Comparison

机智云 vs Tesseract

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

Head to head
About

机智云

Features
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IOE Demo是一个通用的、简版APP,此APP有完整的用户注册、登录流程,可以完成机智云智能硬件的设备绑定、设备登陆、设备控制、状态更新等基本设备操作。 设备控制时,可以根据对应定义的产品功能,自动生成控制页面。 使用机智云的智能硬件开发者在开发硬件的时候,可以很方便的用IOE Demo对自己的产品功能进行调试和验证。

About

Tesseract

This app transforms your daily entries into a visually rich photo diary with dynamic themes and spatial presentation. Add photos, use journaling prompts, and secure your memories with biometric locks. Revisit your past with a calendar, search, and a Home Screen widget.

Highlights
  • Eleven visual themes with motion and depth
  • Spatial presentation for words and photos
  • Photo attachments
  • Horizontal, vertical, and grid layouts
  • Calendar and search functionality
  • Face ID or Touch ID lock for entries
  • On This Day Home Screen widget
Features
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Keep your days in a photo diary that brings memories to life. Tesseract gives your words and photos a universe of starlight, rain, and black holes. Write a little today, then return to the moments you want to remember. ◆ A space to revisit your memories Motion and depth bring the atmosphere of each entry back to life. Browse your diary horizontally, vertically, or in a grid. ◆ Words and photos that come alive Eleven visual themes inspired by starlight, rain, wormholes, and black holes add motion and depth to your words and photos. Adjust effect intensity and photo placement in supported themes to create your own atmosphere. ◆ Your day in words and photos Write a quick thought or a longer entry, at your own pace. Add photos to hold on to the moments words alone can’t capture. ◆ Revisit past entries Find any memory quickly with the calendar and search. The On This Day widget brings one past entry back to your Home Screen. ◆ Journaling Suggestions to help you begin On iPhone, bring photos, reflection prompts, and places into an entry from Apple’s Journaling Suggestions. Save text you use often as templates to make your next entry easier to begin. ◆ Personal by choice Start without an account. New entries are stored on your device. Lock individual entries with Face ID or Touch ID. Key features - Eleven visual themes - Spatial presentation for words and photos - Photo attachments - Horizontal, vertical, and grid layouts - Calendar and search - Diary templates and writing reminders - On This Day Home Screen widget - Face ID or Touch ID lock for individual entries - Real-time voice dictation on supported devices - Markdown text import and export - Custom folders - Optional iCloud sync An ordinary day can become a scene you will want to revisit. Keep today’s memory in your own universe with Tesseract. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

机智云2 screens
Tesseract4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 机智云 at 5.0 against Tesseract's 4.5. 机智云 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Tesseract's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (110 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Tesseract sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 机智云 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

机智云 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tesseract has 110 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

机智云 ships an update every 2 months, Tesseract every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
机智云 versus Tesseract: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter机智云Tesseract
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews—78.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGizwits IoT Technology Co., Ltd.Goateraction

Customer experience

机智云

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tesseract

All ratings110 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

机智云

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tesseract

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Data deletion after app updates
  • Journal entries disappearing after switching apps
  • Edit button causing app crashes
  • Photos disappearing when adding new ones
  • Photos disappearing after editing entries
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  • iCloud sync not working between iPhone and iPad
  • Bluetooth keyboard Enter key not functioning
  • App freezing and lagging
  • Text alignment issues in display view
  • Paragraph spacing issues in display view
  • Premium features not working after subscription
  • App crashes on edit button press

Requested features

16 requests
  • Customizable theme colors and backgrounds
  • Additional font options (especially for Chinese)
  • PDF export functionality
  • iCloud sync support
  • Auto-save functionality
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  • Photo position/placement control
  • Galaxy map/note clustering visualization
  • Auto-scroll features
  • Pin/favorite entries functionality
  • Search functionality
  • Weather integration
  • Image filters
  • macOS version
  • Customizable line spacing
  • Live photo support
  • Adjustable text size for long entries

In-app purchases

None

机智云

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tesseract

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is 机智云 free?
机智云 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tesseract free?
Tesseract is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 机智云 or Tesseract?
机智云 is rated higher. 机智云 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tesseract averages 4.5 from 110 ratings.
Do 机智云 or Tesseract have ads?
Neither 机智云 nor Tesseract shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 机智云 or Tesseract?
机智云 ships an update every 2 months, and Tesseract every 10 days. Most recently, 机智云 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tesseract on November 5, 2026.

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