# LayerYear - Photo Journal — Album organizer & yearly diary

> Journal app that visualizes your past by date across multiple years. (iPhone/iPad app by BAMSEM.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layeryear-photo-journal/id6813031620 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BAMSEM](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799657683)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 51 MB
- Languages: Korean, German (Germany), Russian, European Spanish, American English, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Brazilian Portuguese and 1 more
- Released: 2026-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-29
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layeryear-photo-journal/id6813031620/reviews.md

## What is LayerYear?

A journal you can start writing right away, with no sign-up.

Open the app, jot down a line and your mood, and today is saved. Your photos, places and weather fill in on their own, and as the years add up, the same date lines up across all of them. Your daily routines live right alongside. Writing your journal is free.

Keep today
Write a short note, add a mood, and tag it. Photos from your library appear on the day they were taken.

Keep up daily routines
Turn the habits you want to keep — taking medicine, a workout, learning a few words — into routines for the days you choose. Check them off right from Today, and get a reminder if one isn't done by the time you set. Your 7-day and 30-day completion rates and streaks show how consistent you've been. When you're sick or traveling, rest for today or pause for a while.

See your years side by side
Scroll a timeline where each year sits on its own row. Open any day to read what you wrote and look through its photos.

Retrace where you went
Days with location show a map of your route and the countries and cities you passed through, worked out on your device from boundary data built into the app.

Make a timeline video
Turn a stretch of your journal into a short video of your photos and the places they came from, then save it to your library.

Expenses
Turn on Expenses in Bits & Bobs to note what you spent right on each day's page. Enter amounts in the currency you paid in, and see totals per currency alongside totals converted to your main currency.

Steps
Turn on Steps in Bits & Bobs → Logs to see your daily step counts from Apple Health alongside your journal. Each day’s steps appear on its page and in the timeline, and you can look back at daily averages by period and at the same date in earlier years. Steps are only read on your iPhone to show them, never saved or sent anywhere.

Create a Places Video
Make a video where the fog lifts from each place you've been, then save or share it. Places you return to grow deeper in color, and it ends on a world map of everywhere you've gone.

Yours alone
There is no LayerYear account, and no server that stores your records. Your records stay on your device and sync through your own iCloud. Photo access is required, but you can allow only the photos you choose instead of your whole library. Location access is optional.

Available in 11 languages, in light and dark.

Subscription
LayerYear Subscription is an optional monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. It unlocks subscriber-only screen themes and record colors, and supports the developer. Writing and revisiting your journal stays free without it. The same subscription also works in the Mac app with your Apple Account.

Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://layeryear.com/en/privacy

## Key features

- Yearly date comparison
- Automatic photo and location import
- Timeline scrolling
- Route mapping
- Timeline video creation
- Habit tracking
- iCloud sync

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LayerYear Yearly | $10.00 | per year |
| LayerYear Monthly | $1.00 | per month |


## Is LayerYear safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess LayerYear.

## Is LayerYear legit?

LayerYear - Photo Journal has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for LayerYear is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layeryear-photo-journal/id6813031620/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 너무 좋아요

*2026-10-10*

다이어리 어플을 처음 써보는데 정말 편하고 좋네요! 특히 여러 해의 오늘을 볼 수 있는 점이 너무 좋은 것 같습니다~ 지금 겪고 있는 일들도 훗날 레이어이어와 함께 추억하겠습니다^^

### 5/5 — 깔끔해요

*2026-10-10*

하루 루틴이나 일상들 메모해두기 편하고 UI가 깔끔해서 편하고 좋아요.
SNS를 별로 하지 않는 나로써는 일상을 기록하고 적어두기 편한 어플이에요.
GOAT앱!!

### 5/5 — 좋은 다이어리어플

*2026-10-06*

다이어리어플 찾고있었는데 좋은 어플 찾았어요!
잘쓰겠습니다

### 5/5 — 이벤트

*2026-10-05*

특별할거 없는 몇해전의 오늘이 이렇게 돌아보니 특별한 하루였던거 같은느낌..
저땐 무슨생각으로 저랬을까도 싶지만
저날의 분위기,온도,냄새,기분이 생각나니 나도모르게 설렘이 느껴지네요

### 5/5 — 일상 기록에 최적화된 앱

*2026-10-03*

오늘 기분이나 상황, 몇 줄로 간단하게 일기처럼 남길 수 있어서 좋아요~ 또 오늘 날짜에 맞춰서 n년전 같은날짜에 찍은 사진들이 뜨는데, 이때 내가 뭘 했고 누구와 있었고, 뭘먹었는지, 어딜갔었는지 등등 타임라인에 떠서 추억 여행하기 좋습니다ㅎㅎ 보통은 그냥 사진만 보면서 가물가물 추억했는데, 이 어플에 간단히 뭐라두 메모해놓으면 내년에 보았을때 더  느끼는게 많아질 것 같네요~ 좋은 추억저장소예요

### 5/5 — 강추 원하던 앱

*2026-10-02*

호보니치 5년 다이어리 쓰면서 같은 날 여러 해의 내 삶을 한눈에 보는 재미가 컸는데.
설치하자마자 사진기록으로 한번에 나열 기록되서 만족스러워.
디지털 강점 여러 기능들이 더해져
나만의 소장으로 기록 누출 우려도 없고 가겹고 철저한 앱이네요.
강추 합니다.

