Comparison

3 Things Pal vs 호글

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

호글

Quickly open and view HWP and HWPX Korean documents without ads. Convert documents to PDF and enjoy a simple, fast viewing experience on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Ad-free viewing
  • Supports HWP and HWPX formats
  • PDF conversion
  • Fast and simple document checking
  • View Korean documents on iPhone
Features
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아이폰에서 HWP·HWPX·PDF 파일을 열고 싶을 때, 한글 문서를 PDF로 보내야 할 때. 호글 하나로 문서 열람부터 PDF 변환까지 이어서 처리하세요. ■ HWP·HWPX 한글 문서 열기 메일이나 메신저로 받은 과제, 공문, 회의 자료를 iPhone과 iPad에서 확인하세요. 파일 앱에서 문서를 선택하거나 다른 앱의 공유 메뉴에서 호글로 열 수 있습니다. ■ PDF 문서 열기 받은 PDF 파일도 호글에서 읽고, 문서 안에서 필요한 내용을 검색하세요. 파일 앱에서 선택하거나 다른 앱의 공유 메뉴에서 열 수 있습니다. ■ PDF로 변환하고 저장·공유 문서를 연 뒤 상단의 PDF 변환 버튼을 누르세요. 변환한 PDF를 파일 앱에 저장하거나 다른 앱으로 공유할 수 있습니다. PDF 변환은 200페이지 이하 문서를 지원합니다. ■ 광고·구독 없이 사용 한 번 구매하면 광고와 구독, 추가 인앱 결제 없이 사용할 수 있습니다. 문서를 읽다가 광고 때문에 흐름이 끊기지 않습니다. ■ 다시 찾기 쉬운 최근 문서 최근에 열어본 문서를 목록에서 바로 다시 열고, 문서 안에서 필요한 내용을 검색하세요. ■ 문서는 기기 안에서 처리 문서 열람과 PDF 변환은 기기에서 처리하며, 사용자 문서를 외부 서버로 전송하지 않습니다. 지원 형식: HWP, HWPX, PDF 지원 기기: iPhone, iPad / iOS 16 이상 일부 복잡한 문서 요소는 원본과 다르게 표시될 수 있습니다. 문의·오류 제보 https://forms.gle/FxnhmL3vREm1BSQY8

Screenshots

3 Things Pal4 screens
호글3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 3 Things Pal at Free against 호글's $0.49. 호글's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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

3 Things Pal is free to download; 호글 costs $0.49 up front. 3 Things Pal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 호글 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3 Things Pal ships an update fortnightly, 호글 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
3 Things Pal versus 호글: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3 Things Pal호글
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB29 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer帅 陈DAL PARK

Customer experience

3 Things Pal

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

호글

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

3 Things Pal

Subscriptions3
  • 3ThingsMatter Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • 3ThingsPal Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 3ThingsPal Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 3ThingsPal Premium Lifetime$29.99
None

호글

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3 Things Pal free?
3 Things Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 호글 free?
호글 costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3 Things Pal or 호글 have ads?
Neither 3 Things Pal nor 호글 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3 Things Pal or 호글?
3 Things Pal ships an update fortnightly, and 호글 every 5 days. Most recently, 3 Things Pal was updated on November 5, 2026 and 호글 on November 9, 2026.

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