Comparison

Circle vs Tricolor Time

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

Head to head
About

Circle

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Circle is a diary application that focuses on recording and quantifying daily experiences and reflections, presented through a timeline. Apple Watch users have additional functionality, such as the ability to read and track health data, set fitness goals, and view progress towards those goals. Without recording, there is no occurrence, and without quantification, there is no optimization. Many things that happen in life are worth recording, such as places visited, happy events, and precious moments. Even if things were happy and beautiful at the time, they will fade and be forgotten over time. Leaving words, photos, or videos in unforgettable moments can help us remember the bits and pieces of that time in the future, and that is the meaning of recording. As the old year passes and the new one approaches, we like to review the past and look forward to the future. Many times, after setting goals, we put them aside, and only in the annual review do we realize that time has passed and the goals still seem far away. What we need is to move towards our goals, see our own changes every now and then, and see where we have reached. If we find any deficiencies in the process of achieving our goals, we can do better through feedback loops, and that is the meaning of quantification. --- The Circle app uses HealthKit to collect and display data, such as displaying today's heart rate with a line chart, calculating weekly running distance with a bar chart, and showing progress towards this year's running goal with the Activity Rings. The Circle app itself does not upload or store user's private data, and all data is stored locally at the user's iCloud storage. --- User Support: https://usistem.com/en/page/support/ Privacy Policy: https://usistem.com/en/page/privacy/

About

Tricolor Time

Effortlessly track your daily activities and time spent, categorizing them into positive, neutral, and negative. Visualize your time usage with insightful charts and statistics. Designed for quick daily updates, this app aims to simplify time management.

Highlights
  • Daily time recording
  • Categorize activities (positive, neutral, negative)
  • Chart analysis and statistics
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Data export
  • Siri Shortcuts
Features
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【Tricolor Time】 helps you keep track of what you do and how much time you spend each day Then divide the time into three categories: 【positive】 【neutral】 【negative】, and give them color to make them easier to distinguish We want tracing time is easy. It's important to review . The App provides chart analysis, and we'll update it to help you review time usage Hopefully your App will take up no more than 5 minutes a day Features List: - Time record - Data icon - Data statistics - iCloud sync - Data export - Siri Shortcut Privacy policy: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/tricolortime/privacy/ The terms of service: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/tricolortime/terms/

Screenshots

Circle3 screens
Tricolor Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tricolor Time at Free against Circle's $14.99. Tricolor Time also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Circle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Tricolor Time is free to download; Circle costs $14.99 up front. Tricolor Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle ships an update every 3 weeks, Tricolor Time weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Circle versus Tricolor Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircleTricolor Time
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer怀国 胡Hangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Circle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tricolor Time

Subscriptions1
  • Pro quarterly membership$0.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro-终身$3.99

Questions

Is Circle free?
Circle costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricolor Time free?
Tricolor Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Circle or Tricolor Time have ads?
Tricolor Time shows ads; Circle does not.
Which is updated more often, Circle or Tricolor Time?
Circle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tricolor Time weekly. Most recently, Circle was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tricolor Time on October 14, 2026.

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