SandMemo vs HeartNote Diary

App Store "weekly recommended App" SandMemo is a secure memo app that helps you memo intimate relationships if you always forget things about your parents, lovers or friends. You just need to create a separate card for them to start recording. Also, you can create a card for yourself to write down thoughts quickly. Open the App, click on the upper right corner of the card and start writing. In iOS17, we design a quick small widget for users to start writing directly from home screen~ SIMPLE DESIGN · Cute homepage, easy to get started · Original card shorthand, allowing you to start writing in a second PRIVATE AND SECURE · Two kinds of locks: card lock and single lock · All data is stored locally by default · Support iCloud encrypted sync (manually open) THREE KINDS OF SANDS · Using “Space Sand”, you can record basic information about intimate relationships, such as likes and dislikes · Using “Vivid Time Sand”, you can write down what happened recently · Using “Vague Time Sand”, you can write down memories over the years OTHER SPECIAL · Dual view - default card view, optional grid view for a large number of cards · Time and space swap - Time Sand and Space Sand can be converted · Editor with adjustable text styles · Tags can be grouped, and used to search and filter · Randomly pick a memory from your collection · Family sharing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://memorysand.super.site/en/privacy

HeartNote is an offline-first private journaling app focused on privacy, security, and a calm writing experience. Your entries, photos, audio, video, files, and doodles are stored locally on your device by default. No account is required, and your data is not forced into the cloud. HeartNote helps you capture everyday life in richer ways. In addition to plain text, you can write with images, image groups, video, audio, files, and doodles. The editor supports mixed media layouts, flexible block reordering, and Markdown text, so writing feels natural and expressive. HeartNote also helps you organize and revisit your memories with: Timeline and calendar views Notebooks, tags, weather, and mood metadata Search and filters Media library for browsing attachments On This Day, trends, and review insights Time Capsule reminders for future reflection For privacy and protection, HeartNote supports app lock, PIN, biometric unlock, and local backup and restore, so your journal stays under your control. This version also adds: Multi-year diary Notebook-based journal export Direct journal creation from a selected calendar date Export a single entry as a shareable journal card If you want a journaling app that stays private, works offline, and supports rich content, HeartNote is built for long-term personal use.