The goal tracker that asks one question a day
Did you get closer to your goal today? Tap ↑ Closer, → Same, or ↓ Further — three seconds — and watch your days compound into a trajectory you can actually see. No streaks to protect. No guilt when life gets hard.
One honest signal, every day
Compound is a free goal and habit tracker for iPhone and iPad. Instead of tasks or streaks, it asks one question each day — “Did you get closer to your goal today?” — answered with one tap: ↑ Closer, → Same, or ↓ Further. Answers compound into a trajectory chart that shows long-term momentum. It takes 3–5 seconds a day, allows off days without guilt, and offers Compound Pro ($4.99/month or $29.99/year) for Pulse, a calm AI reflection on your momentum.
One question. Three answers.
Every day, Compound asks one question: “Did you get closer to your goal today?” You answer with a single tap, the chart updates immediately, and you can change today’s answer at any time. Skipped days stay visible as honest gaps — nothing resets, and nothing needs to be “saved.”
Closer
Today moved you toward your goal. The line ticks up.
+1%Same
Not every day is a leap. Flat days are honest data.
0%Further
Some days pull you back. Acknowledging it is what matters.
−1%
See your momentum, not your streak
Compound turns your daily answers into a trajectory chart: each ↑ Closer nudges the line up, ↓ Further nudges it down, and → Same keeps it flat. Over weeks, the shape of the line shows whether your life is trending toward your goal — which matters far more than any single day.
- Progress
- Streak
- Tracked
- This week
Four calm stats sit under the chart, scoped to the goal you’re working on now. Even the streak count is purely informational — a missed day shows up as a gap, never as an alarm.
What can you track with Compound?
Anything with a direction. Compound works for any goal you can move toward one day at a time — saving money, losing weight, quitting smoking or drinking, studying consistently, or building any habit without streak pressure.
Save money
Track a savings goal in 3 seconds a day — no bank account connection, no budgeting spreadsheets.
Lose weight
Track weight-loss progress without counting a single calorie — one honest answer a day.
Quit smoking or vaping
A quit tracker that doesn’t reset to zero when you slip — direction instead of day counters.
Drink less or quit
A sobriety tracker without broken-streak shame — a relapse is a dip, never a reset.
Build habits without streaks
For everyone who’s quit a habit app over one broken chain — momentum without the anxiety.
Study & career goals
Consistent progress on the exam, the language, or the promotion — one honest answer a day.
Quit vaping
A vape-free tracker that doesn’t reset to zero after a slip — direction instead of a broken pod count.
Stay consistent with fitness
Track workout consistency in 3 seconds a day — no rep counts, no calorie math, just showing up.
Cut back on sugar
Track a no-sugar goal in 3 seconds a day — no food diary, no ingredient labels, just an honest answer.
Reduce screen time
Track your intent to unplug in 3 seconds a day — no automatic app-usage tracking, just an honest answer.
Learn a new language
Track daily language practice in 3 seconds — no vocabulary quizzes, just an honest answer.
Pay off debt
Track a debt payoff goal in 3 seconds a day — no loan balances to enter, just an honest answer.
Build a side project
Track daily progress on a side project or business in 3 seconds — no task boards, just an honest answer.
Stay motivated in a job search
Track job search momentum in 3 seconds a day — not an application spreadsheet, just an honest answer.
Build habits, ADHD-friendly
A habit tracker with no streaks to break — one honest tap a day, built for how ADHD brains actually work.
Keep your New Year resolution
Track a resolution past January in 3 seconds a day — no all-or-nothing streak to abandon by week two.
A one-question daily journal
A daily check-in that takes 3 seconds — one honest question instead of a blank page.
The simplest goal tracker
One question, one tap, one chart — no setup, no categories, no dashboard to configure.
Compound vs. streak-based habit trackers
Most habit trackers reward unbroken chains and punish missed days. Compound tracks direction instead: one honest answer a day, bad days included, so the picture you see is your real momentum — not your ability to keep a counter alive.
| Dimension | Compound | Streak-based apps |
|---|---|---|
| Daily effort | One tap, 3–5 seconds | Log tasks, check boxes, maintain lists |
| What’s tracked | Direction toward your goal | Completion of individual habits |
| A missed day | Shows as an honest gap — nothing resets | Breaks the chain, prompts guilt |
| A bad day | ↓ Further is a valid, recorded answer | Doesn’t fit the model |
| Engagement | One quiet daily question | Reminders, badges, pressure loops |
| Price | Free; Pulse reflections in Compound Pro | Varies |
Pulse — a quiet AI that notices your momentum
Pulse is a short, personal observation generated from your recent days, your notes, and the goal you’re working toward. It’s not advice and not cheerleading — it reads like a note from someone who’s been paying attention, and it appears once a day at most.
The longer you track, the more Pulse sees — including patterns you’d never catch on your own. Every user receives one real, generated Pulse during onboarding, free, before any upgrade offer.
Compound is free to use. Ongoing Pulse reflections are part of Compound Pro — $4.99/month or $29.99/year, with an optional 14-day free trial you always start explicitly.
Private by design
Your entries, notes, and goals belong to you. When Compound generates a Pulse, it sends only the context needed — recent answers, recent notes, your active goal, and your locale. Your name, email, and device identifiers are never sent.
- Only you can read your data — access is enforced by per-user security rules.
- No identifiers are ever attached to Pulse generation.
- You can delete your account and every trace of your data at any time, in the app.
Quick answers
See you tomorrow.
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