# Hindsight vs Stress Matrix

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stress Matrix at daily against Hindsight's weekly. Stress Matrix also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). Hindsight's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hindsight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Stress Matrix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hindsight ships an update weekly, Stress Matrix daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | Stress Matrix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (396 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-time-tracker/id920899942/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **396** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 77 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/920899941) | [Mehmet Erdem Devge](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464750482) |

## What reviewers say

### Hindsight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-time-tracker/id920899942)

Track the time elapsed since significant life events, from daily habits to major milestones. Gain insights into your routines, set reminders, and visualize your progress. Your data is private and synced across devices.

**Highlights:** Privacy-focused, no account needed, Swipe to track events, Customizable time-based alerts, Habit statistics and histogram, Add notes for context, iCloud sync across devices, Data export/import, Apple Watch companion app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Support | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Support | $9.99 | per year |
| Candy Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coffee Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pizza Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ramen Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌹 Excellent app
- 👍 Perfectly executed idea
- 🌹 Indispensable
- 👍 Unique functionality
- 👍 Flawless

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications/badges unreliable
- 🐛 Notifications/badges unreliable
- 🐛 Abandoned app? Notifications/badges unreliable
- 🐛 Glitches getting progressively worse it seems
- 🐛 Lock Screen time frozen

**Reported bugs**

- Overdue events no longer show a red bell icon
- Send feedback does not work
- The new UI is dark and boring
- It's a pain to switch between categories
- The new UI is more difficult and less pleasing to use

**Requested features**

- Could you allow user to pick category colors?
- Want to add events that haven't happened yet
- It would be nice if you could add a photo to an instance


### Stress Matrix

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stress-matrix/id6736342574)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| lifetime | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hindsight free?

Hindsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stress Matrix free?

Stress Matrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Hindsight or Stress Matrix have ads?

Neither Hindsight nor Stress Matrix shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hindsight or Stress Matrix?

Hindsight ships an update weekly, and Stress Matrix daily. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on October 26, 2026 and Stress Matrix on October 30, 2026.

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