MyToday vs Marchive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyToday
This app allows users to create daily journal entries, attach photos, and add location information. It offers features for editing, searching, and organizing entries by date. Data is stored locally on the device and can be backed up to cloud services.
- Create daily journal entries
- Attach photos (up to 10)
- Add current or specific location
- Edit and delete entries
- Organize by date with calendar view
- Search diary entries
- Password protection for privacy
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MyToday is a diary you can easily write everything on. The app is for those who love writing diaries. Start with MyToday. — [Please read] My Today does not store user data on the server. The data is saved on the user's mobile phone. If My Today data is accidentally deleted for getting device capacity, the text will not be visible and cannot be recovered. In order to keep your valuable articles safely, it is recommended to periodically backup to 'Dropbox' or 'Google Drive'. (Required before device change / reset) You can Backup from the setting of the My Today App. — [How to use MYTODAY] • You can create today's diary by selecting the top area of the main screen. • Select the camera icon to take a picture and attach it immediately. • When you select the picture icon, you can attach up to 10 pictures from the camera roll. • The location icon can add your current location or specific location information. • If you touch the expansion icon, you can write and edit pictures on a wide screen. • You can edit or delete the created list in the main screen by swiping left. • You can use the full editing function by swiping the created list on the main screen to the right. • On a 3D Touch-enabled device, you can edit or delete the list directly by tapping the list. • You can check the diary by date by selecting the calendar icon in the upper right corner. • You can find the diary by using the search icon in the upper left corner. • Swipe up the calendar on the calendar screen to view the list on a wider screen. • You can move the month with the left and right swipe gestures on the calendar screen, and you can see the previous year or the following year through the year view icon at the top. • Dropbox backup and recovery is possible in the settings. • You can back up data by e-mail in Settings. • Notifications are available daily in Settings. • You can check the written text only by yourself. You can make your passwords safer by setting passwords. • For more information on backing up and restoring your data, please check the developer website. Thank you for using My Today. :)
Marchive
This app offers a private space to archive daily life, capturing moments with photos, words, and feelings. It focuses on intimate sharing with close friends and family, organizing memories into beautiful collections without the pressure of trends or likes.
- Archive daily life with photos, text, and emotions
- Organize moments into collections
- Share specific collections with friends/family
- Communicate through comments and chat
- Keep all content private and invite-only
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Marchive is a calm, intimate space where you can archive your daily life – from private moments just for yourself to memories you share with close friends. Instead of chasing trends and likes, Marchive helps you gently capture your days with photos, words, and feelings organized into beautiful collections. This isn’t another loud social network for strangers. It’s a quiet place for honest records between you and the people you truly care about. Scroll through your timeline at your own pace, revisit past moments, and feel the emotions you left there. With Marchive, you can: Archive your daily life by grouping photos, text, and emotions into collections Share specific collections with friends or family and build memories together Communicate gently through comments and chat inside shared archives Keep everything private and only visible to the people you invite From small everyday notes and travel memories to conversations with loved ones and feelings you don’t want to post publicly, Marchive keeps all of these moments safe in one place. If you’re tired of noisy social media and want a warm, quiet space to record your life, Marchive is made for you. Start your own archive and keep the moments that matter close, just the way you feel them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.marchive.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.marchive.app/privacy-policy Support: yonghun.jeong@friacode.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Marchive at Free against MyToday's $1.99. Marchive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). MyToday's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On 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
Marchive is free to download; MyToday costs $1.99 up front. Marchive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MyToday asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyToday ships an update every 2 days, Marchive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyToday | Marchive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MYSLAB Corp. | YONGHUN JEONG |
Customer experience
MyToday
Marchive
In-app purchases
MyToday
No in-app purchases
Marchive
- Marchive Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
- Marchive Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
- Arc 40 Pack$1.99
- Arc 120 Pack$4.99
- Arc 320 Pack$9.99









