Action Journal vs Campfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Action Journal
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Action Journal is a clean time-blocking journal that helps you track what you do, understand where your hours go, and stay focused on the projects that actually matter. Plan your day on a timeline · Add events in seconds with start/end time, details, and category · Link entries to projects for long-term tracking · See your day at a glance with a calm, spacious calendar layout Understand your time with analytics · Switch between Week / Month / Year views · View total time and time distribution · Break down your time by category or by project Visualize focus with the Focus Map Action Journal turns your logs into an intuitive bubble map: · Time Share (X-axis): how much of your time a project takes · Accumulation (Y-axis): how meaningful and worth-investing it feels Use Last 30 Days / Last 90 Days / This Year to see how your focus shifts over time, spot hidden gems, and catch time sinks early. Built for clarity · Simple UI, soft colors, and readable typography · Designed to reduce mental overhead and make reflection effortless Action Journal is for anyone who wants less guessing and more clarity - one day, one project, one decision at a time.
Campfire
This app provides a minimalist 30-minute focus timer designed to help you stay present during work or study sessions. It continues timing even when your phone is locked, but ends if you exit the application. Support its development through optional in-app purchases.
- Minimalist 30-minute timer
- Focus sessions continue when phone is locked
- Session ends if app is exited
- No ads, accounts, tracking, or data collection
- Optional in-app purchases for development support
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Campfire is a simple 30-minute focus timer. It is intentionally designed to keep you present. The session continues while your phone is locked, but ends if you leave the app. Tap to light a campfire. Stay with the app or lock your screen. You'll hear a bell when the fire goes out and the session ends. We don’t track you. That’s our Privacy Policy in a nutshell. - No ads - No accounts - No tracking - No data collected - No third-party analytics - Data stays on device If Campfire feels useful, you can choose to support its continued development. If not, that’s perfectly okay too. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Action Journal at none against Campfire's 5. Action Journal also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Campfire's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Campfire sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Action Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Action Journal ships an update weekly, Campfire every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Action Journal | Campfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xinyi Pang | Saumya Karan |
In-app purchases
Action Journal
No in-app purchases
Campfire
- Monthly (basic)$0.991 Month
- Monthly (extra)$1.991 Month
- One-time support (small)$1.99
- One-time support (medium)$4.99
- One-time support (large)$9.99









