Comparison

Curator vs First Timers

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

Head to head
About

Curator

Build a private, offline library of visual inspiration. Save images, GIFs, and short videos directly to your device, with powerful search and organization tools. Enjoy your saved content anytime, anywhere, without relying on online services.

Highlights
  • Save images, GIFs, and short videos
  • Offline support
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Object and text recognition search
  • Slideshow mode with music
  • Home Screen widgets
  • App Shortcuts automation
Features
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Save what inspires you... and actually keep it. If you use Pinterest or save ideas from Instagram, you know how easily content disappears. Links break. Posts get deleted. Accounts vanish. Curator lets you build your own offline inspiration library – fully yours, fully private, fully under your control. Your content is saved directly to your iPhone or iPad, and synced across your devices with iCloud. No accounts. No feeds. No algorithms. Why Curator? • Save images, GIFs, and short videos • Loop videos under 9 seconds (like GIFs) • Beautiful slideshow mode with optional music • Aesthetic Poster Widgets for your Home Screen • Powerful search with object recognition and text recognition (OCR) • Full offline support — your content never leaves your device • Sync securely across your devices with iCloud • Choose which folders to sync and which to exclude • Finder tag support + extended in-app tag colors * • Automate with App Shortcuts • Scratch your doom scrolling itch (a little) without doom scrolling Curator is free to download and includes a one-time purchase to unlock all features. * Custom and extended tag colors are visible in-app only. Privacy Policy: https://curator.alewa.co/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://curator.alewa.co/terms.html

About

First Timers

Document and cherish your life's first experiences, from trying new foods to visiting new places. Capture these moments with photos, notes, and ratings, and organize them by category. Enjoy a private and secure journal with smart calendar views and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Log first experiences with photos and notes
  • Categorize experiences by type
  • Private and secure local storage
  • Calendar and list views
  • Detailed statistics and insights
  • Share experiences and statistics
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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First Timers: Your Personal First Experience Journal Celebrate and remember all of life's first experiences with First Timers - the perfect app for tracking every new adventure, big or small. Whether it's trying a new cuisine, visiting a new place, or learning a new skill, FirstTimers helps you capture these special moments. --- FEATURES: Simple Experience Logging Create beautiful entries for each first-time experience with photos, ratings, and personal notes. Flexible Organization Categorize your experiences by type: Food & Drink, Travel, Activities, Skills, and more. Private & Secure All your experiences are stored locally on your device. Choose which experiences to keep private and which to share. Smart Calendar View Browse your experiences in an intuitive calendar or list view to see your journey over time. Detailed Statistics Track your progress and see insights about your favorite categories and ratings. Share Your Journey Share individual experiences or statistics with friends and family. Clean, Modern Design Enjoy a beautiful, easy-to-use interface with both light and dark mode support. ---- Backed by Science A study published in Nature Neuroscience found that new and diverse experiences are linked to enhanced happiness and increased brain activity. Researchers discovered that people who add variety to their daily routines—such as visiting new places or engaging in novel activities—report feeling more positive and energized. MRI scans revealed increased activity in the hippocampus and striatum, brain regions associated with novelty and reward processing. With First Times, you can harness the power of new experiences to boost your well-being and track your personal growth over time. Start documenting your firsts today and create a beautiful timeline of your life's new experiences!

Screenshots

Curator4 screens
First Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: First Timers at 5.0 against Curator's 4.3. First Timers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Curator's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Curator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. First Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curator has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curator ships an update every 10 days, First Timers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Curator versus First Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuratorFirst Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdegboyega DadaKAYJO, LLC

Customer experience

Curator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

First Timers

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Curator

One-time4
  • Curator+ Addon for iOS$4.99
  • Curator+ Addon for macOS$4.99
  • Curator+ for iOS/iPadOS$9.99
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  • Curator+ for macOS$9.99
None

First Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curator free?
Curator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Timers free?
First Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Curator or First Timers?
First Timers is rated higher. Curator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while First Timers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Curator or First Timers have ads?
Neither Curator nor First Timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curator or First Timers?
Curator ships an update every 10 days, and First Timers every 6 weeks. Most recently, Curator was updated on October 24, 2026 and First Timers on October 14, 2026.

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