Comparison

the waterfall vs 來港通

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

Head to head
About

the waterfall

This app serves as a personal introspection companion, allowing users to record thoughts, ideas, and memories. It features guided questions for deeper self-reflection, supports Markdown for expressive text, and allows tagging and image association with entries. Data is stored locally and synced with iCloud for privacy.

Highlights
  • Guided self-reflection questions
  • Markdown support for text
  • Tagging and image association
  • Local data storage with iCloud sync
  • Pinning important memories
  • Record reading notes and movie reviews
Features
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Waterfall —— More than just a diary app, it's your personal introspection companion. Waterfall is committed to helping you think, remember, and discover the beauty in life. As a unique diary app, the charm of Waterfall lies in its potential to touch every detail of life. Here, you can record your thoughts and ideas. Furthermore, our question feature allows for deeper pondering — just hold down on a diary entry and prompt yourself with a question, like "What did you eat today?", "What are you thinking about?", or "Was there something today that made you happy?". Each question is a deep dive into your own self-reflection. Moreover, Waterfall is fully featured — it supports Markdown, making your text even more expressive. You can also associate tags and pictures with your memories, turning them into visual echoes. So, what exactly can Waterfall record? The answer is: almost everything. Apart from life's snippets, you can use it to log your reading notes, movie reviews, and even life goals. Pin important things to remind yourself to always keep up the enthusiasm for life. In the end, we hope that you enjoy your time with Waterfall, where each day, you can cherish the last moment of the day and reminisce about the day's experiences. Here, every day, you have your own waterfall. It's worth noting that Waterfall takes your privacy very seriously. All your data are stored locally and automatically synced with iCloud, visible only to you. At Waterfall, your privacy is always given the highest level of protection. May you have a beautiful day with Waterfall. Wishing you a waterfall day.

About

來港通

Features
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「來港通」是為新來港人士準備的落地指南:先告訴你要辦甚麼,再告訴你要裝哪些 App。 剛到香港,最難的往往不是找不到資料,而是不知道甚麼該先辦、哪些手續互為前置——沒有身份證開不了戶,沒有住址證明銀行又會卡你。 【選好身份,就有你的專屬清單】 選擇你的來港途徑:人才計劃(高才通・優才)、專才就業、隨行家庭、非本地學生、定居團聚。App 會列出你落地後最先要辦的事,並可逐項打勾記錄進度。 【只留真正要裝的 App】 由入境事務處、政府數碼身份到銀行、交通、求職、租樓,每個分類只保留香港本地人真正在用的 App,並附上一句話說明它能幫你做甚麼。 【全部指南隨時查閱】 按分類瀏覽或直接搜尋,快速找到你當下需要的那一個。 【收藏常用,隨時回看】 把用得上的加入收藏,之後不必再翻。 無須註冊或登入,不收集任何個人資料,開啟即用。 我們會持續整理及更新內容。如有任何意見或建議,歡迎電郵至 hi@mengmusanqian.com.cn。

Screenshots

the waterfall4 screens
來港通4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 來港通 at none against the waterfall's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. the waterfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 來港通 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
the waterfall versus 來港通: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe waterfall來港通
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文杰 李mengmusanqian

In-app purchases

1 purchases

the waterfall

One-time1
  • WATERFALL UPGRADE$7.99
None

來港通

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is the waterfall free?
the waterfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 來港通 free?
來港通 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do the waterfall or 來港通 have ads?
Neither the waterfall nor 來港通 shows ads.

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