Comparison

Total Interval Timer vs Gratitude Journal

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

Head to head
About

Total Interval Timer

This app provides customizable interval timers for various workout types like HIIT and Tabata. It allows users to create their own interval sequences, play music during workouts, and track exercise history. The app supports all iOS devices and continues to run with the screen locked.

Highlights
  • HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training templates
  • Custom interval creation
  • Background operation with screen locked
  • Music playback integration
  • Workout tracking and history
  • Multiple display orientations
Features
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***Simple and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. Key Features: - Templates for HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training and more. - Custom timers to create any intervals imaginable. - Support all devices iPhones and iPads. - Continue to run even when screen is locked. - Play your song or playlist during your workout. - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter. - Multiple orientations with difference display. - Multiple background color. - Tracking your exercises and display by week and month.

About

Gratitude Journal

Features
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A CALMER DAY STARTS IN ONE MINUTE Three Things is a simple, private gratitude journal that helps you feel better, one small entry at a time. No pressure. No complexity. Just you, three things you're grateful for, and sixty seconds. THE SIMPLEST GRATITUDE HABIT YOU'LL EVER BUILD Most wellness apps overwhelm you with features, feeds and social pressure. Three Things does the opposite. It keeps only what actually works: writing down what you're grateful for, every day. Research suggests that a daily gratitude practice can help reduce stress, improve sleep, lift your mood and build long-term emotional resilience. You don't need an hour. You don't need a perfect entry. You just need three things. WHY THREE THINGS WORKS Takes about 60 seconds a day. Clean, distraction-free design that gets out of your way. A gentle, optional daily reminder. No guilt. Missed a day? Just start again. Works completely offline. No account. No sign-up. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal is yours alone. Everything is stored on your device: no servers, no cloud, no account, and no way for anyone else to read your entries. With Premium, you can also lock the app with Face ID. SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME Look back through your history, search past entries, and watch your habit grow in a year view of every day you wrote. Export your journal as PDF or text anytime. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Three Things fits into your life as it is. One minute in the morning before the chaos starts, a quiet moment before bed, or a spare minute on your lunch break is enough. There's no wrong way to use it. Write big things, small things, silly things. A hot coffee. A kind stranger. A song that made you smile. Gratitude doesn't need to be profound to be powerful. WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone looking to reduce daily stress. People building a self-care or mindfulness routine. Those who found other journaling apps too complex. Anyone recovering from burnout. Beginners who want a simple, pressure-free habit. Anyone who wants to feel a little better, every day. FREE TO TRY, THEN PREMIUM Write for 5 days for free. Then choose Premium to keep writing every day and unlock your full history, search, stats, export and Face ID lock. Premium Yearly: auto-renewing subscription. Premium Lifetime: one-time purchase, yours forever. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. A TINY RITUAL. A REAL DIFFERENCE. The most powerful habits are often the smallest ones. Three Things gives you a gentle daily anchor: a moment to pause, reflect and remember what's good. Over time, that one minute a day adds up to a real shift in how you see the world. Just gratitude. Just three things. Just one minute. Terms of Use: https://dacans.github.io/threethings/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://dacans.github.io/threethings/privacy.html

Screenshots

Total Interval Timer4 screens
Gratitude Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gratitude Journal at none against Total Interval Timer's shown. Gratitude Journal also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 37 months). Total Interval Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. Total Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gratitude Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Interval Timer ships an update every 37 months, Gratitude Journal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Total Interval Timer versus Gratitude Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal Interval TimerGratitude Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuy PhanDaniel Gonzalez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Total Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Buy Pro Version$2.99
2 purchases

Gratitude Journal

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Three Things Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Total Interval Timer free?
Total Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gratitude Journal free?
Gratitude Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Total Interval Timer or Gratitude Journal have ads?
Total Interval Timer shows ads; Gratitude Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Total Interval Timer or Gratitude Journal?
Total Interval Timer ships an update every 37 months, and Gratitude Journal every 10 days. Most recently, Total Interval Timer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Gratitude Journal on October 20, 2026.

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