Comparison

SEE vs Knowto

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

Knowto

Capture ideas instantly with a fast, local-first note-taking app. Organize thoughts naturally with threads, tags, and attachments. Access your notes offline with optional cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Always-ready composer
  • Build on thoughts with threads
  • Search and filter notes
  • Attach photos and resources
  • Local-first storage
  • Background sync across devices
Features
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Catch ideas before they disappear. Knowto is a fast, local-first notes app built around an always-ready composer. Write now, organize naturally, and return to any thought without fighting a complicated filing system. BUILD ON EVERY THOUGHT Turn a note into a thread when an idea keeps growing. Add follow-ups while keeping the original context close. FIND WHAT MATTERS Search your notes, add multiple tags, and filter your collection to surface the right thought quickly. KEEP USEFUL CONTEXT Attach photos and other resources to your notes. Expand a note when you need the full detail, or keep scanning through a clean, compact list. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN Your notes stay available on your device. Sign in when you want background sync across iPhone, Mac, and web. Archive notes without losing them, then restore them whenever needed. Knowto keeps note taking immediate, calm, and connected. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SEE4 screens
Knowto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SEE at none against Knowto's 2. SEE also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Knowto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SEE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SEE against 5.0 for Knowto. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SEE ships an update fortnightly, Knowto every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SEE versus Knowto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEEKnowto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer涛 吴Lumik LLC

Customer experience

SEE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Knowto

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SEE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Knowto

Subscriptions2
  • Knowto Plus Monthly3 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Knowto Plus Yearly3 Months trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is SEE free?
SEE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knowto free?
Knowto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SEE or Knowto?
SEE and Knowto are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SEE or Knowto have ads?
Neither SEE nor Knowto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SEE or Knowto?
SEE ships an update fortnightly, and Knowto every 10 days. Most recently, SEE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Knowto on October 25, 2026.

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