Comparison

3 Second vs Willa

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

Head to head
About

3 Second

Easily capture and organize daily moments with short video clips. This app simplifies journaling by focusing on brief recordings, offering features like automatic sorting, mood filters, and time-lapse views to help you revisit memories and track your personal growth.

Highlights
  • Quick 3-second video recording
  • Automatic calendar view
  • Mood-enhancing filters
  • Monthly & yearly timelapse
  • Time Machine for past dates
Features
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3 Second – Capture Today in 3 Seconds Do long diary entries feel overwhelming? Tired of complex editing? With 3 Second, just 3 seconds is all it takes. Capture tiny moments from your day and let them grow into meaningful memories over time. Key Features • Quick 3-second video recording Capture your day instantly in a simple, focused format. • Automatic calendar view sorted by date All your moments are organized by day, so you can revisit memories at a glance. • Mood-enhancing filters Apply filters to give your 3-second clips a special feeling. • Monthly & yearly timelapse Watch an entire month or year unfold in just seconds. • Time Machine for each date Revisit moments from the same day in past years and see how far you’ve come. Even in a busy life, don’t miss the moments that matter. All it takes is 3 seconds. Experience the passage of time. Meet your past self with 3 Second. Terms of Use: https://han.gl/HCCwV Privacy Policy: https://han.gl/Wclkw

About

Willa

Easily save and organize content from various online platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Create themed boards, edit your saves, and share collections with friends. Search your entire saved library and even get automatic summaries of your boards.

Highlights
  • Save from any app or website
  • Organize into themed boards
  • Edit and annotate saves
  • Share saves and boards
  • Search saved content
  • Automatic board summaries
Features
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The internet moves fast. Willa helps you keep up. Save anything from TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, YouTube, Substack, Pinterest and beyond — with a single tap. No more lost links. No more screenshot folders. One home for everything you love. Organize into boards by theme. "Dream Trips", "Recipes to Try", "Down the Rabbit Hole". Build collections that make sense to you — then share them with anyone. • Save from any app or website in seconds • Edit and annotate your saves • Organize into boards across any theme • Share saves and boards with friends • Search everything you've ever saved • Favorite the saves you keep coming back to • Summarize entire boards automatically Free to download and get started. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

3 Second4 screens
Willa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Willa at 5.0 against 3 Second's 4.0. Willa also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). 3 Second's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3 Second sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Willa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Willa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of 3 Second's written reviews are positive against 100% of Willa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3 Second ships an update daily, Willa every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
3 Second versus Willa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3 SecondWilla
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheol KimWilla, Inc.

Customer experience

3 Second

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%

Willa

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

3 Second

Subscriptions3
  • YesToDay Premium$3.991 Month
  • YesToDay Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Special Price$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Upgrade Lifetime$19.99
  • Upgrade Lifetime$29.99
4 purchases

Willa

Subscriptions4
  • Willa Premium$2.991 Month
  • Willa Premium$4.991 Month
  • Willa Premium$24.991 Year
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  • Willa Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is 3 Second free?
3 Second is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Willa free?
Willa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3 Second or Willa?
Willa is rated higher. 3 Second averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Willa averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do 3 Second or Willa have ads?
Neither 3 Second nor Willa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3 Second or Willa?
3 Second ships an update daily, and Willa every 3 days. Most recently, 3 Second was updated on November 4, 2026 and Willa on October 30, 2026.

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