# Goal-Oriented Apps The Goal Tracking App Bucketlistly Turns Goals into Competitions By Eric Westcott | Published 2014-03-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goal-tracking-app References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/14/bucketlistly-for-iphone-helps-you-track-your-goals-swap-travel-stories-with-fellow-dreamers/) & [bucketlistly](http://www.bucketlistly.com/) Bucket lists are easier to share with the [goal tracking app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heyzeke) 'Bucketlistly.' 'Bucketlistly' allows you to keep track of all the goals you want to accomplish in your life and shares them with your friends. 'Bucketlistly' turns your life into a video game by giving you achievements for every goal completed. 'Bucketlistly' turns into a competition when your [friends are able to see goals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habicy) you have set for yourself and they are then able to add it to their own goal set. The ability to add someone else's goal to your own is not just for competition purposes, but for giving you the chance to get help from someone that has completed the same goal that you are working on. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gamification Apps:** Gamification apps that integrate competition and achievement elements can be developed to encourage users to accomplish their goals. - **Social Goal-tracking Apps:** Goal-tracking apps that prioritize social sharing and support can gain a competitive edge and attract more users. - **Collaborative Goal Achievements:** Apps that allow users to collaborate and help each other achieve similar goals can offer a unique value proposition in the goal-tracking market. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile App Development:** Providing goal-oriented mobile apps with gamification and social features could differentiate developers from competitors and attract new customers. - **Social Networking:** Goal tracking and sharing features can be integrated into social networking platforms to improve user engagement and retention. - **Personal Development & Wellness:** Goal-oriented apps that prioritize users' personal development and wellness can tap into the growing market of self-improvement and wellness enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digitized Life Goal Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/achievable-goals.md) - [Goal Tracker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5goals.md) - [Gamified Personal Goal Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goalquest.md) - [Social Professional Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/likemind-app.md) - [Adorable Goal-Setting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cangoal.md) - [Small Group Habit Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squad-habits.md) - [Personal Achievement Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-badger.md) - [Efficient Goal-Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-goals-tracker.md) - [Goal Accountability Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goal-accountability.md)