Comparison

Pendar vs SideTrck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pendar

Quickly capture and organize fleeting thoughts using voice, text, or photos. Seamlessly send your ideas to your preferred to-do or collection apps with customizable workflows. Your ideas are securely stored on your device and personal iCloud.

Highlights
  • Voice recording with transcription
  • Text and photo capture
  • Customizable export workflows
  • Send ideas to other apps
  • Secure local and iCloud storage
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Never forget your ideas again! With Pendar you can quickly capture and organise the ideas that pop up in your head. Use the voice recorder to transcribe your thoughts and send them to your favourite to-do app or any other collection app. Whether you are on a run, on your bike or in your car, ideas can come up anytime, anywhere. Pendar lets you quickly capture your ideas through voice, text or photos and save them. You can set up workflows that allow you to easily send them to the appropriate location to continue with the idea. Be it a to-do app or an issue logging tool. With one click you can send your ideas through! PRIVACY All ideas captured by Pendar are saved on your phone and to your personal iCloud storage (to which only you have access to), so nobody but you can access these. TERMS OF USE You can find the terms of use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SideTrck

Capture thoughts, track progress, and build momentum for your side projects with chronological updates. Log progress, notes, and actions to keep projects moving and identify what needs attention next. Stay consistent and ship your ideas with this streamlined organization tool.

Highlights
  • Organize side projects
  • Update timelines with progress, notes, actions
  • Mark and resolve blockers
  • Track project recency and momentum
  • Focus Radar for next steps
  • View open actions and recent updates
  • Prioritize and reorder projects
Features
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SideTrck is the simplest way to stay on top of your side projects and ideas. No complex task lists, no overwhelming boards — just clear, chronological updates that help you capture thoughts, track progress, and build momentum every day. Log quick Progress, Notes, and Actions to keep each project moving. See what you last worked on, what’s blocked, and what deserves attention next. Key Features ◦ Organize all your side projects in one place ◦ Update timelines with Progress, Notes, and Actions ◦ Mark blockers and clear them when resolved ◦ Track recency, momentum, and neglected projects ◦ Focus Radar suggests what to work on next ◦ View open actions and recent updates across all projects ◦ Prioritize projects and reorder them easily SideTrck helps you stay consistent, avoid forgetting ideas, and keep shipping the tiny things that move your projects forward. SideTrck Premium SideTrck offers an optional upgrade that unlocks additional features: • Unlimited Projects (free plan includes up to 3) • Unlimited Timeline Updates (free plan includes up to 15 per project) • Full Focus Radar (free plan tracks up to 2 projects) • Support independent app development Premium is optional — the core experience remains free to use. Terms of Use: https://sidetrck.org/TermsAndConditions.html

Screenshots

Pendar3 screens
SideTrck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pendar at 17.0 against SideTrck's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SideTrck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pendar versus SideTrck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPendarSideTrck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiels HoogendoornAdam Gelatka

Customer experience

Pendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SideTrck

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pendar

Subscriptions2
  • Pendar Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pendar Premium7 Days trial$9.491 Year
2 purchases

SideTrck

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pendar free?
Pendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideTrck free?
SideTrck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pendar or SideTrck have ads?
Neither Pendar nor SideTrck shows ads.

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