Comparison

Insistent vs Interstate

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

Head to head
About

Insistent

This app ensures you never forget important tasks with persistent, unignorable alerts. It offers customizable recurring reminders for daily, weekly, or monthly events, helping you manage responsibilities effectively.

Highlights
  • Persistent, unignorable alerts
  • Customizable recurring reminders
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling
  • Task completion and snooze options
  • Useful for managing forgetfulness
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I made this app for myself as the normal reminder apps just allowed me to ignore the reminders. This app really doesn't let you ignore them, it'll annoy you every minute until you deal with the reminder! I figured other people might be like me too so here it is! Dealing with the reminder might be stopping it as you've taken care of the task, or snoozing it as now might not be the best time. Your reminders can be recurring, every day of the week, or select days of the week or even monthly. Use Insistent as a reminder for anything that you can't afford to forget; taking a pill, paying a bill, doing a chore, calling your dearest mother, you name it! This app could be useful for those with ADHD where things out of sight are quickly forgotten. Word of caution though, don't let the app rule your life and bombard you with reminders throughout the day as that could end up making things worse!

About

Interstate

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Interstitial journaling is a powerful way of reclaiming your focus. In a world where the things around us are constantly fighting for our attention, the moments between tasks are when we're most at risk of getting distracted. By using these moments to take note of what we were doing or what we want to do next, we can stop ourselves from losing focus, and save ourselves from having to think "what was I doing, again?". Interstate makes this easy by providing a clean and fast interface for logging and reviewing your time. FEATURES: - Made for iOS and iPadOS - Automatic timestamping - Keyboard shortcuts - Sync across devices with iCloud - No account necessary

Screenshots

Insistent4 screens
Interstate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interstate at every 3 months against Insistent's every 6 months. Interstate also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insistent ships an update every 6 months, Interstate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Insistent versus Interstate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsistentInterstate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris MashCiaran Mulholland

In-app purchases

None

Insistent

No in-app purchases

None

Interstate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insistent free?
Insistent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interstate free?
Interstate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Insistent or Interstate have ads?
Neither Insistent nor Interstate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insistent or Interstate?
Insistent ships an update every 6 months, and Interstate every 3 months. Most recently, Insistent was updated on October 23, 2026 and Interstate on October 25, 2026.

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