Things take time vs Vyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Things take time
This app helps you track habits, routines, and personal metrics to visualize compounding progress over time. It displays multiple trackers simultaneously to reveal patterns and understand your growth. Designed for ease of use, it focuses on making tracking effortless and insightful.
- Track any habit, routine, or metric
- View multiple trackers side-by-side
- Visualize monthly progress at a glance
- Intuitive and effortless tracking design
- Detailed analytics for pattern recognition
- Privacy-focused with on-device data storage
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Good things take time. Real progress is built through small things done consistently — it won’t feel like much, until it does. Things take time is an app for tracking what matters, the small things, and seeing how they compound over time. KEY FEATURES • Track anything From habits and routines to personal metrics, notes, and daily actions — build trackers that fit your life, not the other way around. • See everything side by side Most apps show one tracker at a time, which hides the bigger picture. This one shows them all together so you can see patterns across your month. • Your month at a glance See how small things add up across your month, so you can stay consistent and notice real progress. • Built for ease of use Tracking should feel effortless. Everything is designed to be fast, simple, and intuitive. • Understand your patterns Detailed analytics for every tracker to help you uncover trends and better understand your progress over time. • Privacy first Your data stays on your device or in your iCloud. Nothing is collected, and nothing is tracked. Progress is often invisible in the moment. Things take time was built to make it visible — by showing how small things add up over time. Terms & Privacy: https://github.com/chesterhow/things-take-time/blob/main/terms-privacy.md
Vyst
This app encourages unfiltered writing by making your words fade as you type. Focus on your thoughts without the distraction of editing, and review your complete text later. It's ideal for journaling, idea capture, and overcoming writer's block.
- Words fade as you type
- iCloud sync
- Minimal themes
- Private writing, no accounts
- Export to Notes, Files, or share
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Vyst frees your thoughts from editing. Your words fade as you write, so you can focus on what you're thinking, not how you're saying it. No cursor jumping back. No rewording. Just pure, unfiltered writing. How it works Start typing and watch your words gently dissolve behind you. Everything is saved, but hidden from view until you're done. Swipe down to finish and see your complete text. Perfect for • Morning pages & freewriting • Journaling without judgment • Capturing ideas before they slip away • Getting past writer's block • Mindful reflection Features • Words fade as you type • iCloud sync across devices • Beautiful minimal themes • Your writing stays private, no accounts, no tracking • Export to Notes, Files, or share anywhere Write freely. Edit later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Things take time at Free against Vyst's $0.49. Things take time also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Vyst's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Things take time is free to download; Vyst costs $0.49 up front. Things take time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Vyst asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Things take time against 5.0 for Vyst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Things take time ships an update weekly, Vyst monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Things take time | Vyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.49 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chester How | Johan Thorell |
Customer experience
Things take time
Vyst
In-app purchases
Things take time
- Things take time + Monthly$2.991 Month
- Things take time + Lifetime$34.99
Vyst
No in-app purchases





