# Lifelog Note vs the waterfall

The clearest difference is rating: the waterfall at 5.0 against Lifelog Note's 4.6. Lifelog Note's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lifelog Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and the waterfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

the waterfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lifelog Note has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Lifelog Note's written reviews are positive against 88% of the waterfall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Lifelog Note ships an update fortnightly, the waterfall every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lifelog Note | the waterfall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifelog-note-multimedia-life/id1625209452/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-waterfall/id6470706449/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **90.2% of reviews** | 88.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 149 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [旭 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1600180901) | [文杰 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590258684) |

## What reviewers say

### Lifelog Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifelog-note-multimedia-life/id1625209452)

This app provides a rich text timeline for users to record daily life, emotions, and memories. It supports text, video, audio, and photos, with features like multi-label classification and multi-timeline views. Records can be exported as PDFs and are securely stored locally with automatic backups.

**Highlights:** Rich text timeline journaling, Support for video, audio, and photos, Multi-label classification, Multi-timeline diary series, Calendar and map views, PDF export, Local storage and automatic backup

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro Plan - 3d Free | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro Plan - 7d Free | $24.99 | per year |
| Lifelong members | $59.99 | one-time |


### the waterfall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-waterfall/id6470706449)

This app serves as a personal introspection companion, allowing users to record thoughts, ideas, and memories. It features guided questions for deeper self-reflection, supports Markdown for expressive text, and allows tagging and image association with entries. Data is stored locally and synced with iCloud for privacy.

**Highlights:** Guided self-reflection questions, Markdown support for text, Tagging and image association, Local data storage with iCloud sync, Pinning important memories, Record reading notes and movie reviews

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WATERFALL UPGRADE | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lifelog Note free?

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

### Is the waterfall free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Lifelog Note or the waterfall?

the waterfall is rated higher. Lifelog Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while the waterfall averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Lifelog Note or the waterfall have ads?

Neither Lifelog Note nor the waterfall shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lifelog Note or the waterfall?

Lifelog Note ships an update fortnightly, and the waterfall every 3 months. Most recently, Lifelog Note was updated on November 7, 2026 and the waterfall on November 3, 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.*