Chip Away turns big goals into something you can do today: show up once, fill a dot, build a streak.
Set a goal with a target or make it open-ended, then check in once a day. Each check-in fills a dot on your progress grid, so you see your consistency at a glance and your streak grow day by day.
It is built to stay out of your way: a couple of taps to check in. Notifications are optional.
What's New in v2.2.3
Moving around the app
- Minor fixes to reduce some layout shifting and flashes when changing views
- Scroll position is kept per tab, so coming back to something you were part-way through returns you where you were
- Opened stats panel stays open if you switch pages (Settings to Goals)
A new coat of paint
- Components got a minor visual overhaul
- Buttons, fields and dropdowns share one height, so a row of mixed controls lines up wherever they sit together
- The dark theme sits a shade deeper, and the OLED theme follows, with the header, tab bar and bottom bar going true black
- Light theme color scheme went through a slight shift towards more neutral gray
- An unchecked day reads as a hole in the card, and cards sit a little further apart
- Shadows behind colored elements are quieter in the light theme
Streaks and check-in
- A goal whose streak resets tomorrow carries a traveling light around its card, so the one thing that needs you today is the one thing that catches your eye
- The check-in hold works from the keyboard: Enter starts the fill, Escape calls it off
- Screen readers announce the hold as it starts, lands, or is called off
- Tapping a reminder opens the goal it belongs to
KEY FEATURES
- Daily goals - set daily goals and check in each day; the dot-grid visualization shows your progress at a glance
- Streak tracking - build and maintain streaks; see your current run and your all-time longest
- Multiple goals - track as many goals as you want, each with its own progress and streaks
- Today hub - the Today tab gathers your day at a glance: check-in progress, streaks to protect, and goals worth another go
- Achievements - earn badges for streak milestones, check-in counts, and completed goals
- Goal icons - give each goal an icon from a curated set, shown beside its name in the tab bar and sidebar
- Calendar heatmap - a GitHub-style activity heatmap shows your check-in history over time
- Offline-first - all data is stored locally on your device; works without an internet connection
- Cloud sync - optional sign-in (Apple, Google, or email) to sync your data across devices; no account required to use the app
- Dark mode - light, dark, and OLED dark themes; follows your system preference by default
- Custom accent colors - choose from preset colors or pick your own; on desktop it can match your OS accent
- 27 languages - available in English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Serbian, and many more
- Desktop native - native desktop app with background running, tray icon, and system integration
- Reminders - set daily reminders for each goal so you never forget to check in
- Free and private - no ads, no tracking, no account required; your data stays on your device unless you opt into sync
