Comparison

Things take time vs Expense Pop

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 small, consistent actions to visualize compounding progress over time. Monitor habits, routines, and personal metrics with detailed analytics and a unique side-by-side view of multiple trackers. Designed for ease of use and privacy, it makes invisible progress visible.

Highlights
  • Track any habit or metric
  • View multiple trackers side-by-side
  • Monthly progress overview
  • Intuitive and fast interface
  • Detailed analytics for patterns
  • On-device and iCloud privacy
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://thingstaketime.app/terms-privacy

About

Expense Pop

Features
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Track business expenses without the hassle. Quickly add an expense, enter the amount, choose a category and keep your spending organized in one place. Whether you're grabbing coffee for a client meeting, buying software for your business or paying for a new piece of equipment, Expense Pop helps you keep track of it all. **Quick & Simple** Add expenses in seconds without navigating complicated accounting features. **Stay Organized** Keep your business expenses together and categorized so you know where your money is going. **Made for Entrepreneurs** Perfect for entrepreneurs, freelancers, creators, consultants and small business owners. **Beautifully Simple** No overwhelming dashboards. No unnecessary complexity. Just a clean, easy way to track your spending. Quick Export: Click and send your expenses as CSV, Excel, PDF, or email to share with your accountant or import into your favorite spreadsheet. Privacy First: No account required. No sign-up needed. Your expense data stays on your device. Expense Pop isn't trying to replace your accountant or become another complicated business platform. It's here to make one annoying part of running a business easier. Track it. Organize it. Move on. Full transparency once you download the app, you will be shown an overview again and then the option to purchase shows up. The app is only 6.99/month (depends on your country I think it automatically converts). When the payment goes through, there is no login - just use the app :) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Things take time4 screens
Expense Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Things take time at weekly against Expense Pop's every 3 weeks. Expense Pop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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 Expense Pop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Things take time ships an update weekly, Expense Pop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Things take time versus Expense Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThings take timeExpense Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChester HowMaylin Bloom Solutions Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Things take time

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

Expense Pop

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock Expense Pop$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Things take time free?
Things take time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense Pop free?
Expense Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Things take time or Expense Pop have ads?
Neither Things take time nor Expense Pop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Things take time or Expense Pop?
Things take time ships an update weekly, and Expense Pop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Things take time was updated on October 31, 2026 and Expense Pop on October 25, 2026.

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