Comparison

StepGate vs Goal Tracker

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

Head to head
About

StepGate

Features
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Lock the apps you overuse until you've walked your steps. Make yourself one promise: steps before scrolling. StepGate keeps it for you. HOW TO USE STEPGATE: 1) Pick the apps you want locked 2) Set your daily step goal 3) Walk. Hit the goal and they open* A real lock on the apps you doomscroll. It lifts when you hit your steps, so your screen time is earned, not assumed. Not a reminder you can swipe away. StepGate uses Apple's Screen Time to block them for real: a digital detox that costs a walk instead of willpower. Your steps come from Apple Health, so the pedometer is already running. There's no account and no sign-up, and because you pick your apps in Apple's own picker, StepGate never sees which ones you chose. Rest days, active hours and a pause switch are built in. Rigid systems get deleted. Questions or ideas: https://stepgate-omega.vercel.app/support NOTE: StepGate is a habit tool, not medical or fitness advice. Steps are read from Apple Health and Motion & Fitness (read-only). App blocking uses Apple's Family Controls framework with individual authorization: you managing yourself. Requires iOS 17 or later. *STEPGATE PLUS IS REQUIRED TO GATE APPS. Already using StepGate before Plus existed? It stays free for you. TERMS: https://stepgate-omega.vercel.app/terms PRIVACY: https://stepgate-omega.vercel.app/privacy

About

Goal Tracker

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Most goal apps ask you to keep a streak alive. Zen Goals asks the better question: are you actually going to make it? Tell it what you want — run my first 5K, lose 10 kg, read 12 books — and it builds the plan for you: a measurable target, a handful of repeatable actions, and a finish date based on the pace you can really keep. GOALS FIRST, NOT STREAKS Every goal gets its own card with live progress, the amount still to go, and the date you are currently heading for. Run several goals side by side instead of drowning in one endless checklist. A PLAN IN SECONDS Describe your goal in a sentence. The AI coach turns it into a concrete outcome and the few actions that actually move it — daily, weekdays, or the custom days that fit your week. Any action can be expanded into finer steps when you want more structure, and you can edit or rename anything it suggests. AN HONEST FORECAST Your real check-ins drive the projection. See at a glance whether you are ahead, on track, or behind, and what a stronger week or a lighter one does to your finish date. No guilt, no fake streak — just the truth about your pace. YOUR DAY, MADE SMALL The Today screen shows only what is scheduled right now, grouped into morning, anytime, and evening. Tap to check in, adjust the count, or log the real outcome. Gentle reminders keep the day in view without nagging you. SEE HOW IT CONNECTS The goal map draws the line from each daily action to the goal it feeds, with 7-day momentum for every action — so you can tell which routines are carrying you and which ones are just noise. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Works offline — your goals live on your device • Cloud sync and restore, with no account to create • Calm, uncluttered design that opens straight to today • Set a target, log real amounts, and finish goals properly ZEN GOALS PRO Zen Goals is free to use with one active goal. Pro unlocks: • Unlimited goals running at once • AI plans and action expansions • Pace forecasts on every goal • Full history synced and restorable Pro is available as a weekly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Stop tracking streaks. Start finishing what you started. Privacy Policy: http://goals.buildinstaller.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepGate4 screens
Goal Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepGate at none against Goal Tracker's 3. Goal Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Goal Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. StepGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
StepGate versus Goal Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepGateGoal Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKush DagaAshish Rattan

In-app purchases

None

StepGate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Goal Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

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

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