Comparison

SEE vs noteriv

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

Head to head
About

SEE

Record your life's moments, emotions, and thoughts with a simple editor and auto-save functionality. Browse past entries on a timeline, sync across devices with iCloud, and add location data to your memories.

Highlights
  • Simple editor for daily recording
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Timeline browsing of past entries
  • iCloud cloud synchronization
  • Location recording with map view
  • Multiple independent journals
Features
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SEE-WAVE is a personal diary application specifically designed for recording exciting moments, emotions, thoughts anytime and anywhere. It will become your powerful tool for sharing your joy, venting emotions, or simply preserving valuable memories. Major Functions Easy to Write: Use a simple editor to easily record your daily life, emotions, and thoughts. You can create multiple journals that each of them has its own independent timestamp. Auto Save: The system will automatically save your text in real-time to ensure that your writing is always preserved. Timeline Browsing: Through the timeline view, you can quickly browse past diaries and recall the details of life. Cloud Synchronization: You can access your diary on different devices at any time with iCloud synchronization feature. You won't miss the opportunity to record important moments and ensure that only you have access to your diary, no matter where you are. Location Record: Adding your current location information to associate the diary with a specific location, you can view the location information presented in a map format and your memories will be more embedded into the geographical background. Why choose SEE-WAVE? SEA-WAVE is a secure, efficient, simple, and location-based personal diary application designed to help you retain precious memories and emotions. You can trace your wonderful life journey by associating your diary with location. Meanwhile,it will become your trusted diary tool for expressing emotions, setting goals, or documenting daily growth. Download SEE-WAVE to record your story and apture every moment of life, then connect them to a specific location! (Note: The application may require some permissions in order to provide the best user experience, such as location access. Your data will be protected and only accessible to you.)

About

noteriv

Features
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Noteriv is a powerful, open-source markdown note-taking app built for writers, developers, and anyone who thinks in plain text. Your notes are plain markdown files — no proprietary format, no lock-in. Open them in any editor, anywhere. EDITOR • Live markdown preview, source mode, and read-only mode • Formatting toolbar — bold, italic, headings, links, lists, code, tables • Auto-save with configurable intervals • Full markdown support: task lists, tables, fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, callouts, footnotes, and more KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT • Wiki-links — link notes with [[note name]], supports aliases and heading links • Backlinks panel — see every note that links to the current file • Hierarchical tags with #tag and #parent/child syntax • Vaults — multiple vaults for different projects • Folders, bookmarks, quick open, full-text search, daily notes ADVANCED FEATURES • Templates with variables (date, time, title) • Frontmatter/YAML metadata editor • Note composer — merge or split notes • File recovery with automatic snapshots • Flashcard review with spaced repetition (SM-2) • Dataview queries — query your vault like a database • Table of contents generation SYNC • GitHub sync — push and pull notes to any GitHub repository • Auto-sync every 5 seconds with background sync PRIVACY • All data stored locally on your device • No accounts required, no telemetry, no tracking • Optional GitHub sync — you control your data

Screenshots

SEE4 screens
noteriv4 screens

Verdict

The call

SEE and noteriv are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SEE versus noteriv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEEnoteriv
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer涛 吴IronStack LLC

In-app purchases

None

SEE

No in-app purchases

None

noteriv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SEE free?
SEE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is noteriv free?
noteriv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SEE or noteriv have ads?
Neither SEE nor noteriv shows ads.

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