to help users achieve their goals. Users commit money to a 30-day cycle, earning it back with a bonus for completion or losing it if they fail. Mastermind groups provide social accountability.

Highlights
  • Financial commitment for goals
  • Daily reflection tracking
  • 30-day goal cycles
  • Mastermind accountability groups
  • Consequence-based motivation
  • Goal progress feed
Features
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Catalyst is a social accountability platform for people who are serious about their goals. No confetti. No badges for showing up. A system built on the one thing that actually changes behavior: consequences. HOW IT WORKS Set a goal that matters. Catalyst breaks it into daily tasks. Then you prove your execution every day with a Daily Reflection: what you did, what you didn't, and what happens tomorrow. Your reflections become your track record. THE CYCLE When you're ready to make it real, start a 30-day Cycle: - Commit a Participation Fee — from $50 to $500. It's non-refundable. - Submit a Daily Reflection every day for 30 days. You get two lives — miss two days and the Cycle fails. - Complete all 30 days and you earn every dollar back as a Completion Bonus. - Quit or fail, and the money is gone. The only way to see that money again is to earn it. That's the point. THE MASTERMIND Every Cycle places you in a mastermind group of up to 10 people at your commitment level, in it at the same time as you. They see your reflections. They notice when you go quiet. Accountability you can't mute. THE FEED No influencers. No motivational wallpaper. A feed of real people doing real work, one day at a time — and posting proof. WHO IT'S FOR People with money on the line behave differently. If you need a gentle nudge, this isn't your app. If you're done negotiating with yourself — welcome. SUBSCRIPTION Catalyst requires an auto-renewing subscription: $49.99/month or $14.99/week. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your account settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://catalyst.life/docs/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://catalyst.life/docs/privacy_policy.html Community Guidelines: https://catalyst.life/docs/community_guidelines.html Cycle Agreement: https://catalyst.life/docs/cycle_agreement.html Support: support@catalyst.life

About

SpousePlan

Features
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Prepare together now. Carry on tomorrow. Developed from a real couple's preparation journey, SpousePlan grew from the real-world process of helping a couple work through what each spouse would actually need to know for the future. SpousePlan helps couples organize the practical household information that may otherwise live in one spouse's memory, files, or routines. From financial accounts and retirement income to bills, insurance, important documents, home information, professional contacts, family and friends, household services, wishes and instructions, SpousePlan brings it together in one guided place. As that real couple worked through their own preparation, additional questions naturally emerged: What are we forgetting? What would one spouse have difficulty finding? What needs to happen after a loss? Those questions helped shape SpousePlan into a comprehensive system designed to help other couples prepare together. Build your personalized readiness plan, identify what's still missing, learn about important financial and practical considerations, and create an After a Loss action plan—before your spouse ever has to figure it out alone. ORGANIZE Keep important household information together in one guided place. Use Readiness Checklists to identify what applies to your household, add supporting records and documents, and see what still needs attention. KNOW YOUR READINESS SpousePlan calculates a personalized Spouse Readiness score based on the items you identify as applicable and complete. See what's missing by category and review information periodically to help keep it current. CREATE AN AFTER-LOSS ACTION PLAN Prepare a personalized list of actions that may need attention during the First Week, First Month, First Six Months, and Ongoing. Track applicable actions, contacts, notes, follow-up dates, and completion. LEARN Access practical guidance on topics that may become important after the loss of a spouse, including household administration, financial accounts, retirement income, Social Security, Medicare, wills, ownership, taxes, funeral arrangements, and other common considerations. PRINT WHAT MATTERS Print household records, readiness checklists, and your personalized After a Loss Action Plan. Password fields on printed household records are intentionally left blank so passwords can be handwritten after printing and the document stored securely. DESIGNED WITH PRIVACY IN MIND SpousePlan is designed to keep household records on your device. The app does not require an account, and SpousePlan is intentionally designed not to store your actual passwords. SpousePlan is an organizational and educational tool. It does not provide legal, tax, financial, medical, Social Security, Medicare, or estate-planning advice. Laws, rules, benefits, procedures, and individual circumstances vary. Consult the appropriate professional or government agency when needed. No subscription. No recurring fees. Lifetime access.

Screenshots

Catalyst4 screens
SpousePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Catalyst at 15.1 against SpousePlan's 17.6. 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. Catalyst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days and SpousePlan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Catalyst versus SpousePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatalystSpousePlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlackShift LLCHelion Sardina

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Catalyst

Subscriptions2
  • Catalyst Weekly$14.997 Days
  • Catalyst7 Days trial$49.991 Month
1 purchases

SpousePlan

One-time1
  • SpousePlan+ Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

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

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