SEE vs Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simple editor for daily recording
- Auto-save functionality
- Timeline browsing of past entries
- iCloud cloud synchronization
- Location recording with map view
- Multiple independent journals
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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.)
Box
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Capture it first. Sort it later. A thought is gone before you get back to it. Box is a small box for keeping it. Put down whatever comes to mind, before you think it through. Shape it later, when you have the time. Box is a native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ■ Box, Note, Do ・Box Save thoughts, links, photos, and files. Sorting can wait. ・Note For anything worth more than a line. Every edit is kept in history, so you can always go back. ・Do Today, List, and Buy are ready from the start. Add the lists you need as you go. Inside the app, Inbox is simply "Box" and ToDo is "Do." It's a tool you reach for every day, so the names stay light. ■ What it does ・iPhone, iPad, and Mac (native SwiftUI) ・Private sync over iCloud ・Quick save from the share sheet (iPhone, iPad) ・Quick save from anywhere (Mac / ⌃⌥⌘B) ・Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets ・A focus timer with Live Activity ・Projects, tags, and attachments ・A Trash that keeps items for 30 days ■ Free to start The free version holds up to 10 items across Box, Note, and Do. Every feature is there to try. Box Pro (one-time purchase) ・Unlimited items ・Change the app icon ・Includes Box Pro features added in the future There is no subscription. Buy it once, and it stays yours. ■ About your data Your data lives only in your own private iCloud. No account to create. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Purchases are handled by Apple, so the developer never sees your data or payment details. Built in Yokohama, by one developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SEE at none against Box's 1. SEE also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SEE asks for nothing beyond the download.
SEE ships an update fortnightly, Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEE | Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 涛 吴 | BOX LLC (Japan) |
In-app purchases
SEE
No in-app purchases
Box
- Hako Pro$5.99









