Faro vs SmartProgress

Faro is an iOS app for setting yearly goals and reflecting through journals and check-ins. Journal entries can be text, voice notes, or photos, and goals can have dated milestones with alerts for approaching or overdue dates. Guided weekly or monthly check-ins offer additional ways to record progress. AI reviews can turn journal entries and check-ins into a summary, themes, and a suggested next focus; Ask Faro lets users discuss habits, patterns, and goal progress using their journal entries as context. AI processing is off unless users explicitly consent, and consent can be withdrawn in Settings. Faro says it sends only relevant content for a requested AI feature and does not train AI models on journal content. The free plan allows up to three active goals, unlimited milestones, journals, check-ins, streaks and badges, and a Face ID lock. Pro costs $4.99 a month and adds Ask Faro, monthly, quarterly, and yearly AI reviews, smart reminders, a daily prompt, and unlimited goals. The service is licensed for personal, non-commercial reflection and journaling.

SmartProgress is a service for planning goals, recording progress, following other people's goals, and getting support from coaches. Its planning uses the SMART method, with fields for accomplishment criteria, steps, and time frames. Users can publish diary updates and receive comments or advice. Habit goals require regular marks; missing a day counts as a failure, which Pro members can cancel. Team members can add diary posts and steps, update statuses, and manage dates, but cannot delete the goal. Expert templates provide step-by-step instructions and guidance, while the service says it reminds users about unaccomplished goals. Coach-led group programs let participants track goals in diaries, receive feedback, and share experience and knowledge. SmartProgress is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with Russian, English, Ukrainian, and Spanish navigation. A free account costs nothing and allows two goals in progress, with the limit increasing with experience and level, plus teams of up to five people. Pro costs $28.15 a year. Special projects cost 3,900 RUB a month, with free access for applicants meeting listed audience or charitable-goal criteria.