Comparison

Things take time vs FloatyDo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

FloatyDo

Manage your tasks efficiently with a minimalist to-do list widget. Enjoy swift synchronization between your Mac and iPhone to keep your lists updated across devices.

Highlights
  • On-the-go task management
  • Fast, seamless sync
  • Mac and iPhone compatibility
  • Minimalist widget design
Features
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FloatyDo is a minimal todo app that keeps you focused on today's priorities. The idea is simple: Need to schedule it, group it, or add tons of detail? It probably belongs in your calendar or a heavier project management tool. Need to write it down quickly and get it done ASAP? That's what FloatyDo is for. This iOS app pairs seamless with a keyboard-first macOS app so that you can keep on top of your list while you're working or on the go.

Screenshots

Things take time4 screens
FloatyDo3 screens

Verdict

The call

Things take time and FloatyDo both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Things take time's written reviews are positive against 83% of FloatyDo's. FloatyDo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Things take time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FloatyDo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Things take time against 5.0 for FloatyDo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Things take time's written reviews are positive against 83% of FloatyDo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Things take time ships an update weekly, FloatyDo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Things take time versus FloatyDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThings take timeFloatyDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChester HowRaffi Chilingaryan

Customer experience

Things take time

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FloatyDo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Things take time

Subscriptions1
  • Things take time + Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Things take time + Lifetime$34.99
2 purchases

FloatyDo

One-time2
  • FloatyDo Free TrialFree
  • FloatyDo Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Things take time free?
Things take time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FloatyDo free?
FloatyDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Things take time or FloatyDo?
Things take time and FloatyDo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Things take time or FloatyDo have ads?
Neither Things take time nor FloatyDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Things take time or FloatyDo?
Things take time ships an update weekly, and FloatyDo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Things take time was updated on October 8, 2026 and FloatyDo on October 11, 2026.

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