Time Notes vs 回本了么
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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mode for better eye protection √ Offline use: Can be used without an internet connection √ Search: Quickly search for historical content √ Random memories: Desktop widgets randomly display past notes √ Categories: Organize and archive your diary entries √ Themes: Customize the theme styles to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
回本了么
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我们每天都在消费,却很少回头看 手机用了多久? 会员值不值? 那双鞋、那台设备、那次订阅—— 真的“用回来”了吗? 「回本了么」帮你把一次性支出, 拆解成每天 / 每次的真实使用成本。 它不是记账工具 你不需要记录每一笔花销, 也不需要复杂的财务分类。 你只需要做一件事: 把你买过、正在用的东西放进来。 回本,是一种新的视角 用得越多,使用成本越低 用得越少,才越昂贵 已回本,不代表便宜 没回本,也不代表失败 它只是让你看清楚。 你可以用它做什么? 1、记录你买过的重要物品 2、直观看到使用进度与回本状态 3、每次使用,更新一次真实成本 4、帮助你在下次消费前,多想一秒 设计给“长期使用”的你 1、拟物化置物架,让物品更有“存在感” 2、清爽直观,不制造焦虑 3、数据只属于你,支持本地与 iCloud 同步 不是为了少花钱 而是为了——花得更明白
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time Notes at 4.2 against 回本了么's 3.0. Time Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). 回本了么's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 75%). 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
Both are free to download. Time Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and 回本了么 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Notes has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Time Notes's written reviews are positive against 86% of 回本了么's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Time Notes ships an update weekly, 回本了么 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Notes | 回本了么 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓庆 张 | 鑫 宋 |
Customer experience
Time Notes
回本了么
In-app purchases
Time Notes
- Monthly Membership$0.491 Month
- Annual Membership$4.491 Year
- Life Member$9.99
- originalPrice$9.99
回本了么
- 解锁完整版$2.99









