Stack'd vs Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack'd
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Stack'd makes building habits simple. Track your daily habits, build streaks, and journal your progress - all in one clean, focused app. Whether you're starting a morning routine, hitting the gym regularly, or building any positive habit, Stack'd keeps you accountable with daily check-ins, streak tracking, and journaling to document your journey. HOW IT WORKS - Create a habit and set your frequency (daily, weekly, specific days, or a custom schedule) - Check in each day to build your streak - Add rich text notes to journal your thoughts, motivation, or progress - View your history on a monthly calendar to see your consistency - Get gentle reminders so you never miss a day KEY FEATURES - Streak Tracking: Watch your streak grow day by day. Your longest streak is saved so you always know your personal best. - Flexible Scheduling: Daily, every other day, specific days of the week, or a custom number of days per week. - Rich Text Notes: Add formatted notes with bold, italic, lists, and more. Each day gets its own note, creating a personal habit journal. - Monthly Calendar View: See your check-in history at a glance with a colour-coded calendar. - Smart Reminders: Set custom reminder times for each habit so you stay on track. - Dark Mode: Easy on the eyes, day or night. - Privacy First: Your data is securely stored and never sold. PREMIUM (Optional) Free users can track up to 3 habits. Upgrade to Stack'd Premium for unlimited habits and support an independent developer. Stack'd is built by a solo founder who believes small daily positive actions lead to big changes. Start stacking your habits today. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-End-User-License-Agreement-0c7cfdcb0b3b41c298cd9046fba1d748?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/STACK-D-PRIVACY-POLICY-76b99a05b369499cabeaf73416a5d431?source=copy_link
Trace
A minimalist and private space for capturing thoughts, notes, lists, and memories. It offers a clean interface for free writing and quick searching, with optional Pro features for customization and enhanced security.
- Minimalist and calm interface
- Free writing and reflections
- Bullet and numbered lists
- Quick entry search
- Local-first private storage
- Customizable themes (Pro)
- App Lock with biometric support (Pro)
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Catch a thought in three seconds, by voice or text, then get on with your day. Private by design: no account, no servers, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. No subscription, ever. Pro is a one-time purchase. Trace is a home for passing thoughts: ideas, notes, reflections, lists, and the things you don't want to lose. Open it and write, or just talk. FAST CAPTURE - Open and write. No setup, no folders to choose first - On-device dictation, with optional on-device "Tidy my words" cleanup - "New Trace" control in Control Center (iOS 18) - Drafts save as you type, so a call or a crash can't take them - Bullet and numbered lists that continue as you type FIND IT LATER - Timeline grouped by day - Search everything you've ever written, including by date - Tags to group related thoughts - Reflections that link back to past entries - Traceback resurfaces a past entry every month, free YOURS, NOT OURS - Data Not Collected. Trace runs no servers of its own - Export everything as Markdown or JSON, anytime, free. Great with Obsidian - Deleted something by mistake? It waits 30 days in Recently Deleted BUILT FOR - Brain dumps and racing thoughts - The idea you had in the shower - Something someone said that stuck - The end of a long day TRACE PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Extra inks and themes: Cream, Sage, Midnight, Cocoa - Matching alternate app icons - App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode - iCloud sync through your own iCloud - Weekly Traceback review Paper and Slate inks, Markdown/JSON export, and monthly Traceback stay free for everyone.
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Verdict
Stack'd and Trace are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Stack'd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Trace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Stack'd | Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oladimeji Ipaye | Pedro Gomes do Nascimento |
In-app purchases
Stack'd
- Stack'd Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Stack'd Premium - Yearly$34.991 Year
Trace
- Trace Pro$4.99






