Comparison

Target Mate vs Variables

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

Head to head
About

Target Mate

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A companion app for Toggl track to track & manage your working hours to achieve your monthly goals. If you're using Toggl Track to track your time then, this app can help you manage your monthly working hours. Features β€’ Supports auth via credentials or API key from Toogl Track. β€’ Custom working days selection to adjust for leaves and holidays. β€’ Set max monthly hours limit. β€’ Supports tracking per workspace, per project on Toggl Track. β€’ Auto syncs stats at configurable intervals. β€’ Beautiful themes to select from. β€’ Tracks per day average working hours based on already tracked hours. β€’ Local Notifications support. Shows a notification for daily and monthly achieved goals. β€’ No analytics, no data collection, no strings attached! Everything stays on your device.

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Variables

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Variables is a simple way to track anything and actually understand it. Most habit trackers ask "did you succeed?" This one just asks "what happened?" Log whatever matters to youβ€”sleep, mood, coffee, pages read, workouts, anythingβ€”and look for patterns later. How it works Create variables with flexible data types: numbers, durations, categories, yes/no, or freeform notes. Log values whenever you remember. No streaks to break, no guilt when you miss a day. A low number is just data, not a failure. Over time, you build up a picture of what your life actually looks like. Then you can start asking questions. Voice logging Tap the microphone and say something like "slept 7 hours, mood good, read 30 pages." The app parses it automatically and logs each value to the right variable. No typing required. Ask questions in plain English "Do I sleep better when I exercise?" "What's my average mood on Mondays?" "How much coffee did I drink last week?" The app translates your question into a database query and gives you the answer. Features - Flexible variable types: numbers, durations, enums, booleans, text - Voice input with automatic parsing - Natural language queries (or write SQL directly if you prefer) - Goal tracking with weekly targets - Analytics dashboard with trends and streaks - Calendar view of your logged data - Dark mode - API access for custom integrations - Self-hostable if you want full control of your data

Screenshots

Target Mate4 screens
Variables4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Target Mate at every 3 weeks against Variables's every 3 months. Target Mate also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Target Mate ships an update every 3 weeks, Variables every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Target Mate versus Variables: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTarget MateVariables
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBirju VachhaniJohannes Klumpe

In-app purchases

None

Target Mate

No in-app purchases

None

Variables

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Target Mate free?
Target Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Variables free?
Variables is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Target Mate or Variables have ads?
Neither Target Mate nor Variables shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Target Mate or Variables?
Target Mate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Variables every 3 months. Most recently, Target Mate was updated on October 7, 2026 and Variables on October 4, 2026.

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