Comparison

Years Journal vs Keeps

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

Head to head
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 β€’ Entries from the same date, grouped by year β€’ Journal entries with text and photos β€’ A calendar for choosing a date β€’ Search by words you remember β€’ A photo album that opens the entry from that day β€’ Automatic data backup and viewing and editing across devices β€’ Theme colors and dark mode β€’ Passcode lock On supported devices, set a passcode first, then enable Face ID or Touch ID in Settings β†’ 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

About

Keeps

Features
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Keeps is a personal product journal. Save the things you try β€” skincare, hair, makeup, books, and more β€” with photos, ratings, and notes, so you remember what was actually worth it. Most of us forget the shampoo that worked, the serum we’d buy again, or why we never finished the other one. Notes get buried. Photos sit in Camera Roll. Spreadsheets never get opened. Keeps gives each product a place. WHAT YOU CAN SAVE Name, brand, collection, photos, a rating, and a note to future you. Add when you started, and when you finished, if you want. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LOVED Rate products with stars so you know what’s worth buying again. FIND IT LATER Search your shelf. Filter by collection, tags, rating, or whether you’re still trying something. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal lives on this device. No account, no feed, no ads. KEEPS PLUS Keeps is complete on its own. Keeps Plus is optional, and unlocks more photos per product, unlimited custom collections and tags, backup and export, shelf insights, a timeline, and side-by-side comparison. Choose a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Years Journal4 screens
Keeps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Years Journal at none against Keeps's 3. Keeps's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Keeps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Years Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Years Journal versus Keeps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYears JournalKeeps
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews72.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYutaro KidoDanny Galan Sanchez

In-app purchases

None

Years Journal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Keeps

Subscriptions2
  • Keeps Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Keeps Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Keeps Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Years Journal free?
Years Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keeps free?
Keeps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Years Journal or Keeps have ads?
Years Journal shows ads; Keeps does not.

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