# 1000 Hours Outside vs CircleMind

The clearest difference is ads: CircleMind at none against 1000 Hours Outside's shown. 1000 Hours Outside's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 1000 Hours Outside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CircleMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | 1000 Hours Outside | CircleMind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (7.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7.8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 124 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Team Yurich LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568551601) | [Alex Lombry](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784377490) |

## What reviewers say

### 1000 Hours Outside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adventure Map (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Subscription Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Membership Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Adventure Map (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Subscription Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Membership Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Badge Set 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Badge Set 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| PDF Journal Export | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Easy to use
- 🎨 Motivating badges
- 📷 Ability to save photos
- 🗓️ Helpful for tracking hours
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Tracks multiple profiles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy timer that stops or resets
- 🕰️ Difficult to edit or backtrack logged hours
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔍 Limited visibility into past data
- 🔒 Lack of Apple Watch integration

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### CircleMind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circlemind/id6786896110)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CircleMind Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| CircleMind Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 1000 Hours Outside free?

1000 Hours Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CircleMind free?

CircleMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do 1000 Hours Outside or CircleMind have ads?

1000 Hours Outside shows ads; CircleMind does not.

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