Comparison

RepeatVoice vs Years Journal

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

Head to head
About

RepeatVoice

Record your own voice or import audio files to play them back repeatedly at set intervals. This app is designed to help users build confidence, maintain focus, and cultivate positive mindsets through personalized audio suggestions.

Highlights
  • Record custom audio
  • Import audio files
  • Set repeat playback intervals
  • Adjust number of repetitions
  • Choose silent or environmental sounds during intervals
  • Positive suggestion tool
Features
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This audio player app allows you to play a recorded sound (or an imported audio file) repeatedly at regular intervals. □Main Features ■Creation of audio data: You can either record your voice using the recording function, or import an audio file stored on your device ■Repeat playback: Select the created audio data and playback it repeatedly. You can change the “number of repetitions” and “interval (minutes)” □Recommended for people/scenes like ■Those who want to achieve something but lack confidence, want to create a mindset for realization ■Those who have something they need to be mindful of, but find it difficult to keep paying attention ■Those who tend to think negatively, have low self-affirmation, self-efficacy ■Those looking for a voice app for meditation/mindfulness/self-suggestion □Examples of use ■Athletes… →By listening to the voice saying “You can definitely win the next tournament!” at regular intervals during training, you can give yourself a positive suggestion, improve your performance, and increase your self-efficacy ■Examinees… →By listening to the voice saying “You can definitely pass the exam!” periodically, you can gain confidence in studying for exams ■People with poor posture… →By listening the voice saying “Straighten your back!” every 10 minutes, you can consciously improve your posture ■People who want to keep a smile… →By listening to the voice saying “Let’s always be smiling!” periodically, you can remember to keep smiling and make it a habit ■People who want to be positive… →By listening the voice saying “Everything will definitely work out!”, you can get a dose of positive mindset self-suggestion, boosting your self-affirmation □Also like this ■During the interval, you can choose to be silent or select natural environmental sounds (birdsong, sound of waves, etc.). You can also use it for meditation/mindfulness methods that repeat listening to sounds → silence

About

Years Journal

This app allows you to record your daily thoughts and emotions, and revisit past entries for the same date. You can attach photos, search your history, and enjoy a visually organized calendar view. Automatic backups and multi-device support ensure your memories are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Write and display journal entries
  • Attach photos to entries
  • Calendar view of entries
  • Search past entries
  • Automatic data backup
  • Multi-device viewing and editing
  • Dark mode and theme customization
Features
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Revisit this day in past years. See journal entries from the same date, year by year. Write about today with words and photos, then look back at what you were doing on this day before. Features • Entries from the same date, grouped by year • Journal entries with text and photos • A calendar for choosing a date • Search by words you remember • A photo album that opens the entry from that day • Automatic data backup and viewing and editing across devices • Theme colors and dark mode • Passcode lock On supported devices, set a passcode first, then enable Face ID or Touch ID in Settings → Lock. Backup and use across devices require an account and an internet connection. A Premium subscription is available to remove ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lightnet328.notion.site/Years-Privacy-Policy-2cfa38e8fd534d96931fd95bcd22770d

Screenshots

RepeatVoice3 screens
Years Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Years Journal at none against RepeatVoice's 1. RepeatVoice's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. RepeatVoice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Years Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RepeatVoice ships an update fortnightly, Years Journal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RepeatVoice versus Years Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeatVoiceYears Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKentaro NishimuraYutaro Kido

Customer experience

RepeatVoice

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Years Journal

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RepeatVoice

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

Years Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RepeatVoice free?
RepeatVoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Years Journal free?
Years Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RepeatVoice or Years Journal have ads?
Both RepeatVoice and Years Journal show ads.
Which is updated more often, RepeatVoice or Years Journal?
RepeatVoice ships an update fortnightly, and Years Journal every 2 weeks. Most recently, RepeatVoice was updated on November 7, 2026 and Years Journal on November 4, 2026.

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