Comparison

10,000 hours vs MyDiarySkills

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

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About

10,000 hours

This app helps you track your progress in mastering new skills by setting daily practice goals and calculating estimated completion dates. It offers a leveling system, statistics, achievements, and character customization to motivate your self-improvement journey.

Highlights
  • Create and manage skills
  • Track daily practice progress
  • Automated goal date calculation
  • Leveling system with milestones
  • Skill statistics and history
  • Character customization
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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New development - Create skills - Track progress of skills - Reach new levels - View statistics - Dress up your character - Get achievements 10000 hours A study has been conducted that on average it takes about 10,000 hours to be successful in any business. Create skills When creating a skill, you can specify how long you want to practice per day or week or month and in the "10,000 hours - skill tracker" application will automatically calculate the end date for the selected goal. Let's go self-improvement. Track progress of skills When you add hours to a skill in the "10,000 hours - skill tracker" application, you will be able to get levels and intermediate levels. Let's go self-development. Main levels In the application "10,000 hours - skill tracker" if there are 6 main levels - Beginner - Amateur. It takes 800 hours to reach. - Experienced. It takes 2500 hours to reach. - Professional. It takes 5000 hours to reach. - Expert. It takes 7500 hours to reach. - Master. It takes 10,000 hours to reach. Statistics In the "10,000 hours - skill tracker" application you can view skill statistics. You can also view the skill history. Dress up your character In the application "10,000 hours - skill tracker" you can dress your character. There are 5 costumes at the moment: - Standard - King - Jazz suit - Hip-hop suit - Rock suit Achievements 10000 hours - skill tracker have got many achievements. If you get achievement then y can open new character. Let's go self-development. Terms of Use: http://time-management-studio.com/10000_hours/eula.html Privacy Policy: http://time-management-studio.com/10000_hours/privacy_policy_ios.html

About

MyDiarySkills

Features
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MyDiarySkills is a diary app that turns your everyday life into a personal skill tree. Write what happened today, save your thoughts in a clean daily journal, and let AI discover the skills hidden inside your routine. Studied for an exam? That could become “Focus Grinder.” Cooked dinner? “Home Chef” levels up. Fixed a bug? “Bug Hunter” gets stronger. Your day becomes progress. This is not a classic mood tracker. It is not a boring notes app. MyDiarySkills is your private daily space to write, reflect, and watch your real-life character evolve. WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT One day, one page Each day has its own diary page. Today is your editable space. Past days stay saved and readable, like a timeline of who you were, what you did, and how far you have come. AI skill discovery After writing your day, MyDiarySkills can analyze your entry and suggest skills based on your real actions. There is no fixed list of skills. The app creates skills from your life, your habits, your wins, and even your random little moments. Level up your real life When a skill appears again in a future entry, it can level up. Over time, your Skills page becomes a personal RPG profile built from your actual days. A diary that gets you MyDiarySkills is made for people who want to journal without making it feel like homework. You can write casually, emotionally, messily, or in full detail. The app turns reflection into something motivating and fun. Clean writing experience Enjoy a minimal, distraction-free editor designed for daily writing. Simple, fast, and calm, with support for markdown-style formatting so your entries can stay organized without getting complicated. Your past, organized by date Go back to previous days, reread old entries, and see which skills came from which moments. Your growth becomes visible, one day at a time. Privacy-first mindset Your diary is personal. AI analysis is optional, and you stay in control of your entries and generated skills. Write for yourself, not for a feed. No likes, no followers, no public pressure. PERFECT FOR • Daily journaling • Self-growth • Reflection • Tracking habits without boring checklists • Students, creators, builders, athletes, and anyone trying to improve • People who want their life to feel a bit more like a game WHAT YOU CAN DO • Write a diary entry every day • Keep past entries organized by date • Let AI suggest new skills from your day • Level up existing skills • Review, edit, and manage your skills • Build a personal skill dashboard • Track your progress in a fun, low-pressure way MyDiarySkills makes journaling feel alive. Write your day. Discover your skills. Level up for real.

Screenshots

10,000 hours4 screens
MyDiarySkills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyDiarySkills at none against 10,000 hours's 5. MyDiarySkills also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. 10,000 hours sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. MyDiarySkills asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
10,000 hours versus MyDiarySkills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10,000 hoursMyDiarySkills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSergey LomakinHedi Fourati

In-app purchases

5 purchases

10,000 hours

Subscriptions1
  • Annual pro version$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Big chest$0.99
  • Huge chest$1.99
  • Pro version of forever$19.99
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  • Pro version of forever$39.99
None

MyDiarySkills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 10,000 hours free?
10,000 hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyDiarySkills free?
MyDiarySkills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 10,000 hours or MyDiarySkills have ads?
10,000 hours shows ads; MyDiarySkills does not.

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