Comparison

Bullet Journal vs Sol

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

Head to head
About

Bullet Journal

Features
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Bullet Journal helps you plan your day and stay deeply focused on one thing at a time. We have all been there - the day slips away and you can not remember what you actually accomplished. Notifications pull you in every direction. Bullet Journal was built to solve exactly that. DAILY PLANNER - Design your day with intention Lay out your tasks on a 24-hour timeline. Log your sleep schedule, separate deep-focus work from routine tasks, and see your entire day at a glance. When you plan with clarity, you act with purpose. FOCUS TIMER - Immerse yourself in the present task Your scheduled task appears automatically when its time arrives. One tap on START and you enter focus mode. The stopwatch-style timer tracks exactly how long you stay focused, while ambient sounds - rain, birdsong, night forest, white noise - create the perfect environment for deep work. FOCUS MODE - Eliminate distractions completely When the timer starts, the app enters a full-screen focus session. Using Screen Time, other apps on your device are shielded so you physically cannot switch away. The shield stays active even when you pause. Your phone becomes a single-purpose focus tool. SLEEP and MOOD - Track your daily condition Before your first focus session each day, record your sleep quality. At the end of the day, log your mood and write a brief reflection. Small daily entries become powerful self-awareness data over time. WEEKLY DASHBOARD - See your progress unfold View your cumulative focus time, daily patterns across the week, and achievement rates for each day. Watching your consistency grow in real numbers is the best motivation to keep going. WHO IS THIS FOR? - Students preparing for exams who need distraction-free study time - Professionals who want to protect deep work hours - Anyone who wants to bring structure to their daily routine - People looking to reduce mindless phone usage - Self-improvers who believe small daily records lead to big changes KEY FEATURES - 24-hour timeline daily planner - Stopwatch-style focus timer - Screen Time-based app blocking (Focus Mode) - Ambient sounds (rain, birdsong, night forest, white noise) - Sleep quality and mood emoji tracking - Daily text reflection journal - Weekly focus statistics dashboard - Available in English, Korean, and Japanese PRIVACY FIRST Bullet Journal stores all data locally on your device. No personal information is sent to any server. Your records are yours alone. Start today. Plan your day, focus deeply, and reflect on your growth - one entry at a time.

About

Sol

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Sol helps you turn focused practice into visible progress. Whether you’re learning to code, studying math, improving your writing, practicing music, building fitness, or working toward any skill, Sol gives you a simple system for tracking the time and consistency behind your growth. Instead of only checking off daily habits, Sol helps you track the actual practice you put into each skill. Create skills, log focus sessions, build streaks, watch your weekly rhythm, and see your progress grow over time. Each skill becomes an orb in your personal system. Every focused session charges that orb, helping you see the effort that usually feels invisible. With Sol, you can: β€’ Create skills and learning goals β€’ Track focused practice with a timer β€’ Add manual practice sessions β€’ See total hours across each skill β€’ Build daily and weekly consistency β€’ Follow streaks and practice rhythm β€’ Track progress toward mastery levels β€’ View insights across your skill system β€’ Stay motivated with Ori, your guide Sol is built for people who want to get better at something and actually see the work adding up. Practice is easy to underestimate when progress feels slow. Sol makes your effort visible, so you can keep showing up, stay consistent, and build real skill over time. Start your first skill orb today and begin building your system. *Sol requires an active subscription, all features are available only after subscription* Terms of Use (EULA): https://sol-website-ten.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sol-website-ten.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Bullet Journal4 screens
Sol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bullet Journal at none against Sol's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Bullet Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Bullet Journal versus Sol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet JournalSol
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGEUNIL PARKEndpoint Technology LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bullet Journal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sol

Subscriptions2
  • Sol Premium$4.997 Days
  • Sol Premium3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Bullet Journal free?
Bullet Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sol free?
Sol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bullet Journal or Sol have ads?
Neither Bullet Journal nor Sol shows ads.

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