Comparison

1000 Hours Outside vs C3FW

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

Head to head
About

1000 Hours Outside

Track your time spent outdoors with an easy-to-use timer that runs in the background. Enhance your experience by journaling adventures, adding photos, and creating profiles for family members. Unlock badges, connect with friends, and visualize your progress.

Highlights
  • Background time tracking
  • Journaling and photo uploads
  • Multiple family profiles
  • Milestone badges
  • Friend connections
  • Color-coded time chart
  • Community map feature
Features
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Effortlessly keep a digital record of your hours spent outside with the Official 1000 Hours Outside app. Easy timer functionality - just open the app and click play to start the timer, then put the phone down and enjoy the outdoors! The app will track your time in the background so you don't have to think about it. Additionally, you can become a member so you can: • Keep a journal of your adventures by jotting down notes • Upload photos for memory keepsakes for any day • Add up to nine additional profiles to track individual hours for members of your family • Unlock hours, place and streak milestone badges to share with friends • Add friends who also use the app to see what they've been up to • Color your own time tracking chart • Use our map feature to see where other 1KHO members have gone on adventures or left reviews - or leave some of your own! Think of this app as your outdoors companion, but one that isn't designed for endless scrolling - just simple, fun utility to help you unlock all the wonderful cognitive, physical, emotional and mental health benefits of prioritizing time outside! EULA agreement can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

C3FW

Engage with your community through this app. View upcoming events, access biblical resources, and participate in giving. Stay connected with your church.

Highlights
  • View upcoming events
  • Access Bible resources
  • Make donations
  • Community engagement
Features
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Connect and engage with the C3FW app! You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the bible, and more!

Screenshots

1000 Hours Outside4 screens
C3FW2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: C3FW at none against 1000 Hours Outside's 9. C3FW also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 1000 Hours Outside's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (7.8K vs 6). 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. 1000 Hours Outside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. C3FW asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

C3FW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1000 Hours Outside has 7.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1000 Hours Outside ships an update every 3 weeks, C3FW every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
1000 Hours Outside versus C3FW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1000 Hours OutsideC3FW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.8K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.8K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTeam Yurich LLCCrossbridge Community Church Mobile

Customer experience

1000 Hours Outside

All ratings7,026 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative37.8%

C3FW

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

1000 Hours Outside

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Timer stops working when app is in background
  • Issues with logging and syncing data across profiles
  • Inconsistencies in time tracking and reporting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to view and edit individual timer entries
  • Implement weekly/monthly summary views
  • Introduce a widget for quick access on the home screen
  • Allow syncing of data across multiple devices
  • Add more customization options and data visualizations

C3FW

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

1000 Hours Outside

Subscriptions6
  • Adventure Map (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Membership Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Adventure Map (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Membership Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Badge Set 2$0.99
  • Badge Set 3$0.99
  • PDF Journal Export$1.99
None

C3FW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1000 Hours Outside free?
1000 Hours Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is C3FW free?
C3FW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1000 Hours Outside or C3FW?
C3FW is rated higher. 1000 Hours Outside averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while C3FW averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do 1000 Hours Outside or C3FW have ads?
1000 Hours Outside shows ads; C3FW does not.
Which is updated more often, 1000 Hours Outside or C3FW?
1000 Hours Outside ships an update every 3 weeks, and C3FW every 14 months. Most recently, 1000 Hours Outside was updated on November 8, 2026 and C3FW on November 3, 2026.

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