Comparison

Burning Parchment vs Threads count

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

Head to head
About

Burning Parchment

Visualize your remaining time as a burning parchment, not just a number. Track daily, weekly, and yearly time, set goals, and reflect on how you spend your hours. Features include a unique breath-controlled 'blow out' ritual and a reflection journal.

Highlights
  • Time visualization as burning parchment
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly time tracking
  • Goal setting with deadlines
  • Breath-controlled 'blow out' ritual
  • One-line reflection journal
  • Time spent distribution graph
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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The time you have left today burns away right in front of you. Burning Parchment shows your remaining time as a sheet of parchment on fire instead of a number. It is made for anyone tired of watching their evenings simply disappear. DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR From the moment you wake up to bedtime, the parchment slowly burns. See what is left of this week, this month and this year the same way. Add a goal with a deadline and it counts down right alongside. BLOW OUT THE FLAME From 30 minutes before bedtime you can blow on the parchment to put the fire out. Only the strength of your breath is used. Nothing is recorded. The piece that is left is kept for you. Flip it over and write a line on its back whenever you like. WHAT REMAINS AS ASH Look back with a one-line reflection and place it on a two-axis graph of how the time was spent. Reflections gather in urns you name by topic, and you can read them again in the Reflection Book. Ash Flow shows where your time went with a distribution graph and an ember calendar. ALWAYS IN SIGHT Check the time left from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the Dynamic Island and a Live Activity. Light and dark themes, suggested bedtimes, and only the tabs you want to see. BURNING PARCHMENT PRO The burning parchment, reflections and the blow-out ritual are all free, along with one deadline. Pro is a one-time lifetime purchase, not a subscription. It adds parchment and flame themes (Moonlit Hanji, Celadon, Dusk), fragment cards and posters to share, a PDF of your Reflection Book, a year of ash at a glance, and unlimited deadlines. Every Pro feature added later is included. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Threads count

Features
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Threads count is a row counter for people whose hands are full of yarn. The app is built for real knitting and crochet sessions: quick to open, easy to read from across the table, and useful when you are working from a pattern. Version 2.2 adds Yarn Runway: a loop-perimeter yarn planner that totals project pieces against your stash, remaining skeins, and a live “will this yarn last?” verdict. Open it from the Runway button on the project counter. Ways to count: - Big tap counter: tap the large counting surface to advance, long-press to undo, and use haptics to keep rhythm without staring at the screen. - Action Button and Shortcuts: advance, undo, or switch counters from Shortcuts on supported iPhones. - Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, StandBy, and widgets: keep the current row visible outside the app. - Multiple counters: track rows, repeats, decreases, sleeves, panels, or any other count inside one project. Pattern-aware tools: - Yarn Runway: plan pieces, total yardage against stash, and see remaining skeins on the counter. - Pattern Navigator: paste row notes such as "Row 12: begin shaping" and Threads count shows the matching instruction on the counter screen as you advance. - Repeat tracking: set an 8-row, 12-row, or chart repeat and see the row inside the current repeat. - Row reminders: add one-time or recurring reminders for color changes, shaping, lifelines, or measuring. - Gauge & Cast-On calculator: turn a 4-inch swatch into cast-on counts, row counts, gauge substitutions, shaping instructions, and rough yarn planning. Project tools: - Track project photos, notes, targets, and completion status. - Log timed sessions and see rows-per-hour and minutes-per-day charts. - Keep a yarn stash and needle or hook inventory on-device. - Work offline with no account, no subscription, no ads, and no analytics. Threads count runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. Action Button use requires supported hardware and a Shortcut assignment in Settings.

Screenshots

Burning Parchment4 screens
Threads count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Burning Parchment at Free against Threads count's $0.99. Threads count's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

Burning Parchment is free to download; Threads count costs $0.99 up front. Burning Parchment sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Threads count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burning Parchment ships an update every 5 days, Threads count every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Burning Parchment versus Threads count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurning ParchmentThreads count
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhyunho leeRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Burning Parchment

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99
None

Threads count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burning Parchment free?
Burning Parchment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threads count free?
Threads count costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Burning Parchment or Threads count have ads?
Neither Burning Parchment nor Threads count shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Burning Parchment or Threads count?
Burning Parchment ships an update every 5 days, and Threads count every 9 days. Most recently, Burning Parchment was updated on October 31, 2026 and Threads count on November 5, 2026.

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