# Murmur vs Time Notes

The clearest difference is ads: Time Notes at none against Murmur's shown. Time Notes also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 61%) and device support (5 vs 2). Murmur's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (81 vs 13). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Murmur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Time Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Murmur holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Murmur has 81 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Murmur's written reviews are positive against 75% of Time Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Murmur | Time Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/murmur-voice-diary/id1510564828/reviews)** | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-notes/id1542440090/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **81** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 80 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Junhyeok Heo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510564827) | [晓庆 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1268921589) |

## What reviewers say

### Murmur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/murmur-voice-diary/id1510564828)

This app allows you to privately record your thoughts, emotions, and stories as an audio diary. Simply speak your mind instead of typing, and revisit your memories by listening to your recordings. It offers features like personalized reminders and PIN lock for security.

**Highlights:** Private audio recording, Emotion selection, Customizable emotions, Voice to text summarization, Personalized reminders, PIN lock security, Recording statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription Pass | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription Pass | $29.99 | per year |
| Server Synchronization | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Time Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-notes/id1542440090)

This app helps you create a personal timeline of your life's experiences. Record daily stories, track moods, water intake, finances, and movie progress. Enjoy cross-platform support, secure iCloud sync, and privacy-focused local storage.

**Highlights:** Personal timeline creation, Daily story and memory archiving, Mood and water intake tracking, Financial and movie progress logging, Cross-platform and iCloud sync, App lock with Face ID/fingerprint, Offline use and search functionality

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $0.49 | per month |
| Annual Membership | $4.49 | per year |
| Life Member | $9.99 | one-time |
| originalPrice | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Murmur free?

Murmur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Time Notes free?

Time Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Murmur or Time Notes?

Murmur is rated higher. Murmur averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Time Notes averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.

### Do Murmur or Time Notes have ads?

Murmur shows ads; Time Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Murmur or Time Notes?

Murmur ships an update weekly, and Time Notes weekly. Most recently, Murmur was updated on September 22, 2026 and Time Notes on June 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*