Comparison

3by4 vs Actually Procrastination Timer

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 achieve your goals and build habits by breaking them down into manageable plans. It organizes your day, week, month, and year, providing reminders and progress tracking to keep you motivated. Utilize a focus timer and home screen widgets for efficient planning and task management.

Highlights
  • Goal breakdown into actionable plans
  • Habit tracking with progress rings
  • Daily task and calendar integration
  • Focus timer
  • Home screen widgets
  • AI-powered planning
  • iCloud backup
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

Actually Procrastination Timer

This app helps users overcome procrastination by timing tasks and creating shareable timelapse videos. It breaks down large projects into manageable steps with visual proof and offers gamified elements like points and badges to build momentum. The app provides personalized insights into procrastination styles and a gentle, supportive approach to productivity.

Highlights
  • Timed task sessions
  • Shareable timelapse videos
  • Task breakdown with photo proof
  • Gamified progress tracking (points, levels, badges)
  • Weekly goal setting and progress visualization
  • Personalized procrastination style quiz
Features
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Built by Michelle, solo founder. Actually helps you find out, one timed session at a time. The dread is almost always bigger than the task. Here's how it works: name the task you've been avoiding, guess how long it'll take, then hit start. Actually films you doing it and builds a shareable timelapse comparing your guess to the real time. Most people find out the thing they dreaded for days takes twelve minutes. No shame, no guilt trips, no hustle-culture noise. Just a gentle nudge and a little proof that you can, in fact, do the thing. One App Store reviewer put it this way: "I love how I can predict how long it will take and then actually find out the real time it took." — DavidProductTester, App Store review BIG TASKS, SMALL STEPS • Break big tasks into steps, with photo proof at each one • Overwhelming projects turn into a simple checklist POINTS, STREAKS AND BADGES • Earn points, levels and streaks along the way • Unlock 27 badges across five categories as you build momentum YOUR WEEK • Set a weekly goal and watch a live progress card fill in as you go • Every Sunday, get a warm recap of your week instead of a guilt-trip reminder TIMELAPSES WORTH WATCHING • Speed ramps and a Before/After ending • Share straight to Instagram Stories or Feed if you want to show off your win PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Everything lives on your phone • No account required • Your sessions and videos stay private unless you choose to share them STRAIGHT TO YOUR FIRST WIN • No quiz, no account: name one task, guess the time, and start • Filming is optional, and the timer works great on its own TRY IT FREE • Your first 3 sessions are free • Then unlock unlimited sessions with Actually Pro https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/terms https://procrastination-clock.rork.app/privacy

Screenshots

3by44 screens
Actually Procrastination Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Actually Procrastination Timer at none against 3by4's shown. Actually Procrastination Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). 3by4's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Actually Procrastination Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 3by4 against 5.0 for Actually Procrastination Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3by4 ships an update every 3 months, Actually Procrastination Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3by4 versus Actually Procrastination Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3by4Actually Procrastination Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarimulla MohammedMichelle Theurer

Customer experience

3by4

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Actually Procrastination Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

Actually Procrastination Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Actually Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Actually Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Actually Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is 3by4 free?
3by4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Actually Procrastination Timer free?
Actually Procrastination Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3by4 or Actually Procrastination Timer?
3by4 and Actually Procrastination Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do 3by4 or Actually Procrastination Timer have ads?
3by4 shows ads; Actually Procrastination Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, 3by4 or Actually Procrastination Timer?
3by4 ships an update every 3 months, and Actually Procrastination Timer every 9 days. Most recently, 3by4 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Actually Procrastination Timer on October 29, 2026.

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