Comparison

DOTHING vs Interstitial Journal App

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

Head to head
About

DOTHING

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Managing tasks isn't doing tasks. Most to-do apps ask you to build a system first. Projects, tags, folders, priorities, filters. You spend Sunday setting it up and abandon it by Thursday. DOTHING has none of that. You add a task. It shows up on the day it's due. You tap it done. That's the whole app. Say it or type it Hold the button and talk. Transcription happens on your iPhone — "call Mom tomorrow at 6" becomes a task, dated, without you touching a date picker. Everywhere you already look Widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. StandBy on your nightstand. Your tasks on Apple Watch. Yours alone No account. No sign-up. No tracking. Your tasks sync through your own iCloud and go nowhere else. Pay once $14.99, one time. No subscription, no renewal, no second ask. Try it free for 7 days first. Most to-do apps grow. This one won't.

About

Interstitial Journal App

Capture fleeting thoughts and task transitions with a private digital notebook. Quickly jot down notes or speak them, and they are automatically timestamped. Organize entries with customizable tags and gain insights into your daily patterns.

Highlights
  • Type or speak entries
  • Automatic timestamps
  • Editable and customizable tags
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • On-device insights and patterns
  • Export to JSON or Markdown
Features
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Capture the moments between tasks. Interstitial Journal is a small, private notebook for the gaps in your day — before you start, when you switch, when you get stuck, when you finish. Type a line or speak it; it's timestamped automatically and it's entirely yours. Pay once — no subscription, no account, and everything stays in your own iCloud. THE IDEA The transitions between tasks are where focus leaks away. A quick note — what you just did, what's next, how you feel — helps you land in the next thing instead of carrying the last one with you. Interstitial Journal makes that note effortless. HOW IT WORKS - Open a blank note and write a line, or tap the keyboard mic and say it - Add a tag, and optionally how you're feeling - There's no Save button — it's kept the moment you're done - Your day reads back as a running timeline, newest first WHAT'S INSIDE - Type or speak (system dictation to text; no audio is stored) - Automatic timestamps on every entry - Editable tags — five to start (Work, Personal, Idea, Mood, Health); rename, recolor, reorder, or add your own - Start a task to see it live on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, widgets, and the Mac menu bar; finishing logs the time — and the running task stays in step across your devices - On-device insights: entries per day, when in the day you write, focus time, and patterns by tag and mood — by week, month, or all time - Export everything to JSON or Markdown anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account and no subscription - Your entries live in your own iCloud (a private CloudKit database) and on your devices - There's no server we control and nothing we can read - Turn on Apple's Advanced Data Protection for full end-to-end encryption A NOTE ON THE SCIENCE Built on research into attention, reflection, and habit. Interstitial journaling itself hasn't been formally trialed, and this app is for reflection, not treatment. Requires iOS 17 / iPadOS 17 or later. Also on Mac (macOS 14+) — one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. From comun.ai, a London studio.

Screenshots

DOTHING4 screens
Interstitial Journal App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DOTHING at Free against Interstitial Journal App's $4.99. Interstitial Journal App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DOTHING is free to download; Interstitial Journal App costs $4.99 up front. DOTHING sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Interstitial Journal App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DOTHING ships an update every 2 months, Interstitial Journal App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
DOTHING versus Interstitial Journal App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDOTHINGInterstitial Journal App
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrem GurusamyComunAI Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DOTHING

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
None

Interstitial Journal App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DOTHING free?
DOTHING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interstitial Journal App free?
Interstitial Journal App costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DOTHING or Interstitial Journal App have ads?
Neither DOTHING nor Interstitial Journal App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DOTHING or Interstitial Journal App?
DOTHING ships an update every 2 months, and Interstitial Journal App every 6 weeks. Most recently, DOTHING was updated on October 6, 2026 and Interstitial Journal App on October 7, 2026.

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