Writing Statistics vs Thirds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Writing Statistics
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Track your writing habits with statistics and get daily reminders to reach your goals. Handy whether you're making full-length novels, short stories, essays, blogs, screenplays, or other writing projects. Visualize your progress with graphs and strengthen your habits with practice. Features: - Daily progress reminder - Daily word count graph - Total project progress - Writing sessions streaks calendar - Time spent per day, week, or month - Phases percentages - Save timed or calendar writing sessions - Customizable project settings
Thirds
This app offers a minimalist approach to task management with three distinct lists: Present, Future, and Past. It allows users to input tasks via voice and provides a clear overview of daily progress and upcoming items without overwhelming features.
- Three-list organization (Past, Present, Future)
- Voice-to-task input
- Streak tracking
- Minimalist interface
- Focus on clarity over complexity
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Thirds is the simplest to-do list you'll ever use. If every productivity app feels like too much, this is your reset. No projects. No tags. No deadlines screaming at you. Just three lists: Present — what you're doing today Future — what can wait Past — what you've finished Speak your day out loud — “Gym. Call mom. Groceries. Finish report.” Thirds turns your voice into clean, organized tasks in seconds. Swipe left to see your streak and everything you've completed. Swipe right to see what's ahead — calm, quiet, no pressure. Most task apps are built on anxiety. Thirds is built on clarity. Past. Present. Future. That's all there is. Start your free 3-day trial and see what happens when you stop managing tasks and start completing them. Pricing details available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thirds at Free against Writing Statistics's $0.99. Thirds also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). Writing Statistics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, 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
Thirds is free to download; Writing Statistics costs $0.99 up front. Thirds sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Writing Statistics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Writing Statistics ships an update every 4 months, Thirds every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Writing Statistics | Thirds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hsieh | Go Mode LLC |
In-app purchases
Writing Statistics
No in-app purchases
Thirds
- Thirds Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Thirds Pro - Weekly$4.997 Days
- Thirds Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Thirds Pro - Lifetime$59.99
