Comparison

Time Notes vs Highlights

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

Head to head
About

Time Notes

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
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Everyone is writing their own history, and "TimeNotes" hopes to be the vessel of your time. It doesn't want to be a mere account of daily life, but rather a summary and archive of each day's experiences. Record your daily stories and create your own exclusive timeline. Advantages: √ Cross-platform support: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac √ iCloud sync: Automatically update local data to iCloud, ensuring data security √ App lock: Supports Face ID and fingerprint unlock, ensuring the security of your diary √ Dark mode: Supports night mode for better eye protection √ Offline use: Can be used without an internet connection √ Search: Quickly search for historical content √ Random memories: Desktop widgets randomly display past notes √ Categories: Organize and archive your diary entries √ Themes: Customize the theme styles to your preference √ NFC letters: Write letters to NFC cards, and the card will display the letter content when placed near your phone √ Reminders: Daily reminders to capture every moment Main features: √ Clean and beautiful timeline to view different moments in time √ Map footprint to view different places you've been √ Daily summary and archive to capture daily memories √ Record the stories that happen and keep them organized √ Record daily moods √ Track daily water intake √ Record daily income and expenses √ Track your progress in watching movies User privacy: User data is encrypted and stored locally. Cloud backups are stored in your own iCloud, excluding developers to ensure data privacy. Perhaps it will be the note that accompanies you throughout your life. In conclusion: If you have any suggestions or feedback, please feel free to leave a comment in the comments section. I will respond promptly. You can also email me at du1992@88.com. Your encouragement is my driving force! Membership subscription information: To enhance user experience, there will be no advertisements added within the app now or in the future. Currently, the payment methods include subscription or one-time purchase to unlock some value-added services within the app, but it will not affect the basic functionality. As a member, you can unlock all features. If you choose a subscription, after purchase and payment completion, it will be automatically subscribed through your iTunes account. The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date. To cancel the subscription, please manually disable the automatic subscription feature in the Apple ID settings management within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. User Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/appAgreement.html Subscription Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/payAgreement.html

About

Highlights

Features
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Highlights helps you capture one good moment each day. Every evening, it asks one simple question: what was today's good moment? Answer in your own words, as much or as little as you like. HOW IT WORKS • Write down today's good moment, in your own words • Add a note if you want to say more about why it mattered • Add a photo if you'd like, to make the highlight even more memorable • Turn on an evening reminder, or skip it entirely YOUR TIMELINE Every highlight you write joins your timeline: a simple, chronological record of your good days, ready to revisit whenever you like. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All data stays on your device. Highlights doesn't require an account, doesn't use analytics, advertising, or tracking of any kind, and never sends your writing anywhere. SIMPLE PRICING Highlights is free for your first 30 highlights. After that, an optional one-time purchase unlocks unlimited highlights, forever. No subscription required. --- PRIVACY POLICY https://leomakkinje.nl/apps/highlights/privacy/ TERMS OF USE https://leomakkinje.nl/apps/highlights/terms/ APPLE EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Time Notes4 screens
Highlights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Time Notes at 5 against Highlights's 1. Time Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Time Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Highlights sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Notes versus Highlights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime NotesHighlights
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer晓庆 张Leo Makkinje

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Time Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.491 Month
  • Annual Membership$4.491 Year
One-time2
  • Life Member$9.99
  • originalPrice$9.99
1 purchases

Highlights

One-time1
  • Unlimited highlights$4.99

Questions

Is Time Notes free?
Time Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Highlights free?
Highlights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Notes or Highlights have ads?
Neither Time Notes nor Highlights shows ads.

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