Comparison

TextToNext vs Riley

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

Head to head
About

TextToNext

Securely store your most cherished memories, thoughts, and moments. Encrypt your personal entries and schedule them to be unlocked at a future date. Capture life's stories and preserve them for years to come.

Highlights
  • Create digital time capsules
  • Encrypt personal memories
  • Schedule future unlocking dates
  • Store emotional notes and moments
  • Preserve life's stories
Features
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Geçmişi kilitleyin, geleceği açın. TextToNext zaman kapsülü uygulamasıyla özel anılarınızı, duygusal notlarınızı ve değerli anlarınızı bir araya getirin. Anılarınızı şifreleyin ve gelecekteki bir tarihte zamandan çıkarın. Hayatın hikayesini yazın, hatıraları dondurun ve TextToNext ile anılarınızı ölümsüzleştirin. Her anı, bir hikaye; her hikaye, bir zaman kapsülüyle taçlansın. Unutulmaz anlarınızı TextToNext ile yakalayın!

About

Riley

Transform your feelings into art with this mood journal. Express your emotions through creative drawing and add context with photos and voice notes. Visualize your emotional journey and gain insights into your patterns.

Highlights
  • Creative mood sphere drawing
  • Add photos and voice notes
  • Calendar and Spiral View
  • Emotional pattern insights
  • Private and secure journaling
  • Calming minimalist design
Features
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Riley is where you draw your feelings when words don't quite reach them. Every day you draw a small orb, and its colour follows your mood. Underneath, if you want, you can drop in a note, a photo, or a short voice memo*. Over time those orbs line up into something that reads like your month, even your year: sometimes a spiral, sometimes a calendar. Maybe you're working through stress, anxiety, or a low stretch, or maybe you just want a small habit that sticks. Riley gives you a quiet, private corner for it. Everything you write stays on your device by default, nothing leaves your phone unless you ask it to. Backups and the friends feature are there if you ever want them, entirely optional and always your call. There are clear charts* too, showing what tends to set you off and what actually helps. The whole thing is built to be structured but gentle, and it works well for ADHD and CBT-style tracking. Start drawing how you feel today. *Photo attachments, voice notes, and advanced charts require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://buor.studio/riley-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://buor.studio/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

TextToNext4 screens
Riley4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextToNext at none against Riley's 9. TextToNext also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Riley's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 1) and review sentiment (76% vs 59%). On price and ads 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. Riley sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TextToNext asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TextToNext holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riley has 151 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of TextToNext's written reviews are positive against 76% of Riley's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextToNext ships an update every 2 days, Riley every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TextToNext versus Riley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextToNextRiley
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (151 ratings)
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEXT TO NEXT TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETINusret Uzman

Customer experience

TextToNext

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative33.3%

Riley

All ratings148 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative7.3%

In-app purchases

None

TextToNext

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Riley

Subscriptions6
  • Riley Monthly – 30% Off$7.991 Month
  • Riley Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Riley Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Riley Yearly – 25% Off3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Riley Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Riley Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Riley Lifetime30$59.99
  • Riley Lifetime$79.99
  • Riley Lifetime Pro$99.99

Questions

Is TextToNext free?
TextToNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riley free?
Riley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TextToNext or Riley?
TextToNext is rated higher. TextToNext averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Riley averages 4.5 from 151 ratings.
Do TextToNext or Riley have ads?
Neither TextToNext nor Riley shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextToNext or Riley?
TextToNext ships an update every 2 days, and Riley every 6 days. Most recently, TextToNext was updated on October 30, 2026 and Riley on October 31, 2026.

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