What's the best goal tracker app?

The one that tells you in March that the year is short. Pick one that shows what each month still needs, marks where you should be by today, and sits next to your tasks. That's what Palby Planner is built around.

I set goals in January and forget them by March. Why would this be different?

It can't reach the goal for you. It keeps the goal in the app you plan your day in, shows what this month still needs, and marks where you should be by today, so a slow start shows while there's time to catch up.

How does it know if I'm on track?

It compares how far along you are with how much of the time to your deadline has gone. Within 10 points of that is on track, 10 to 25 points behind is at risk, and further back is off track.

Does progress update itself?

For a milestone goal, yes: finishing a linked task ticks its milestone off. A number goal moves when you move it, with the slider, the exact figure or a Telegram message.

Can I set goals that aren't about money?

Yes. Use any unit you like, or make the goal a list of milestones.

What's the vision page?

A page for the reason behind your goals, in your own words, with a link to a Pinterest or Canva board if you keep one.

Is it in the App Store or Google Play?

Not yet. Palby Planner installs from your browser on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows, and opens from its own icon like any other app.

Goal tracker app

Make your goals part of the day.

Set a number and a date. Each month shows what it still needs, so a slow February doesn't sink the year.

Book a walkthrough Download

30 minutes. You choose the day and the time.

Installs from your browser
iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows

1 figure

what each month still needs

3 states

on track, at risk, off track

Any unit

dollars, books, kilometres or anything you count

1 message

to update a goal from Telegram

A $3,000 Japan trip goal is set for 31 Dec. A slow February raises the monthly figure to $270. March shows At risk behind the pace mark, and a Telegram message puts it back on track.

Four moments

From the big goal to this week's step

New Year's Day

01Turn "save more" into a number with a date.

End of January

02A goal for the year, broken into what this month needs.

In March

03A pace mark that shows when you're behind.

Training for the half

04Break a big goal into steps you can tick.

01New Year's Day

Turn "save more" into a number with a date.

"Save more" is a wish. "$3,000 for Japan by December" is a goal you can check on. Type the number, the unit and the date, and it sits in the same app as your tasks.

Money, books, kilometres, or anything you count
A date to aim for
In the same app as your to-do list

New goal

02End of January

A goal for the year, broken into what this month needs.

The goal works out what each month still needs, like "Needs $250/month for 11 months". Skip a month for a wedding and the figure goes up, so you know what February has to bring.

"Needs $250/month for 11 months" on the goal
Goes up after a slow month, down after a good one
For any goal with a date

Japan trip fund, 1 Feb

Japan trip fundOn track

$250 / $3,0008% vs 9% expected

Needs $250/month for 11 months

03In March

A pace mark that shows when you're behind.

A mark on the bar shows where you should be by today. If the trip fund says At risk in March, you have nine months to catch up, not one.

A mark for where you should be today
On track, at risk or off track
In March, while there's still time to catch up

Japan trip fund

Japan trip fundAt risk

$300 / $3,00010% vs 24% expected

Needs $300/month for 9 months

So far$300

04Training for the half

Break a big goal into steps you can tick.

Make the half marathon a list of milestones, then link each one to the task that gets it done. Tick off the 10km run in your tasks and the milestone ticks off too.

Milestones for goals that aren't a number
Each one linked to a task, if you like
Finished tasks tick their milestone off

Goal

Run the half marathonOn track

1/4 milestones

Run 5km without stopping, done
Run 10km, not doneTask
Run 15km, not doneTask
Race day, 21.1km, not done

Tasks

And the rest

Small things that keep a goal in view

Update by messageTell Telegram "add 200 to the holiday fund".

Slide or typeMove the number with a slider, or type the exact figure.

Pick a viewCards, a list, or a board by category.

Sort by areaMoney, health, growth or other.

Switch screensSet a goal on your laptop, update it on your phone.

Goes well with

Set one goal and see how close you are.

Put in the number you're aiming for and the date. It takes a minute.