Comparison

Locter vs Town Notes

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

Head to head
About

Locter

This app automatically logs your daily activities and locations, creating a private timeline of your movements and experiences. It integrates with HealthKit for workouts and can even add location context to your photos, all while keeping your data securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic visit tracking
  • Daily timeline creation
  • HealthKit workout import
  • Photo location context
  • Map view and GPX export
  • Privacy-focused, on-device data
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Locter is a private daily life journal that quietly captures where you were, what you did, and what you photographed — all on your device. Just keep it running in the background and carry your iPhone in your pocket. Locter automatically builds a clear timeline of your day so you can relive memories, revisit places, and understand how your time was spent. Your day, made simple: - Daily timeline: See your movements and activities in one clean, easy-to-read view. - Apple Intelligence summaries: Turn your day into a natural-language recap on supported devices. - Automatic visit tracking: Record arrivals, departures, and time spent at each place. - Map and export: Review routes on a map and export GPX files for analysis or sharing. - Widgets: Keep your most recent visit visible on your Home Screen. Pro features: - HealthKit workouts: Import workouts and view routes alongside your day. - Photo context: See where photos were taken, even if your camera didn’t record GPS. - iCloud backup: Protect your history with secure iCloud backup. Privacy first: - No account required - No servers - No data sharing - Your information stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://omitlens.com/apps/locter/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Town Notes

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Town Notes is a page for the things worth writing down. No account. No feed. Nothing to configure. You open it and there is a blank page — write the weather, the mood, what you spent at the noodle shop, the day the osmanthus bloomed down the alley. OPEN AND WRITE The editor opens straight away. The first line becomes the title; the rest is yours. Every card in the list shows its opening lines, so you can pick a note out at a glance. FIND ANY NOTE Search titles, body text and dates at once. Type "osmanthus" and the related notes appear; type "October" and that month comes back. The count updates as you type. WORDS, PHOTOS AND DOODLES IN ONE NOTE Rich text with images inline — pick one from your library or shoot it on the spot. Want to sketch something? Draw it with a finger and drop it straight into the note. LOCK THE ONES THAT MATTER Put a passcode on a single note. It is stored on your device only. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY REMIND Set a time on a note and get a notification when it is due. EASY ON THE EYES AT NIGHT Full dark mode that follows the system setting. YOUR NOTES STAY ON YOUR PHONE No sign-up. Works offline. Everything is stored locally — nothing is uploaded, collected or analysed. Available in English and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Locter4 screens
Town Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Locter at Free against Town Notes's $6.99. Locter also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Town Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Locter is free to download; Town Notes costs $6.99 up front. Locter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Town Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locter ships an update every 2 weeks, Town Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Locter versus Town Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocterTown Notes
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 林瑞华 张

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Locter

One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Pro$4.99
None

Town Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locter free?
Locter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Town Notes free?
Town Notes costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Locter or Town Notes have ads?
Neither Locter nor Town Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locter or Town Notes?
Locter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Town Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Locter was updated on October 22, 2026 and Town Notes on October 30, 2026.

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