Comparison

Arc Journey vs Nocta

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

Head to head
About

Arc Journey

This app helps you build lasting habits, track progress, and stay motivated on your personal growth journey. It offers tools to improve focus, discipline, and consistency in achieving daily goals. Visualize your achievements and reflect on your wins with a clean, minimalist interface.

Highlights
  • Daily habit tracking
  • Motivational lock screen widgets
  • Progress visualization
  • Discipline reminders
  • Weekly reflection
  • Clean, minimal design
Features
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Winter Arc starts now. Arc Journey is the app for finishing it. Most self-improvement runs die in week three. Not because people are lazy — because nothing shows them where it slipped, and nothing is there to catch the fall. Arc Journey is built around that moment. ONE ARC, WITH AN END Pick six domains of your life — Physical, Social, Discipline, Mental, Intellect, Ambition — and set an arc: 4, 6, 8 or 12 weeks. Every day counts toward it. When it ends, you get a summary of what it added up to: days on target, best streak, strongest domain. Then you start the next one. A DAY YOU CAN ACTUALLY FINISH Onboarding gives you two starter tasks, not twenty. Add your own in ten seconds: a title, a domain, how hard it is. Daily, on chosen weekdays, or once. A reminder if you want one. THE STREAK, PROTECTED Miss a day and a streak freeze covers it automatically. You see when it saved you. Pro gives you three per arc instead of one. KNOW WHY YOUR WEEK BREAKS Every Monday, a review of the week just gone — not a chart, a finding. "Monday is where it breaks." "Cold shower is not happening." "Ambition is sliding." Each one ends with something to do about it. The review only speaks when it has evidence; a clean week says so. SEE EIGHT WEEKS AT ONCE A calendar of every day you showed up, six domain bars that show form rather than totals, levels from The Initiate to The Winter Warrior. A home-screen widget keeps the day and the streak in view. NOTIFICATIONS THAT KNOW WHEN TO STAY QUIET An evening reminder only if the day is unfinished. A nudge only if a streak is about to break. Your review on Monday. Finish the day and nothing arrives. NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-UP Open the app and start. There is nothing to create and nothing to remember. ARC PRO Free counts the days. Pro tells you why they break: every finding in the weekly review, and three streak freezes per arc. • Annual: $29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial • Monthly: $4.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. The unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://arcjourney.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://arcjourney.app/privacy.html

About

Nocta

Features
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Track your work hours effortlessly. Nocta makes time tracking simple, beautiful, and insightful - designed for freelancers who work independently. KEY FEATURES: - One-tap timer - Start and stop with a single tap. No complicated setup. - Project management - Organize your work by projects with custom hourly rates. - Task tracking - Create tasks and subtasks for each project. Check them off as you go. - Smart analytics - See exactly where your time goes with detailed charts and breakdowns. - Earnings & expenses - Track your income and costs per project automatically. - 47 currencies - CHF, EUR, USD, GBP and 43 more. - CSV & PDF export - Export time entries for invoicing. - Apple Watch - Start and stop timers from your wrist. - Offline mode - Track time even without internet. - Weekly earnings report - See what you earned every Sunday. - 4 languages - English, German, French, Japanese. Auto-detects your iPhone language. NOCTA PRO: Unlock unlimited projects, advanced analytics, and priority support with Nocta Pro. Privacy first: Your data is securely stored and never shared with third parties. Nocta Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: - Monthly: CHF 3.99/month - Yearly: CHF 29.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://nocta-app.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://nocta-app.com/#privacy

Screenshots

Arc Journey4 screens
Nocta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Nocta at 3 against Arc Journey's 1. Nocta also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Arc Journey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nocta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arc Journey versus Nocta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc JourneyNocta
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYersultan SabyrkhanovMartin Wiederhold

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Arc Journey

Subscriptions2
  • Arc Monthly Discount3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
2 purchases

Nocta

Subscriptions2
  • Nocta Pro$2.991 Month
  • Nocta Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Arc Journey free?
Arc Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nocta free?
Nocta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arc Journey or Nocta have ads?
Neither Arc Journey nor Nocta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc Journey or Nocta?
Arc Journey ships an update every 5 days, and Nocta every 5 days. Most recently, Arc Journey was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nocta on November 12, 2026.

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