A pace marker on every bar
Each bar shows where you'd be by now: ahead, on pace, or “12d to catch up”. Never “behind”.
A yearly goal tracker that shows where the year is.
Put every goal for the year on one board. Each one gets a bar with a marker showing where you should be by today, so you always know if you're ahead, on pace or a few days short.
Free to start. No credit card needed.
Sample year
Save $2,600$50 a week
On paceRead 24 books2 a month
AheadRun 500 km10 km a week
6d to catch upRedo the kitchenChecklist · 7 of 12 steps
On paceSample data. The dark marker shows where the year is.
What is a yearly goal tracker?
A yearly goal tracker measures each goal against the whole year instead of a single day. You set a target (24 books, $2,600, 3 workouts a week), log progress as it happens, and compare it with how much of the year has passed. That tells you whether you're ahead, on pace or need to catch up.
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How it works
One board for the whole year.
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Add your goals
Count something, save toward an amount, tick off a checklist, or set a percentage. Start any day: each goal counts from the day you add it.
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Check in as it happens
Tap + to log the usual step, or add a note and a photo. Pick the day you'll check in on each goal, and Yearbar keeps the plan.
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Read your pace
The marker shows where each goal should be by today. Your year score adds them all up into one number.
Built for a whole year
Big goals, broken into weeks.
A year is long enough to stumble and still win. Yearbar is built around that.
Start any day
Starting in October is as fair as starting in January. Each goal's marker runs from the day you add it to Dec 31.
Milestones with rewards
Set a reward at 25, 50, 75 and 100%, and claim it when you get there.
Key dates on the bar
A race, an exam, a trip. Add the date and a flag counts down on the goal's bar.
Yearly goal tips
How to set yearly goals you'll keep.
Make every goal countable. “Read more” has no finish line. “24 books” does, and it tells you that you need about 2 a month.
Keep the list short. Three to five goals you check in on every week beat ten you forget by March.
Turn the year into weeks. A yearly target feels far away. A weekly or monthly number is something you can do now.
Plan your check-ins. Naming the day and time you'll act makes follow-through more likely than a vague “this week”.
Judge the year, not the week. A slow month is normal. What matters is your pace over the whole year.
Planning research: Milkman et al., “Using implementation intentions prompts to enhance influenza vaccination rates”, PNAS, 2011.
- Four kinds of goals. Counts, money, checklists and percentages.
- Your schedule. Check in daily, weekly, a few times a week, every two weeks or monthly.
- Forgiving streaks. Streaks count weeks, with freezes for a missed one.
- Phone and web. Use it in any browser today, with iPhone and Android apps on the way.
Make the rest of this year count.
63 days left this year. Every week still counts.
Start your year
Free to start. No credit card needed.
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Questions about yearly goals
What should I look for in a yearly goal tracker?
Look for one that compares each goal with the calendar rather than counting days in a row, handles different kinds of goals (counts, money, checklists) and lets you start mid-year. Yearbar was built for exactly that, and the free plan covers up to 5 goals.
Can I start tracking yearly goals in the middle of the year?
Yes. Each goal counts from the day you add it, and its marker runs from that day to December 31. A target set in October is measured against October to December, so starting late is as fair as starting in January.
What happens at the end of the year?
You get a year-end recap with your year score, check-ins and photos. Then you choose which goals to carry into the new year, and each one starts a fresh bar on January 1.
How many goals should I track in a year?
Most people do best with three to five. The free plan holds 5 goals, and Pro has no limit if you want more.
Does it work for goals that aren't habits?
Yes. Savings targets, a number of books, a project with steps or a percentage you estimate all work. Habits like working out 3 times a week work too, with this week's dots on the card.