Comparison

一言 vs Melotrace

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

Head to head
About

一言

This app is a sophisticated tool for recording and organizing text, serving as a personal collection for quotes, lyrics, or dialogues. It also functions as a creative writing platform, a journaling tool with image support, and a curated reading experience.

Highlights
  • Record and collect quotes, lyrics, and dialogues
  • Creative writing and long-form content creation
  • Journaling with image support
  • Curated daily content discovery
  • Minimalist text formatting and design
  • Share touching quotes with friends
Features
Read full description

【App Store 官方“偶遇佳句”、“发现与分享”专题推荐】 「一言」记录字句,发现共鸣。 「一言」是一个有温度的文字轻社区,也是一个精致的文字记录和排版工具,它可以是你的: · 字句收藏本:一段文字、一篇歌词、几句对白,总有触动到你的字句,「一言」为你铭记这一瞬。 · 创作本:写诗、创作长文,或许能引起他人共鸣,成为你的读者。 · 日记本:用精美的图文记录生活,丰盈自我。你的图文永不丢失。 · 闲时读物:或许你更喜欢作为读者,邂逅「一言」首页每日推荐的内容。 · 排版工具:极简美学的设计,重塑文字视觉美感。 · ...... 一切关于文字,一切关于你的思考和内心共鸣。 在「一言」,你可以: · 用干净极简的模板记录字句 · 发现和收藏让你共鸣的字句 · 成为优质内容创作者或读者 · 将触动你的字句与好友分享 「一言」欢迎你。 ---------------------------------- 【连续包年会员说明】 --订阅周期:1年。 --订阅价格:每年12元。 --付款:通过用户的iTunes账户扣款,用户确认购买后即付款。 --续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延1个订阅周期。 --取消续订:如需取消续订,请在当前扣费期前至少24小时操作,操作方法:从Home页进入[设置] —> 点击[iTunes Store与App Store] —> 点击[Apple ID],选择 [查看Apple ID] —> [账户设置] —> 点击[订阅],选择言YAN年会员取消订阅即可。 --自动续费会员服务协议: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0EBawVbrur6gBHex0aDSLw --会员服务条款: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/yMu03mSyS6HaoTxKk_KwoA ---------------------------------- 微博官方号:一言app 微信公众号:一言YAN(yiyan-app) 官方邮箱:yiyanapp@163.com

About

Melotrace

Features
Read full description

The city is frozen music, and Melotrace lets you hear its melody. Melotrace is your music map diary and urban music radar. Pin the songs you love to real places, explore nearby music signals, and now turn walks, commutes, and trips into replayable Music Journeys. Key Features: 1. Mapbox Music Map Explore your music memories on a smoother Mapbox-powered map. Every pin and every Journey belongs to a place, helping your listening history become a map you can revisit. 2. Music Pins (Music Footprints) Leave a song wherever you go. Whether it's a corner cafe or a midnight convenience store, pin the music that moves you in this moment to the map. Record your personal soundtrack and build your music memory map. 3. Music Journey Record a route while you move, connect Apple Music listening moments along the way, and generate a map replay with your route and song pins when the Journey ends. Journey currently supports Apple Music only. 4. Multi-mode Sonar Radar Activate Sonar to scan for music signals hidden in the urban forest. Standard Radar: Explore music fragments nearby. Power Radar: Extend your reach to capture faint signals from afar. Satellite Radar: Search the globe and listen to melodies from the other side of the world. 5. Flexible Privacy Public/Private: Boldly share your music taste, or keep memories just for yourself. Anonymous Publishing: Have hidden words inside a song? Post anonymously and let the music speak for you. 6. Soul Resonance When you discover someone else's music, tap "Resonate" to tell them: "I understand your mood." Check the "Resonance List" to see who has connected with your music, turning notes into a language of connection. 7. Energy Exploration Exploration comes at a cost. Plan your energy usage wisely to uncover more surprises within limited attempts. The energy system helps you enjoy the fun of exploration in your spare moments.

Screenshots

一言4 screens
Melotrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melotrace at none against 一言's 2. Melotrace also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). 一言's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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

Both are free to download. 一言 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Melotrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

一言 ships an update every 6 weeks, Melotrace every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
一言 versus Melotrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter一言Melotrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer秸嵘 韩Feng Ji

In-app purchases

2 purchases

一言

Subscriptions1
  • 一言年会员$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 一言永久会员$3.99
None

Melotrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 一言 free?
一言 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melotrace free?
Melotrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 一言 or Melotrace have ads?
Melotrace shows ads; 一言 does not.
Which is updated more often, 一言 or Melotrace?
一言 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Melotrace every 10 days. Most recently, 一言 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Melotrace on September 30, 2026.

Other comparisons