Comparison

Be Focused Pro 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

Be Focused Pro

This app helps you stay focused and productive by breaking down tasks into timed intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Achieve your goals with structured work sessions.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable work and break intervals
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Staying on task seems is a real challenge for our screen-bound generation. The Be Focused lets you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It’s a surprisingly effective way to retain motivation and focus. Create tasks, configure breaks and track your progress throughout the day, week or custom period. Use Be Focused on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac — everything stays perfectly in sync. Task Management • Create and manage tasks • Add notes and due dates to tasks • Organize tasks with tags and filters • Paste task lists from other apps Timer Control • Start, pause, or skip intervals • Auto-start the next interval (optionally) • Plan intervals needed for task completion and track accuracy • Manage completed intervals Timer Customization • Set durations for work sessions, short and long breaks • Define number of intervals before a long break • Set a daily goal for completed intervals • Assign different timer settings to individual tasks Reports • View detailed reports to monitor your progress • Export your data in CSV format Sounds and Notifications • Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency • Variety of alarm sounds • Interactive notifications • Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer Integration • Sync across all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) * • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle ** • Integration with Shortcuts app to automate workflow Quick Access • Widgets for Lock Screen and Home Screen • Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Control to start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button Automation • Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app) • Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app Device Support • Apple Watch support • Also available for Mac • Dark and Light mode support * Sync with Mac requires Be Focused Pro for macOS, sold separately. ** Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

About

Goal Tracker

This app helps you set, track, and achieve your personal and professional goals. Organize objectives into custom categories, monitor progress with check-ins, and add notes for motivation. Securely sync your data with iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable goal categories
  • Progress check-ins with rating
  • Goal motivation and step outlining
  • Notes and milestone tracking
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Goal achievement insights
Features
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Elevate your goal-tracking experience with Goal Tracker, a dynamic app designed to enhance your pursuit of balance across various life domains. Tailor your journey by categorizing goals into distinct areas such as Work, Health, Relationships, and Habit Formation. Customize these areas to align with your aspirations or choose from our predefined categories, ensuring a targeted and harmonized approach to achieving your objectives. Embrace the unique Check-In feature in Goal Tracker, a tool that not only guides you in discovering new goals but also provides insights into your progress. Rate your alignment on a scale of 1-10 in specific areas like Health, body, mind, and physical well-being during Check-Ins. Monitor your Check-In history to witness personal growth and use it as a foundation for setting new, meaningful goals. Crafting a purposeful goal has never been easier with Goal Tracker. Simply choose an area, articulate your goal, outline the steps for achievement, and clarify your motivation. This streamlined process ensures that each goal you create holds significance and contributes to your overall well-being. Track your journey effortlessly by adding notes to your goals, recording milestones, and monitoring progress. These features serve as motivational checkpoints, keeping you focused and inspired on your path to goal accomplishment. Experience seamless data security and continuity with iCloud integration in Goal Tracker. Your goals, Check-Ins, and other essential information are securely backed up, providing peace of mind as you navigate your goal-driven lifestyle. For enhanced features, consider upgrading to Goal Tracker Pro. Take advantage of a free trial within the app, and unlock a wealth of capabilities to supercharge your goal-setting and habit-tracking journey. Monthly Subscription: $2.99 Yearly Subscription: $29.99 Lifetime Access: $69.99 Review our terms and conditions at: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/GoalTracker/terms Your privacy matters to us. Read our Privacy Policy at: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/GoalTracker/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Be Focused Pro4 screens
Goal Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Be Focused Pro and Goal Tracker both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Be Focused Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Goal Tracker's. Be Focused Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (3K vs 30). Goal Tracker's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On rating, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Goal Tracker is free to download; Be Focused Pro costs $19.99 up front. Goal Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Be Focused Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Be Focused Pro against 4.7 for Goal Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused Pro has 3K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Be Focused Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Goal Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, Goal Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Be Focused Pro versus Goal Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe Focused ProGoal Tracker
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

Be Focused Pro

All ratings2,972 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%

Goal Tracker

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Be Focused Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Timers not working correctly
  • Notifications not triggering on silent mode
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to set custom timers per task
  • Option to skip or pause breaks
  • Integration with Apple Watch complications
  • Better reporting and analytics
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  • Ability to import tasks from other apps

Goal Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Goal Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Goal Tracker Pro$2.991 Month
  • Goal Tracker Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Goal Tracker Pro$29.991 Year
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  • Goal Tracker Pro$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Goal Tracker Pro$69.99

Questions

Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goal Tracker free?
Goal Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused Pro or Goal Tracker?
Goal Tracker is rated higher. Be Focused Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Goal Tracker averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Be Focused Pro or Goal Tracker have ads?
Neither Be Focused Pro nor Goal Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused Pro or Goal Tracker?
Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Goal Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Be Focused Pro was updated on October 1, 2026 and Goal Tracker on September 20, 2026.

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