小时光SmartTime vs ShowDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
小时光SmartTime
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小时光SmartTime,简洁优雅的时光轴日记本。相信很多人都需要这样的一本日记,简单、纯粹,抛弃复杂,返璞归真,这也是小时光的设计初衷。点滴记录,尽在小时光。 【时光轴】 简洁优雅的交互设计,抛弃复杂和花哨。 【多账户登录】 支持邮箱、手机登录,也可通过微博、QQ快捷登录。云端同步保存,数据永不丢失。 【个性定制】 随心更换封面、扉页等信息,定制属于自己的日记本。 【隐私安全】 本地安全手势/问题密码锁,保护日记隐私。 【快捷分类】 可通过收藏、颜色等方便地归类日记,也可通过搜索秒速找到你要的日记内容。
ShowDay
This app allows you to create rich journal entries with photos, videos, and voice notes. It offers smart search, location tracking, and privacy features like auto-lock. Sync across devices and back up your data with iCloud or local exports.
- Rich multimedia entries
- Calendar view
- Voice to text transcription
- Smart search and tagging
- Location tracking
- Cross-device sync
- Privacy protection with auto-lock
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ShowDay Features and Functions 1. Rich multimedia support: Add Live Photos, videos, and images to enhance your life entries. 2. Calendar view: Easily check how many entries you made each day, month, and year. 3. Comment on your entries: Reflect on your past by leaving notes for yourself. 4. Voice to text: Record voice memos and get automatic text transcription. 5. Smart search: Use the calendar, search bar, tags, and emoji to quickly find any entry. 6. Location tracking: Automatically or manually add a location when creating or editing entries. 7. Anonymous community: Share your thoughts without logging in or creating an account. 8. Privacy protection: Your life entries are hidden when the app is inactive. Set a custom time to auto-lock the app. 9. Cross-device sync: Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Entries sync across devices using the same Apple ID. 10. Built-in camera: Capture Live Photos and videos directly in the app. Saves time and storage. 11. iCloud and local backup: Back up your entries to iCloud or export them locally at any time. 12. Widgets: Use widgets to quickly record or revisit past entries. Membership Benefits 1. Automatically add location to each entry 2. App lock (Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode) 3. Calendar entry count by day, month, and year 4. Use built-in camera to capture Live Photos and HDR videos 5. Add unlimited tags and emoji 6. Export entries and save media to your photo library 7. iCloud sync with visual status indicators 8. Voice to text for all recorded audio 9. Unlimited comments on entries 10. Attach unlimited media to any entry 11. Access to all future premium features Subscription Plans 1. Monthly: Auto-renewing with a 3-day free trial 2. Yearly: Auto-renewing with a 7-day free trial 3. Lifetime: One-time payment for full access as long as the app remains available Pricing Prices may vary. For example: • Monthly: $0.99 • Yearly: $6.99 • Lifetime: $7.99 (one-time) • Payment: Charged to your iTunes account at purchase confirmation. • Cancel: Turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in iTunes settings. • Renewal: Your account will be charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/585672bd-cd00-477d-821d-149d4231f963 • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShowDay at every 9 days against 小时光SmartTime's every 6 weeks. 小时光SmartTime's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. 小时光SmartTime sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and ShowDay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
小时光SmartTime ships an update every 6 weeks, ShowDay every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 小时光SmartTime | ShowDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 羽 蔡 | 杰克 吴 |
In-app purchases
小时光SmartTime
- 鼓励更新$0.99
- 100M日记空间$1.99
- 慷慨捐赠$2.99
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- 300M日记空间$4.99
- 500M日记空间$6.99
- 600M日记空间$7.99
- 超大赞助$9.99
ShowDay
- Monthly Pro Plan - 3 days Free3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Pro Plan - 7 days Free7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime - Limited time offer$7.99









