Comparison

Bright Notes vs Dating CRM

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

Head to head
About

Bright Notes

Send kind messages to your future self and receive them later. This app helps you stay motivated and practice self-compassion with scheduled notifications and thoughtful prompts. Surprise yourself with positivity and support from your past self.

Highlights
  • Send messages to your future self
  • Receive automatic motivational messages
  • Customizable notification frequency and timing
  • Themed message packs available for purchase
  • Inspiration button for writing prompts
  • View notification history
  • Allow friends to add messages for you
Features
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Write nice things to Future You and receive them in the future. Surprise yourself with kindness! BACKSTORY "Where did this idea come from?!" you ask. Well, I originally made this app for myself. I was using iOS Reminders to send my future self inspiring messages, but manually entering the dates was annoying. I just wanted to say nice stuff and my phone take care of planning/sending the notifications. So I made this app! This app has been transformational in keeping me buoyant. Like, I'll get a notification from Past Me telling me to drop my shoulders and realize "Oh. Yeah. I'm stressing out over nothing." Boom. Who was angsty five seconds ago but not right now? This guy. Bright Notes has been so useful for me that I made it into a full app to share with you. I hope it brightens your life! FEATURES * Say something nice to Future You; receive it in the future! (Duh) * No ads :) * Automatic messages from me to you! Just to ensure you're always getting some lovin'. (Prepare to be ambushed with strange, atypical motivational messages!) * Themed packs of Note to buy! All made with care and love. Stress, Physical Wellness, Mindfulness, and Challenges! * Customize how often and when you get notifications * Blast-Me-Tomorrow: Need an extra kick of love mañana? Toggle this on. * “Ahhh I don’t know what to write!!” That’s okay! Deep breaths, beautiful. The app has a button for ideas to get your kindness pump gushing. Sploosh! * You can write ANYthing to yourself. Seriously. Anything. You can use this app to send yourself a daily insult. Whatever you want. The world is your oyster. * View your notification history * Hand your device to a friend to add stuff for you! (This is a lot of fun, and always surprising.) This app has made an ongoing difference in my life, and I hope it does for you too. *** This app requires local notifications to be turned on. ***

About

Dating CRM

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Dating CRM is a personal organizer for the people you’re getting to know. Keep the details that matter in one thoughtful place, without an account. SEE YOUR PEOPLE A compact board brings your connections together with headshots and four stages: Chatting, Date Planned, 1st Date, and 2nd Date+. Drag cards between stages without changing priority, or vertically within a stage to reorder them. One global Priority list stays consistent across the app. START WITH A SCREENSHOT Choose a profile screenshot, review the recognized details, adjust the headshot, and save. Keep the original screenshot for reference. Prefer to type? Start with a name and add details yourself. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS Save notes, memories, conversations, dates, and follow-ups. Add updates in your own words and review every suggested change before it is saved. Relationship stages and priority always stay under your control. CATCH ME UP Get a concise view of saved details before you meet. On supported iPhones, Apple Intelligence can help select relevant information and suggest details. Basic suggestions and saved highlights remain available when AI is unavailable or cannot finish. Always review suggestions for accuracy. KEEP YOUR PLANS CLOSE Track upcoming dates and reminders in Today. Search saved details, archive connections, and restore them later. PRIVATE BY DESIGN This version stores your records on your iPhone and processes screenshot recognition and optional AI suggestions on-device. No signup or advertising. Optional usage sharing is off by default and helps improve the app; saved names, notes, photos, screenshots, and date details are never included. You can turn sharing off in Settings. Notifications are optional. Account sync and Google Calendar integration are not included in this version. Dating CRM is a personal organizer, not a matching service or dating coach. iOS 18 or later is required. Optional Apple Intelligence features require a supported device and Apple Intelligence availability.

Screenshots

Bright Notes4 screens
Dating CRM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dating CRM at none against Bright Notes's 4. Dating CRM also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 94 months). Bright Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Bright Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dating CRM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bright Notes ships an update every 94 months, Dating CRM daily. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bright Notes versus Dating CRM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBright NotesDating CRM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 94 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBT ProductionsAndrew Beckerman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bright Notes

One-time4
  • The Stress Pack$1.99
  • Note Pack - Physical Wellness$1.99
  • The Mindfulness Pack$1.99
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  • The Challenges Pack$1.99
None

Dating CRM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bright Notes free?
Bright Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dating CRM free?
Dating CRM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bright Notes or Dating CRM have ads?
Neither Bright Notes nor Dating CRM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bright Notes or Dating CRM?
Bright Notes ships an update every 94 months, and Dating CRM daily. Most recently, Bright Notes was updated on November 13, 2026 and Dating CRM on November 13, 2026.

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