How's It Going? vs Kigen ~ penguin task tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
How's It Going?
Track and visualize your progress towards multiple goals with daily deadline and goal checks. Share your achievements on Twitter and receive periodic input notifications to stay on track.
- Manage multiple progress trackers
- Visualize progress with graphs
- Check daily deadlines and goals
- Share progress on Twitter
- Receive periodic input notifications
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It is an Application for manage progress. The function is as follows. Β· Manage multiple progress Β· Confirm progress with graph Β· Check deadline and goal per day Β· Share progress on Twitter Β· Notification for periodic input
Kigen ~ penguin task tracker
This app helps you manage tasks and meet deadlines with a simple interface. It uses color-coded indicators for due dates and a punctuality level system to motivate users. Receive timely notifications to stay on track.
- Task title, note, due date, and importance entry
- Color-coded due date status indicators
- Punctuality level system for motivation
- Customizable deadline notifications
- Simple task completion marking
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Kigen Tasks is a semi-task management scheduling app designed to help you enjoyably meet deadlines. Kigen (ζι) means due/ deadline in Japanese. There is a reason why I wrote "semi". This app is a little too simple to be called a scheduling app. All you need to enter is the title, a quick note, the due date, and the importance of the task. It is also very simple to use. When a task is completed, you just record it as completed. Completed tasks will disappear, but uncompleted tasks will stay on the list until they are completed, regardless of the passing days. Other features include γ»Background colours as a due status indicator. When the background colour is green, it is safe! If you have an appointment within 5 days, it will turn yellow, for the next day's task it will turn orange, and on the same day or when an appointment has already passed the due date, it will turn red. γ»Punctuality level If you complete a task earlier than the set due date, you will move up a level! On the other hand, if you miss the deadline, you will be downgraded. There is nothing special that happens just because the level is raised, but it is a nice feeling to see the number go up, so I hope you will make use of it to motivate yourself. γ»Notification function Notifications are sent one week, five days, three days, two days, the day before, and the day of the deadline! This is why this app is too simple to be called a schedule app, instead, it is an app that was created with the focus on how to help you keep up with your deadlines simply and enjoyably. No more last-minute deadlines!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: How's It Going? at none against Kigen ~ penguin task tracker's 3. How's It Going? also leads on ads (none vs shown). Kigen ~ penguin task tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Kigen ~ penguin task tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. How's It Going? asks for nothing beyond the download.
How's It Going? ships an update every 5 months, Kigen ~ penguin task tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | How's It Going? | Kigen ~ penguin task tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free β better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 16.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takaki Hayashi | Taito Iikura |
Customer experience
How's It Going?
Kigen ~ penguin task tracker
In-app purchases
How's It Going?
No in-app purchases
Kigen ~ penguin task tracker
- Support Kigen App$1.99
- Support Kigen App$4.99
- Ads Free Plan$14.99
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