Comparison

视觉日记 vs Pensus

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

Head to head
About

视觉日记

Features
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怎样使用“视觉日记”记录生活的意义? 你只需要3步: 第一步:识别生活中有意义的片段 例如:新体验、新想法、成就、生活节点等等 第二步:邀请Ai对你的记录进行反馈 你会意外地发现 世间有那么多大师与你同思同行 第三步:将相关的记录汇集成你的故事 帮助寻找你的人生主线

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Pensus

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IS IT WORTH THE EXPENSE? Your biological energy and time are the most expensive assets you own. Every action you take is a transaction paid with your finite "Life Currency." The word "Pensus" derives from the Latin root _pendere_—shared by "Expensive" and "Pensive" (to weigh, to think). Before standardized currency, payment meant weighing raw precious metals. Today, we must weigh our focus. Pensus is not a to-do list. It is an industrial-grade thermodynamic engine for your attention. It strips away cute animations and gamification, asking you a single, ruthless question: Is this task compounding your Sovereign Wealth, or is it just draining your biology? THE TITANIUM PROTOCOL The ultimate currency of life is not money, but physical energy and focused execution. Pensus calculates a dynamic "Life Currency" (LP) value for every task, grounded in your real-time physiology. THE MECHANISMS The Bio-Loop (Apple Health Integration):** We don't just track time; we read your physical state. Pensus seamlessly syncs with Apple Health to monitor your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Sleep data. An hour of deep work at 8 AM costs your body differently than an hour at 11 PM. Energy Intent: Before you execute, you must declare your intent. Confront your physical state and label your action as Fire, Water, or Earth. No mindless task creation. The Sovereign Mint: Entropy dissolves everything. Fight back. Smelt your accumulated Life Currency (10,000 LP) into indestructible "Bullions" and lock them in The Vault. Witness your time crystallize into an absolute asset. The Law of Erosion: Inaction is punished. If you fail to execute, your accumulated wealth will suffer daily thermodynamic erosion. Compound wealth, or face decay. Absolute Privacy & Zero Spam: Your life is yours. Pensus features zero data tracking, zero cheap notification spam, and operates locally. Your legacy syncs silently across your iOS devices via your private iCloud. PRICING & COMMITMENT Pensus is a premium utility. Choose how you commit to fighting entropy: 7-Day Trial: Available exclusively for the Yearly plan. Test the protocol risk-free. Lifetime Access: A one-time purchase. For those absolutely committed to mastering their time sovereignty forever. === SUBSCRIPTION TERMS & LEGAL === Pensus requires an active subscription to access all features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account after the free trial period ends. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: [https://tricolor-basketball-ca7.notion.site/Pensus-Support-2d230cdba8d3807a871cd5507046b099](https://tricolor-basketball-ca7.notion.site/Pensus-Support-2d230cdba8d3807a871cd5507046b099)

Screenshots

视觉日记4 screens
Pensus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pensus at every 4 days against 视觉日记's every 3 months. 视觉日记's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 视觉日记 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pensus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

视觉日记 ships an update every 3 months, Pensus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
视觉日记 versus Pensus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter视觉日记Pensus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer湘源 谭Yitebeier Aikebaier

In-app purchases

3 purchases

视觉日记

One-time3
  • 100视觉币$0.99
  • 320视觉币$3.99
  • 1100视觉币$14.99
3 purchases

Pensus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Pensus Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pensus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is 视觉日记 free?
视觉日记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pensus free?
Pensus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 视觉日记 or Pensus have ads?
Neither 视觉日记 nor Pensus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 视觉日记 or Pensus?
视觉日记 ships an update every 3 months, and Pensus every 4 days. Most recently, 视觉日记 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pensus on October 30, 2026.

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