Comparison

Progress Today vs Shilo

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

Head to head
About

Progress Today

This app helps you stay on track with ongoing goals that don't have a definitive end. It acts as a daily reminder to dedicate time to your priorities, focusing on consistent progress rather than task completion.

Highlights
  • Daily priority reminders
  • Time tracking for activities
  • Focus on daily progress
  • Simple, clean interface
  • Natural gesture navigation
  • Adjustable timers
Features
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"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Some activities aren't just a To Do. There's no "done." Studying a foreign language, learning the guitar, working fitness into your life... You make progress by doing, not by finishing one task and calling it complete. Every day is a new opportunity to make progress on the goals that are important to you. Every day is a new chance to spend time focused on the priorities you don't want to forget but which can so easily be pushed aside by the demands of every day living. Sometimes all you really need to stay "on track" is a reminder that you'd like to be spending time making progress on something. A reminder that what's important isn't whether or not you "finished" a task, but whether or not you made time in your day to do something -- even something small -- towards getting a little step closer to your goals. And that's where Progress Today can help. Tell the app what you'd like to not forget to make time for, and let the app be your "priority reminder" helping you remind yourself at a glance what you want to make time for today. The timers will show you what you've done, and whether or not you've reached your goal. Tomorrow, reset the timers and start again. Every day is a new chance to make progress. Progress Today intentionally doesn't keep a history or a "brag log" of what you've done in the past. The focus is on today. No matter what you did yesterday, or last week, or last month... today is a new opportunity to refocus on your commitments to yourself. Trying to learn French? Set up a goal of an hour a day of reading practice. Do you do freelance work and constantly "forget" to do the marketing work to find new clients? Set up a goal of spending 45 minutes a day writing proposals. Always wanted to learn to play the guitar? Spending 5 hours a day for a week and then never finding time to "get back to that" isn't going to work... But setting a plan of spending 20 minutes a day, then following through as often as you can will! With a simple, clean interface and natural gesture-based navigation, Progress Today lets you easily enter, revise and track your time on as many priorities as you care to enter. Best of all, you can easily add or subtract time from any event, for those times when you forget to start or stop the timer! Note: the app initially includes ads, but these can be removed in the Settings screen! ---- As a small, independent developer every five star review helps us to keep improving our apps, so if you find this app useful please consider a favorable review. Thanks and keep the feedback coming! info@7thCodex.com www.7thCodex.com/progresstoday

About

Shilo

This app offers a private space for personal expression, meaningful connections, and self-discovery without ads or trends. It prioritizes user individuality and control over who can access your content.

Highlights
  • Individuality and authenticity
  • Deep, meaningful connections
  • Self-discovery and curation
  • Privacy and user control
  • Ad-free experience
  • No invasive algorithms
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Shilo is a haven for all the sentiments, ideas, and moments that matter most. No ads, no trends, no invasive algorithms. Why you should join: Individuality: Shilo empowers you to celebrate who you are and develop personal treasures. Liberating you from chasing trends and the quest for validation. Here, authenticity takes center stage. Meaningful Connection: On this platform connections run deep. Carve out space just for you and your inner circle. Or connect with a world-wide community of people with interests and values like yours. Self-Discovery: Shilo is built to enrich and facilitate your journey of self-discovery. Our platform enables you to curate and explore everything that matters to you. Privacy and Control: We hold your privacy sacred, providing a sanctuary for unguarded expression and granting you complete control over who is allowed in. User Agreement & Privacy Policy: https://www.shiloapp.io/user-agreement https://www.shiloapp.io/privacy

Screenshots

Progress Today4 screens
Shilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Progress Today at none against Shilo's shown. Progress Today also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shilo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Progress Today against 5.0 for Shilo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shilo has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progress Today ships an update every 19 months, Shilo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Progress Today versus Shilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgress TodayShilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDriftwood Studio Software LLCS. Marlowe LLC

Customer experience

Progress Today

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shilo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Progress Today

No in-app purchases

None

Shilo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progress Today free?
Progress Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shilo free?
Shilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Progress Today or Shilo?
Progress Today and Shilo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Progress Today or Shilo have ads?
Shilo shows ads; Progress Today does not.
Which is updated more often, Progress Today or Shilo?
Progress Today ships an update every 19 months, and Shilo every 6 days. Most recently, Progress Today was updated on October 15, 2026 and Shilo on October 10, 2026.

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