## Frequently asked questions about LayerYear

### What is LayerYear?

LayerYear is a journaling application that allows you to compare the same date across multiple years. It automatically fills in photos, places, and weather for each entry, creating a visual timeline of your life.

### Is LayerYear free to use?

The core functionality of writing and revisiting your journal in LayerYear is free. An optional subscription unlocks subscriber-only screen themes and record colors, and supports the developer.

### Does LayerYear have ads?

LayerYear does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use for its core journaling features, with an optional subscription for premium features.

### How does LayerYear handle privacy and data?

LayerYear does not use external servers; your records stay on your device and sync through your own iCloud. Photo and location access are optional, and you can write notes without granting either.

### Can I create videos with LayerYear?

Yes, LayerYear allows you to turn a stretch of your journal into a short video composed of your photos and the places they came from. This video can then be saved to your device's library.

### What devices is LayerYear available on?

LayerYear is available on Mac and iPhone devices. The subscription also works across these platforms with your Apple Account.

### How often is LayerYear updated?

LayerYear was last updated on October 4, 2026, with version 1.1. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What are the subscription options for LayerYear?

LayerYear offers an optional monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. This subscription unlocks premium themes and colors and supports the developer. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.3 — 2026-10-24

• 걸음 수: 이것저것 → 기록에서 켜면 건강 앱의 걸음 수가 기록 페이지와 타임라인에 날짜별로 나와요. 기간별 하루 평균과 다른 해 같은 날의 걸음 수도 볼 수 있어요.

• 사진을 여러 장 골라 한 번에 공유할 수 있어요. 고를 때 사진을 길게 누르면 크게 볼 수 있어요.

• 위치 상세 맨 위에 지도가 고정되고, 위치 기록이 방문별로 묶여요. 목록에서 고른 곳으로 지도가 바로 움직여요.

• 위치 상세에서 다른 해에 같은 도시에 간 날을 볼 수 있고, 그 방문 기간으로 영상을 만들 수 있어요.

• 오늘 화면을 아래로 당기면 날씨를 다시 확인해요. 날씨를 길게 눌러 다시 확인할 수도 있어요.

• 그 밖에 여러 사용성 문제와 버그를 고쳤어요.

### 1.3.2 — 2026-10-22

• Region and city names now appear in the app’s language, and some incorrect place names are fixed.

• Swiping through and sharing photos is smoother.

• On iPad with a keyboard, press ⌘↩ to save a memo for the photos you selected.

• Other usability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-10-21

• Added expense categories and improved expense description entry.
• Improved photo viewing and loading, the Bits & Bobs screen, and date range selection for videos.
• Includes usability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.3 — 2026-10-18

• Expenses: turn it on in Bits & Bobs to note what you spent right on each day's page. Enter amounts in the currency you paid in, and see totals per currency alongside totals in your main currency. Timeline date cards show each day's spending too.
• Create a Places Video: in Bits & Bobs → Create Videos, make a video where the fog lifts from each place you've been. Places you return to grow deeper in color, and it ends on a world map of everywhere you've gone.
• Duplicate location samples from the same photo are merged, so LayerYear uses less storage on your device and in iCloud.
• Plus many usability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-15

• The record page is now a notebook: your words sit on ruled lines and times go in the margin. Choose the Writing Direction (Top to Bottom or Bottom to Top) in Settings or with the button in the Records header.
• Subscriber designs now show their patterns and colors in the notebook too. The Blueprint design has been retired; if you used it, you'll now see Graph Paper.
• Choose Normal or Large photos in your records under Settings → Photo Size.
• Photo groups now show the newest photo on the left, and only the group where you start selecting enters selection mode.
• In Bits & Bobs → Same Place, Different Years, swipe through every photo from that place across all dates, then jump to that day's records and back.
• Turning on alcohol, smoking and protein logs in Bits & Bobs, and the Timeline totals display, now stay in sync across devices with the same Apple Account.
• Fixed the map getting stuck after international travel, and times and time zones being cut off in some languages.
• Plus many usability improvements and bug fixes.

## Apps similar to LayerYear

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Five Year Diary: Gonen](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-year-diary-gonen/id6789850580) | — | Free | Lifestyle |
| [Dayday - Timeline Diary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dayday-timeline-diary/id6820406655) | — | Free | Lifestyle |
| [Paper Room:Daily Diary Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-roomdaily-diary-planner/id6743346151) | — | Free | Lifestyle |
| [Memoire: Photo Diary & Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoire-photo-diary-and-journal/id6759441421) | — | Free | Lifestyle |
| [Haru — Daily Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/haru-daily-journal/id6766732977) | — | Free | Lifestyle |
| [PicMoment - Photo Diary & Note](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picmoment-photo-diary-and-note/id6751104447) | — | Free | Lifestyle |

## More apps by BAMSEM

- [NubiMap](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nubimap/id6799657681)

All apps by BAMSEM: https://appshunter.io/developer/6799657683

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-29.*