Comparison

Till vs Parallel Journal

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

Head to head
About

Till

Features
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Two people, one quiet place to wait together โ€” even when you're apart. Pair with your person. From then on, the day you're both waiting for sits on both home screens, ticking down side by side. WHAT YOU DO HERE EVERY DAY Take a photo for each other. One tap, and your day lands on their screen โ€” theirs on yours. Draw them something. A blank page and your finger. It shows up on their home screen. Send a nudge when you miss them. It arrives instantly. See the distance between you, and what time it is where they are. THE COUNTDOWN A trip, a reunion, an anniversary โ€” one date, two phones, always in sync. Home-screen widgets: photo, flip clock and editorial โ€” plus a lock-screen one. Dates that come back every year keep counting on their own. Plan the day together, and schedule a surprise they'll only see when it's time. THE PAIR COMES FIRST You don't need a date to use Till. Pair with your person and the daily check-in and the drawings work on their own. Add a countdown when you have something to wait for โ€” and delete it without losing each other. FREE, AND HONESTLY SO Pairing, the daily check-in, drawings and nudges are free. Always. Till Pro keeps what you've made: every photo in a month grid, your whole timeline, the drawing archive, unlimited countdowns, surprises and plans. One of you subscribes and you both get Pro. Your person gets it automatically. No ads. No feed. No one else in here but the two of you. Support: contact.ntpco@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://till.mobile/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://till.mobile/terms

About

Parallel Journal

This app provides a private journaling experience designed for managing multiple relationships, including those in ENM or polyamorous dynamics. It allows users to track partners, log agreements, and organize entries by date and mood, with robust privacy features and export options.

Highlights
  • Relationship Mode for tracking multiple partners
  • Log agreements and boundaries per relationship
  • Organize entries by date, mood, and partner
  • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock
  • Private iCloud sync across devices
  • Export entries to Markdown, PDF, or JSON
Features
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Parallel is a private journal built for real life โ€” including the parts other journaling apps don't handle well. Write quickly, tag your mood, add a photo, and keep every entry organized by date. Choose from calming built-in themes or fully customize your own colors. RELATIONSHIP MODE For anyone dating multiple people, in an ENM relationship, or just wanting to keep their notes on different people organized โ€” Relationship Mode lets you: โ€ข Track unlimited partners, each with their own profile โ€ข Log agreements, boundaries, and private notes per relationship โ€ข See check-in history and relationship duration at a glance โ€ข Tag journal entries to specific partners โ€ข Assign each partner a color, including fully custom colors PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock โ€ข Your entries sync privately across your own devices via iCloud โ€” never shared, never sold โ€ข Full backup and restore, plus export to Markdown, PDF, or JSON anytime Parallel is free to use with one partner. Unlock unlimited partners with a single one-time purchase โ€” not a subscription.

Screenshots

Till4 screens
Parallel Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Till at none against Parallel Journal's 1. Parallel Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Parallel Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Till asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Till ships an update monthly, Parallel Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Till versus Parallel Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTillParallel Journal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSavyo Brenner Barboza SantosDAVID JOHN THIELE

In-app purchases

None

Till

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Parallel Journal

One-time1
  • Unlock Relationship Mode$5.99

Questions

Is Till free?
Till is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parallel Journal free?
Parallel Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Till or Parallel Journal have ads?
Till shows ads; Parallel Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Till or Parallel Journal?
Till ships an update monthly, and Parallel Journal every 3 days. Most recently, Till was updated on October 19, 2026 and Parallel Journal on October 16, 2026.

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