Comparison

3 Second vs Still Around?

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

Still Around?

Features
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Still Around? is a lightweight safety check-in app designed for people living alone. With a single daily tap, you quietly confirm that you’re okay. Nothing happens when everything is fine. If check-ins are missed for several days, the app gently notifies you or a trusted contact. No tracking. No pressure. Just quiet reassurance. Key Features One-tap daily safety check-in Reminder after 2 days of inactivity Emergency contact alert after 3 days No location tracking Secure subscription via official billing https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

3 Second4 screens
Still Around?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 3 Second at daily against Still Around?'s monthly. Still Around?'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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 Still Around? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3 Second ships an update daily, Still Around? monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3 Second versus Still Around?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3 SecondStill Around?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheol KimHubei Shuxin Information Technology Limited

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
2 purchases

Still Around?

Subscriptions2
  • 月額料金$0.491 Month
  • 年会費$3.991 Year

Questions

Is 3 Second free?
3 Second is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Still Around? free?
Still Around? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3 Second or Still Around? have ads?
Neither 3 Second nor Still Around? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3 Second or Still Around??
3 Second ships an update daily, and Still Around? monthly. Most recently, 3 Second was updated on October 30, 2026 and Still Around? on October 31, 2026.

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