Comparison

犬岛 vs NearHere

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

Head to head
About

犬岛

This app is a life journaling tool that supports rich text formatting, multi-level tagging, and various organizational methods like calendars and timelines. It fosters a community for deep communication and self-expression, connecting users through shared thoughts and experiences. AI features assist in organizing content, tracking emotions, and matching users.

Highlights
  • Rich text formatting
  • Multi-level tagging
  • Calendar and timeline views
  • Public sharing of entries
  • AI-driven content organization
  • User matching based on inner qualities
  • Emotional tracking
Features
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犬岛是一款生活记录工具,不同于朋友圈的简单记录,犬岛支持丰富的文字排版功能,支持用多级标签以目录的方式整理内容,支持按日历、心情、时间轴等丰富的组织方式对内容进行回顾。可以用来系统性的记录自己的日常、情绪、思考、日记、笔记等等,是面向生活的在线 Office。 犬岛营造了一个深度交流、表达、结识朋友的环境。相比于传统的备忘录,日记软件,犬岛的记录是可以设为公开的,在这里你可以一瞥岛友们的内心独白、经历过往、对世俗现象的理解、对爱,婚姻,家庭,理想,自我的思考…… 在岛上认识一个人的方式不再只是看肤浅的外在条件,而是被深刻的内在美互相吸引。 犬岛由 AI 原生驱动,是你的社交 Agent,帮助你整理回顾关键词、自动记录情绪、润色语音输入内容、推荐问题、匹配岛友……,犬岛 AI 是你忠实的社交代理,并不断进化。 以下是一些真实的用户评价: @网友1: 基于问题建立用户画像这种方式蛮有意思,比传统的“自我介绍”或者“互相提问”要优雅不少 @网友2: 我是觉得刷一刷不但能长一点见识,回答的过程也是探索自我重新审视和整理个人价值观的机会,人和人之间还很平等 @网友3: “恣意展示内在美的自我表达”是很棒的事儿,总有一些人会相对来说擅长这样,但无论如何,能有途径表达和展示自己总是好的,我觉得一定有很多人需要这款产品,也一定可以帮助许多这样的人找到彼此。 @网友4: 用了一个月,直到现在我仍然觉得,即使我有其他平台的账号,在犬岛的帮助下展现出的“普通人的闪光点””,仍有不可被替代的一面。因为只有在这里,我发的光才更可能被看见。 @网友5: 体验中,有趣,喜欢。让人欣喜的点不仅在于发现世界上还有很多有趣的人,有趣的生活。 我来来回回认真写完了推荐的问题里我今天能回答的,回顾到曾经自己也喜欢的自己。有的问题我今天无法回答,让我知道这一点也是收获。点赞! 用户协议:https://quandaoapi.fixtime.com/privacy/agreement.html 隐私协议:https://quandaoapi.fixtime.com/privacy/privacy.html

About

NearHere

See your friends' latest photos and their locations directly on your home screen. Nudge friends to share more pictures with interactive widget buttons. Stay connected and updated on your closest friends' lives at a glance.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget for friends' photos
  • Real-time location updates
  • Interactive nudge buttons
  • Friend photo updates on unlock
  • Add multiple friends
Features
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"The moment I unlock my phone, I know you'll be there." “NearHere” lets you keep track of your friends’ photos and where they are right on your home screen widget! You can even tap buttons on the widget to nudge your friends for more photos! How it Works: 1. Add at least one friend 2. As soon as your friends post new photos, you'll see them right on your home screen! 3. Tap buttons on the widget to see where your friends are and encourage everyone to update their photos!

Screenshots

犬岛4 screens
NearHere3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NearHere at 50% against 犬岛's 11%. NearHere also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 犬岛's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads 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. 犬岛 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. NearHere asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NearHere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 犬岛 has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of 犬岛's written reviews are positive against 50% of NearHere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

犬岛 ships an update every 3 days, NearHere daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
犬岛 versus NearHere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter犬岛NearHere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShanghai Quandao Co., Ltd.Ningbo If Technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

犬岛

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

NearHere

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

犬岛

Subscriptions10
  • 1周$2.997 Days
  • 1周$3.997 Days
  • 1周$4.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • 1个月$7.991 Month
  • 3个月$19.993 Months
  • 1个月$19.991 Month
  • 6个月$24.996 Months
  • 1年$29.991 Year
  • 3个月$29.993 Months
  • 6个月$49.996 Months
None

NearHere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 犬岛 free?
犬岛 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NearHere free?
NearHere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 犬岛 or NearHere?
NearHere is rated higher. 犬岛 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while NearHere averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 犬岛 or NearHere have ads?
Neither 犬岛 nor NearHere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 犬岛 or NearHere?
犬岛 ships an update every 3 days, and NearHere daily. Most recently, 犬岛 was updated on October 24, 2026 and NearHere on October 13, 2026.

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