Comparison

3by4 vs A5 Journal

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

Head to head
About

3by4

This app helps you break down large goals into actionable daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. A virtual assistant guides you through habit formation and task management, offering friendly reminders and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Goal breakdown into actionable plans
  • Habit tracking with reminders
  • Daily task management
  • Focus timer
  • Home screen widgets
  • AI-powered planning assistance
Features
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3by4 turns your goals into a plan for your day, week, month and year. Timi, your little planning buddy, helps you follow through. Tell Timi what you want, from a big goal to a small daily habit. Timi turns it into a plan and keeps you on track until it's done. GOALS THAT BECOME PLANS • Tell Timi a goal in your own words, like getting healthier or saving for a trip • Timi asks a few questions, then lays out the steps across your year • Change anything you like, then add the plan with one tap HABITS THAT STICK • Daily and weekly habits that repeat on their own • Reminders and alarms at the right moment • Friendly check-ins from Timi on the days you need a nudge • Progress rings that fill as you keep going, and Timi celebrates with you YOUR DAY, PLANNED • Today's tasks right next to your calendar's meetings • Say a task out loud and Timi adds it for you • A focus timer for the work that matters • Home Screen widgets for today at a glance ALL YOUR TIME IN ONE PLACE 3by4 keeps four sizes of time: day, week, month and year. Look back at yesterday, act on today and get ready for tomorrow. That's the 3by4 method, and Timi does the sorting for you. YOURS No account needed. Your tasks stay on your iPhone, with iCloud backup. Planning with Timi uses AI, and the app tells you what is shared before anything is sent. TRY IT FREE Start with a 7-day free trial, and Timi will remind you before it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://3by4.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://3by4.com/terms

About

A5 Journal

Features
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A5 JOURNAL Your Records. Your Proof. Your Story. Your life deserves more than another notes app. A5 Journal combines the warmth of traditional journaling with powerful digital documentation tools. Build your own beautiful library, create notebooks, and capture everything from everyday memories to important professional records. YOUR HISTORY, PRESERVED Every entry is timestamped and permanently recorded. Once saved, it cannot be edited or rewritten, helping you preserve an authentic history of what happened and when. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE Create notebooks for personal journaling, work documentation, project tracking, incident reports, memories, and more. FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE • Beautiful digital libraries and notebooks • Permanent, timestamped entries • Photos and supporting attachments • Customizable forms and reports • Offline mobile journaling with automatic synchronization • Shared journals for families and teams • A5 Mailroom for sharing letters and records • Search, starred entries, and reminders • Export your records whenever you need them • Memberships for individuals, families, and businesses BUILT FOR LIFE AND WORK Whether you're preserving memories, tracking personal goals, documenting workplace events, or collaborating with your team, A5 Journal keeps your records organized and accessible. Start building your library today. A5 Journal — Your Records. Your Proof. Your Story. Important Notice: A5 Journal is a documentation and organizational tool, not a legal service. Records are not guaranteed to be legally admissible. A 7-day free trial is available for eligible individual subscriptions. An active subscription is required after the trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

3by44 screens
A5 Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: A5 Journal at none against 3by4's shown. A5 Journal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. 3by4 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and A5 Journal sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3by4 ships an update every 3 months, A5 Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3by4 versus A5 Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3by4A5 Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarimulla MohammedThinkFULL Holdings Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

3by4

Subscriptions3
  • 3by4 Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • 3by4 Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • 3by4 Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
10 purchases

A5 Journal

Subscriptions10
  • A5 Journal Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Members - Monthly7 Days trial4 variants$2.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Family Plan$10.991 Month
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  • A5 Journal Business Plan Monthly$25.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Members - Yearly7 Days trial4 variants$29.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business+ Plan Monthly$49.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Family Plan Yearly$109.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business Plan Yearly$259.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business+ Plan Yearly$499.991 Year

Questions

Is 3by4 free?
3by4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A5 Journal free?
A5 Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3by4 or A5 Journal have ads?
3by4 shows ads; A5 Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, 3by4 or A5 Journal?
3by4 ships an update every 3 months, and A5 Journal weekly. Most recently, 3by4 was updated on October 31, 2026 and A5 Journal on October 28, 2026.

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