Write/Sprint vs DiceDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Write/Sprint
This app helps you track your writing progress with timed sprints. It allows you to set your sprint duration, record the number of words written, and share your achievements. Your writing data remains private with no logins required.
- Set custom sprint times
- Track words written per sprint
- Share writing progress
- No login required
- Private data storage
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Write/Sprint is a writing sprint timer app that allows you to set your sprint time, track the words you wrote, and share your progress. Write/Sprint never has access to any of your sprint data. No logins required. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DiceDay
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Too much to do, so you start nothing? That freeze is real — and it isn't a discipline problem. DiceDay takes the deciding off your plate. Pile up whatever's on your mind, and when you're stuck, roll. The die picks one small thing to start, shrunk to a two-minute first move. You just begin. No streaks. No scores. No guilt. Just a calm, playful way to get moving. HOW IT WORKS • Dump it in a pile — big, small, boring, all of it. No order, no pressure. • Roll the die — don't choose. DiceDay hands you one thing to start. • Enter the focus room — the task fills the screen in a calm, themed space. One screen, one decision. • Move along the trail — every finish carries you further through themed zones. The trail only grows. WHY A DIE? Choosing is the hard part. The die removes the starting-friction by deciding for you, so you can just begin. Starting is the win. CALM BY DESIGN No punishment, no comparison, no leaderboards. Take a day off and lose nothing. DiceDay never makes you feel behind. DICEDAY PRO (optional) Pro adds Focus Lock — once you commit to a task, see it through (or hold to give up). Free to use, with Pro to support a solo indie developer. Private by design — no account, works on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DiceDay at monthly against Write/Sprint's every 7 months. Write/Sprint's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Write/Sprint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DiceDay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Write/Sprint ships an update every 7 months, DiceDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write/Sprint | DiceDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Hunter | Soyeon Noh |
In-app purchases
Write/Sprint
- Hemingway Monthly$1.991 Month
- Hemingway Yearly$19.991 Year
DiceDay
- DiceDay Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- DiceDay Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- DiceDay Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
