Comparison

Progress vs Pending

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

Head to head
About

Progress

Features
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Progress was developed to make you aware of the passage of time and to help you think more efficiently about things in your daily life! You can check it anytime by placing the Widget on your home screen or lock screen, as well as in the app. Be aware of the passage of time and live efficiently!

About

Pending

Features
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Pending helps you keep track of the things you’re waiting on — so nothing slips away unnoticed. Refunds. Deliveries. Admin. Emails. Forms. Health appointments. Work follow-ups. Pending is not a to-do list. It’s a place to keep the things that are out of your hands — but not out of your responsibility. Use Pending to: • Track items you’re waiting to hear back about • Set a chase date so nothing quietly disappears • See at a glance what’s waiting, due, or overdue • Group items into clear categories • Add notes so you remember the full context • Get reminders when it’s time to follow something up • Archive resolved items for future reference Pending is designed to be: Calm Fast Scannable Reliable No clutter. No productivity theatre. Just the things that are still pending. Pro features Pending is free to use for light tracking. Upgrade to Pending Pro to unlock: • Unlimited active items • Follow-up reminders Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Progress3 screens
Pending4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progress at none against Pending's 1. Pending's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pending sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Progress asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Progress versus Pending: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressPending
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmotional BloomWarren Peters

In-app purchases

None

Progress

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pending

One-time1
  • Pending Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Progress free?
Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pending free?
Pending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Progress or Pending have ads?
Progress shows ads; Pending does not.

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