Time Vault Tracking vs 3 Things Pal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Vault Tracking
Effortlessly track your work hours with a minimalist interface and smart geofencing. Sync your data across Apple devices to optimize your time management and boost productivity.
- Automatic time tracking via geofencing
- Minimalist and intuitive user interface
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Effortless work hour logging
- Focus on simplicity and efficiency
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TimeVault is the ultimate time management companion, designed for you if you value simplicity and efficiency. With its clear, minimalist user interface, TimeVault makes tracking your work hours effortless and enjoyable. Key Features: - Automatic Time Tracking: Seamlessly start and stop your work hours as you enter or leave your designated work address, thanks to our smart geofencing technology. - iCloud Sync: Keep your data synced across all your Apple devices with our Pro feature, ensuring your work hours are always up-to-date. - Minimalist Design: Focus on what matters with our intuitive and user-friendly interface that prioritizes simplicity without compromising on functionality. Discover how TimeVault can transform your productivity and optimize your time management. Download the app now and experience the perfect balance between functionality and user-friendliness!
3 Things Pal
This app helps individuals with ADHD overcome task paralysis by focusing on only three daily priorities. It features a daily reset to prevent guilt and offers persistent visibility through widgets and live activities. Completing tasks provides satisfying visual feedback and customization options.
- Focus on 3 daily tasks
- Daily reset with no guilt
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Live Activities for persistent nudges
- Apple Watch app integration
- Satisfying task completion celebrations
- Customizable themes and appearance
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If you have ADHD, you probably have a productivity app graveyard on your phone. Todoist lasted three days. Notion's setup became its own procrastination project. Apple Reminders turned into a wall of red overdue badges that made you feel worse, not better. The problem was never your discipline. Traditional to-do lists are designed for brains that can hold a long list and methodically work through it. That's not how ADHD works. A long task list doesn't create clarity — it creates paralysis. Every undone task adds to the "Snowball of Shame": that growing pile of things you said you'd do but didn't, silently eroding your confidence. 3ThingsPal was built specifically to break this cycle. THE CORE IDEA: ONLY THREE THINGS Every morning, 3ThingsPal asks you one question: What are the three most important things you want to accomplish today? Not ten. Not "brain dump everything." Three. This isn't arbitrary. The "Rule of Three" is one of the most validated focus techniques in ADHD coaching and productivity research. When you limit yourself to three tasks, you eliminate decision paralysis. You stop wasting mental energy figuring out what to do, and start doing. THE DAILY RESET: NO GUILT CARRIED FORWARD Here's what makes 3ThingsPal fundamentally different from every other task app: your list clears every day. Didn't finish something yesterday? It's gone. No red badge. No overdue counter. No shame. Tomorrow is a fresh start with a fresh question: What matters today? This is intentional. For ADHD minds, yesterday's unfinished tasks aren't motivating — they're paralyzing. The daily reset means you never open the app to a wall of failure. You always open it to a clean slate and a simple question. If something was truly important, you'll choose it again today. If it wasn't, letting it go is the right call. DESIGNED TO STAY VISIBLE ADHD often comes with "out of sight, out of mind" — if your tasks aren't visible, they don't exist. 3ThingsPal puts your three priorities everywhere: Home Screen widgets show your tasks at a glance. Lock Screen widgets mean you see them every time you pick up your phone. Live Activities keep your current focus in the Dynamic Island or on the Lock Screen — a persistent, gentle nudge. Apple Watch app lets you check off tasks from your wrist without getting pulled into your phone (and its infinite distractions). THE FEELING MATTERS Completing a task triggers a satisfying visual celebration — because ADHD brains run on dopamine, and small wins need to feel like wins. Progress rings fill up throughout the day, giving you visual proof that yes, you did accomplish something meaningful. You can customize themes, colors, backgrounds, and app icons. This isn't vanity — for many neurodivergent users, aesthetic friction is a real barrier to opening an app consistently. WHO 3THINGSPAL IS FOR People with ADHD who have tried every productivity system and felt broken when none of them stuck. People with anxiety who are overwhelmed by their to-do list. Busy parents who need to focus on what actually matters today. Students who struggle with prioritization. Minimalists who believe less structure leads to more action. Anyone who's read "Why I Limit Myself to Just Three Tasks Per Day" and thought: I need that as an app. PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No account. No cloud sync. No tracking. No analytics. Your daily three are nobody's business but yours. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Unlock extra themes, custom app icons, and premium widgets. Weekly ($0.99), yearly ($5.99), or lifetime ($9.99). The free version is fully functional — Premium is for people who want to customize the experience. You don't need a better system. You need a simpler one. Three things. That's it. Start today. Terms of Use: https://elevenapril.com/3thingspal-terms Privacy Policy: https://elevenapril.com/3thingspal-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 3 Things Pal at fortnightly against Time Vault Tracking's every 3 months. 3 Things Pal also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Time Vault Tracking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 3 Things Pal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Vault Tracking ships an update every 3 months, 3 Things Pal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Vault Tracking | 3 Things Pal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Manke | 帅 陈 |
Customer experience
Time Vault Tracking
3 Things Pal
In-app purchases
Time Vault Tracking
- iCloud Synchronization$1.99
3 Things Pal
- 3ThingsMatter Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- 3ThingsPal Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- 3ThingsPal Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- 3ThingsPal Premium Lifetime$29.99
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