Comparison

1 Second Everyday vs Mosaic Journal

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

Head to head
About

1 Second Everyday

This app helps you create a video diary by recording one second of your day. Relive your memories with custom-length movies, organize them into projects, and add notes. It's a personal time machine to capture life's moments, big and small.

Highlights
  • Smart Fill for easy day filling
  • Rotate and fill frame for video orientation
  • Unlimited custom-length video creation
  • Freestyle and Journal project types
  • Private notes for daily reflections
  • Creative reminders to record daily
  • Privacy controls for shared content
Features
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Start recording today! Your future self will thank you for it. 1SE is a home for all your memories, not just the Insta-worthy ones. Get started today with Smart Fill and create a meaningful movie of your life right away. 2x winner of the “Best Use of a Mobile Camera” WEBBY Award. Featured by Apple, BBC, TED, CNN, Fast Company and more! Public Benefit Corporation "For over 10 years, I’ve been recording 1 second every day, so I’ll never forget another day ever again. This project had such a positive impact on my day-to-day life after a few months, that I dedicated my life to making a mobile app which would make it easy for anyone to do this too. Being able to relive every single day has provided me with a treasured perspective on life. It holds me accountable for making each day notable. When I turned 40, I had a 1-hour movie that encapsulated my 30s. If I live to see 80 years of age, I’ll have a 5-hour video that summarizes 50 years of my life." - Cesar Kuriyama, 1SE Founder Why 1SE is awesome: - SMART-FILL: Don't know where to start? Smart-fill your days with ease! - ROTATE & FILL THE FRAME: Pesky vertical videos? Begone! Lopsided videos ruining your mash? No more! You can rotate and fill the frame to your heart's content. - UNLIMITED MASHING: Make 1SE videos of any custom length. Monthly, seasonal, or the past 5 years. You're in control. - 2 KINDS OF PROJECTS: Start out with two different styles of projects, ‘Freestyle’ for events or trips and ‘Journal’ for a classic day to day video diary. - NOTES: Take note of your day and leave a private message for yourself. - REMINDERS: Set up friendly creative reminders, so you never forget a day! - PRIVACY: Your seconds are never shared with anyone unless you decide to do it. Our core app is free to use but if you want to help support our growing team while gaining access to more features try 1SE Pro! 1SE PRO FEATURES: - Licensed music: Gain access to royalty-free songs and add some music to your mashes! - Unlimited backup: Secure your life’s most precious memories and never lose them again! - Unlimited projects: Create as many Freestyle or Journal projects as you want. - Unlimited snippets: Add multiple separate snippets in a day. - Longer snippets: Capture up to 10 seconds per snippet! - Collaboration: Invite your friends to collaborate on videos and remember your life together. - Brightness: Edit the shadows and exposure with our updated snippet selector. - Remove 1SE Branding: Remove the date and logo at the end of your videos. Pro & Subscription FAQ: https://help.1se.co/pro-faq Privacy Policy: https://1se.co/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://1se.co/terms-service We love your feedback and appreciate your reviews. Reach out to us at support@1secondeveryday.com Follow 1SE on: - TikTok: @1secondeveryday - Instagram: @1SecondEveryday

About

Mosaic Journal

This app helps you appreciate your photos by creating a visual daily journal. It automatically sends you prints each month to build a physical album, preserving your memories outside of digital platforms. It encourages mindful reflection on your daily moments.

Highlights
  • Visual daily journaling
  • Automatic monthly print delivery
  • Physical album creation
  • Caption and written entry space
  • Tagging for people and location
  • Breaks photos out of social media
Features
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Mosaic is a way to appreciate your photos more... with the happy side effect that doing so will help you appreciate life a little more too. We are the only visual daily journal that sends you prints automatically every month to create a beautiful album that breaks your shots out of socials and the cloud, bringing them into your hands and home. Welcome to a more mindful and joyful way to experience your photos…go get lost in the moment and we’ll make sure those moments don’t get lost. A daily reminder to capture a moment that shows what you’ve been up to - Journal on the moment and why it matters, with space for a short caption underneath the photo or a longer written entry on the back
 - Tags for people and location that make memories easily searchable 
 - Prints delivered to your home every month

Screenshots

1 Second Everyday4 screens
Mosaic Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mosaic Journal at none against 1 Second Everyday's 10. Mosaic Journal also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 55%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 1 Second Everyday's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. 1 Second Everyday sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Mosaic Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mosaic Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1 Second Everyday has 48K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of 1 Second Everyday's written reviews are positive against 87% of Mosaic Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1 Second Everyday ships an update every 5 days, Mosaic Journal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
1 Second Everyday versus Mosaic Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 Second EverydayMosaic Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews87.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1 Second Everyday, P.B.C.Mosaic Journal LTD

Customer experience

1 Second Everyday

All ratings48,404 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,457 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative33.4%

Mosaic Journal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.9%

Bugs and requests

1 Second Everyday

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when adding videos
  • Inability to add videos from camera roll
  • Syncing and backup issues
  • Orientation and layout problems
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow moving clips between days
  • Add option to remove date stamp
  • Implement portrait mode
  • Provide more music/audio options
  • Improve video editing capabilities
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  • Sync across devices
  • Offer a one-time purchase option

Mosaic Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

1 Second Everyday

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Backup$4.491 Month
  • Unlimited Backup1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • 1SE Pro Monthly6 variants$9.991 Month
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  • 1SE Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove 1SE Watermark$4.99
None

Mosaic Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1 Second Everyday free?
1 Second Everyday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mosaic Journal free?
Mosaic Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1 Second Everyday or Mosaic Journal?
Mosaic Journal is rated higher. 1 Second Everyday averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Mosaic Journal averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 1 Second Everyday or Mosaic Journal have ads?
Neither 1 Second Everyday nor Mosaic Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1 Second Everyday or Mosaic Journal?
1 Second Everyday ships an update every 5 days, and Mosaic Journal every 2 weeks. Most recently, 1 Second Everyday was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mosaic Journal on November 3, 2026.

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