Comparison

Bound vs Gratitude

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

Head to head
About

Bound

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Bound: A Cleaner Way to Use Google Calendar Your schedule, your way. Bound brings Google Calendar into a cleaner, more focused experience, without replacing what already works. Everything stays in sync. Just shown better. Why Bound? Most calendar apps try to do too much. Bound does one thing well: makes your Google Calendar easier to live with, every day. What's inside: โ€ข Monthly, weekly, daily, and list views โ€ข Real-time sync with Google Calendar, always up to date โ€ข Shared calendars and event invitations โ€ข Conference details, right where you need them โ€ข Home screen widgets that stay current โ€ข Clean design with color themes โ€ข Available in multiple languages Built to grow with you. Bound launched with a simple monthly view, and it's just getting started. More views, deeper customization, and unique features powered by Google's extended fields are on the way. This is a calendar that keeps getting better. Questions or feedback? bound@daymore.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gratitude

Features
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Gratitude is a simple, beautiful daily journal that asks you just one thing: write three things you're grateful for today. That's it. No complex setup, no overwhelming features. Just a quiet notebook that helps you build a daily gratitude practice. Each day brings new thoughtful prompts to inspire your reflections. Watch your streak grow as you build consistency. Look back through your journal to revisit past entries and see how your perspective evolves over time. Features: Write three gratitude notes each day Daily rotating prompts to spark reflection Streak tracking to build your habit Journal view to revisit past entries Stats and streaks at a glance Beautiful notebook-style design Works offline โ€” your data stays on your device Start your gratitude practice today. Three things. Every day.

Screenshots

Bound4 screens
Gratitude4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bound at none against Gratitude's shown. Bound also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Gratitude's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Gratitude sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bound ships an update every 9 days, Gratitude every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Bound versus Gratitude: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoundGratitude
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayMore Corp.Sandeep Mysore

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bound

Subscriptions2
  • Bound Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Bound Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Gratitude

One-time1
  • Gratitude Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Bound free?
Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gratitude free?
Gratitude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bound or Gratitude have ads?
Gratitude shows ads; Bound does not.
Which is updated more often, Bound or Gratitude?
Bound ships an update every 9 days, and Gratitude every 3 months. Most recently, Bound was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gratitude on October 26, 2026.

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