The Traces

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5+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

For the people who keep starting over — and wonder why the apps never stick. Most apps want you to be a machine. The Traces wants you to be human.

No streaks to break. No guilt when life gets in the way. Just a quiet place to notice that you showed up, and that it mattered.

The Traces is built on a simple belief: showing up matters more than results. It doesn't judge your pace. It doesn't punish a missed day. It simply remembers that you tried.

Whether you took a giant leap or the smallest step, that effort counts. Even just opening the app is enough.

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WHAT MAKES THE TRACES DIFFERENT
No streaks to break
A missed day doesn't erase your progress. Life happens, and the path continues exactly where you left it.

No judgmental notifications
Reminders that feel like a quiet nudge, not a guilt trip. You can turn them off entirely. No pressure.

Traces, not metrics
Your entries aren't data to analyze. They're evidence you tried. A gentle record of the effort you put in. Nothing more.

Supportive by design
The app speaks to you like a patient mentor, not a demanding coach. Every message acknowledges that you're trying, and that trying is enough.

Privacy first
Your goals and entries stay on your device. Optional biometric/code locking, and full data export whenever you want it.

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HOW IT WORKS
Set your goals: write down what you're working toward. No deadlines, no targets, no pressure.
Log an entry: when you do something toward a goal, log it. One tap. Done. It doesn't have to be much.
See your traces: not a score. Not a ranking. Just proof you kept going.

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THE TRACES FREE & PRO
The core app is completely free, with no time limits or trials.
Free includes up to 3 active goals, 1 daily reminder, and all core features.
Pro (US$4.99/month or US$34.99/year) gives you unlimited goals, unlimited custom reminders, and data export/import. It also keeps this independent app alive, built by one person who needed it too.
Premium doesn't unlock "more productivity." It gives you more room to breathe.

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No sprints. No guilt. Just you and your effort.
Updated on
Mar 8, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Financial info
This app may collect these data types
Location, Financial info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit

What’s new

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

App support

Phone number
+4790415091
About the developer
Westgaard Technologies
dev.westech@yahoo.com
c/o Daniel Westgaard og Mikaela Aas Alexander Kiellands gate 14A 2000 LILLESTRØM Norway
+47 90 41 50 91