Comparison

ClockTimer vs Just Journal

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

Head to head
About

ClockTimer

Features
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Even if you can’t do it today, you can always start again. ClockTimer is a simple app that connects clock, timer, ToDo, and routines in one place. A simple tool for time management and focus. It’s not a Pomodoro timer. And it’s not a detailed scheduler. Just add a task like a quick note, decide β€œI’ll do this for a few minutes,” and start the timer. When the timer ends, the app asks: β€œDid you do it today?” β€œYes” or β€œNot yet.” Both are okay. If you couldn’t do it, just start the timer again. ClockTimer isn’t about perfect planning. It’s about giving you a chance to try again. β—† What you can do with ClockTimer β—† β€’ See the clock and timer together Check the current time and the time you’re using on a single screen. β€’ Quickly add tasks as they come to mind Capture ideas like notes. Set a time and start the timer instantly. β€’ Build routines naturally Create a simple daily flow. Completed days are quietly recorded. β€’ Voice guidance for time transitions Get gentle voice notifications for remaining time and completion. Helps you smoothly switch your focus. β€’ Start again anytime When the timer ends, choose: β€œDone” or β€œTry again.” β—† Recommended for people who β—† β€’ Struggled to keep using ToDo apps β€’ Didn’t enjoy Pomodoro timers β€’ Don’t like detailed scheduling β€’ Want to build habits little by little β€’ Just want to move forward β€” even imperfectly ClockTimer isn’t for people who never fail. It’s for people who can come back and try again. Reconnect your time β€” again and again. β—† Pricing β—† ClockTimer’s core features are available for free, with no account required. With ClockTimer Pro, you can unlock: β€’ Clock design customization β€’ Ad-free experience β€’ Advanced customization features You can choose the plan that fits your lifestyle: β€’ Monthly plan β€’ Annual plan β€’ One-time lifetime purchase Start with the free version and try it out. β—† Contact / Bug Reports β—† Please note that we may not be able to respond quickly to individual issues through the review section. If you encounter any problems or have suggestions, please contact us at: hello@syncraft.dev β—† Terms & Privacy Policy β—† Terms of Use https://syncraft.dev/clocktimer/terms/ Privacy Policy https://syncraft.dev/clocktimer/privacy/

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Just Journal

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Just talk. Your journal writes itself. Most people want to journal. Far fewer actually do it. Not because they don't have anything to say, but because sitting down to write is one more thing to find time for at the end of an already full day. Just Journal removes that friction entirely. Press record, talk for a few minutes about whatever is on your mind, and press stop. Within moments, your words come back to you as a clean, written journal entry β€” in your own voice, in your own words, delivered to your inbox and saved to your private journal. No typing. No blank page. No structure to follow. And it's completely free. FREE, WITH NO LIMITS ON JOURNALING Record as many entries as you like, every day, for as long as you want. No card required to sign up, no trial that runs out, no catch. Just Journal's core experience β€” talking, transcribing, and keeping your journal β€” costs nothing, forever. HOW IT WORKS Open the app and press record. Talk about your day, what's been sitting with you, something that happened, something you're working through β€” whatever comes up. Speak for two minutes or twenty. There are no prompts to answer and no format to fill in. When you're done, press stop. Your recording is turned into a properly written journal entry, cleaned of the ums and false starts, but keeping how you actually think and speak. It reads like something you sat down and wrote yourself. WHY VOICE WORKS DIFFERENTLY By the time most people write something down, they've already edited the truth out of it. Speaking captures thoughts in their real form β€” before they're polished, before they're filtered, before they disappear. You say things out loud that you'd never commit to paper, and often you find what you actually think somewhere in the middle of saying it. ASK YOUR JOURNAL ANYTHING Search across everything you've ever written, in plain English. Ask how you've been feeling about work lately, when you last felt truly energised, or what's been on your mind the most this month β€” and get an answer drawn entirely from your own entries. Every account gets 3 free Insights searches a month, so you can genuinely try it and see what it finds. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited Insights searches, any time. WHAT'S INCLUDED FREE, FOREVER Unlimited voice journal entries Entries written properly, in your own voice Edit or delete any entry, any time Daily streak tracking, with a gentle reminder if you want one 3 free Insights searches a month Full encryption on everything you write WHAT PREMIUM ADDS Unlimited Insights searches β€” ask your journal anything, as often as you like Everything in the free plan, with no restrictions anywhere Premium is entirely optional. Journaling itself is never gated behind it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Some thoughts need a space that feels completely yours. Your voice is never recorded or stored β€” audio is processed to create your entry and then immediately deleted. Your entries are encrypted before they're stored. Even we can't read them. Nothing is ever sold, shared, or used to train AI models. Your journal is yours alone. WHO IT'S FOR Just Journal is built for people whose minds don't fully switch off β€” who overthink conversations long after they happen, who process things by talking them through, who leave themselves voice notes they never listen back to, and who've tried keeping a written journal more than once and never quite kept it going. If reflection has always felt like homework, this is journaling that meets you where you already are. Start right now, for free, with nothing to sign up for beyond an email address. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClockTimer4 screens
Just Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Just Journal at none against ClockTimer's shown. ClockTimer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ClockTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Just Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ClockTimer versus Just Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockTimerJust Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size68 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYNCRAFTJust Journal Limited

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ClockTimer

Subscriptions3
  • ClockTmer Pro$1.991 Month
  • ClockTmer Pro1 Year trial$12.991 Year
  • ClockTmer Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ClockTimer Pro - Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Just Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ClockTimer free?
ClockTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Journal free?
Just Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClockTimer or Just Journal have ads?
ClockTimer shows ads; Just Journal does not.

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