Comparison

ShowDay vs Beyou

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

Head to head
About

ShowDay

This app allows you to create rich journal entries with photos, videos, and voice notes. It offers smart search, location tracking, and privacy features like auto-lock. Sync across devices and back up your data with iCloud or local exports.

Highlights
  • Rich multimedia entries
  • Calendar view
  • Voice to text transcription
  • Smart search and tagging
  • Location tracking
  • Cross-device sync
  • Privacy protection with auto-lock
Features
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ShowDay Features and Functions 1. Rich multimedia support: Add Live Photos, videos, and images to enhance your life entries. 2. Calendar view: Easily check how many entries you made each day, month, and year. 3. Comment on your entries: Reflect on your past by leaving notes for yourself. 4. Voice to text: Record voice memos and get automatic text transcription. 5. Smart search: Use the calendar, search bar, tags, and emoji to quickly find any entry. 6. Location tracking: Automatically or manually add a location when creating or editing entries. 7. Anonymous community: Share your thoughts without logging in or creating an account. 8. Privacy protection: Your life entries are hidden when the app is inactive. Set a custom time to auto-lock the app. 9. Cross-device sync: Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Entries sync across devices using the same Apple ID. 10. Built-in camera: Capture Live Photos and videos directly in the app. Saves time and storage. 11. iCloud and local backup: Back up your entries to iCloud or export them locally at any time. 12. Widgets: Use widgets to quickly record or revisit past entries. Membership Benefits 1. Automatically add location to each entry 2. App lock (Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode) 3. Calendar entry count by day, month, and year 4. Use built-in camera to capture Live Photos and HDR videos 5. Add unlimited tags and emoji 6. Export entries and save media to your photo library 7. iCloud sync with visual status indicators 8. Voice to text for all recorded audio 9. Unlimited comments on entries 10. Attach unlimited media to any entry 11. Access to all future premium features Subscription Plans 1. Monthly: Auto-renewing with a 3-day free trial 2. Yearly: Auto-renewing with a 7-day free trial 3. Lifetime: One-time payment for full access as long as the app remains available Pricing Prices may vary. For example: • Monthly: $0.99 • Yearly: $6.99 • Lifetime: $7.99 (one-time) • Payment: Charged to your iTunes account at purchase confirmation. • Cancel: Turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in iTunes settings. • Renewal: Your account will be charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/585672bd-cd00-477d-821d-149d4231f963 • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Beyou

Effortlessly capture thoughts and inspiration with voice recordings. AI intelligently organizes your ideas, extracts key points, and generates summaries. Transform scattered notes into clear, valuable content, acting as your personal creation assistant.

Highlights
  • One-click voice recording
  • AI smart organization
  • Automatic tag and summary generation
  • Content optimization
  • AI companion feedback
Features
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【Product Value】 Beyou: Freeze inspiration in time, effortlessly capturing every moment of thought. 【Feature Highlights】 Voice One-Click Recording: Anytime, anywhere, input as easily as chatting AI Smart Organization: Automatically extract key points, generate tags and summaries Content Optimization: Transform scattered ideas into clear thoughts In-depth Interaction: AI companion feedback and discussion 【Use Value】 Goodbye to Forgetting: Instantly preserve inspiration Efficient Organization: AI-powered instant structuring Creation Assistant: From recording to deep thinking 【Application Scenarios】 Work, study, creation, life recording - one app handles it all Liberate your thoughts, and give every idea value. ------------------------------------ Beyou,捕捉声音中的每个闪光点,赋予灵感清晰的结构。 Beyou,从记录生活到提炼创意,让每一刻都成为成长的脚印。 Beyou,记录的不只是想法,更是你的故事和经历。 Beyou,让灵感开花,让每次记录都更有价值。 Beyou,be with you & Be yourself. 【Related Agreements】 User Agreement: http://www.jiaxindou.com/shengji/policy/user Privacy Policy: http://www.jiaxindou.com/shengji/policy/privacy Auto-Renewal Membership Service Agreement: http://www.jiaxindou.com/shengji/policy/vip

Screenshots

ShowDay4 screens
Beyou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShowDay at every 9 days against Beyou's monthly. ShowDay also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. ShowDay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Beyou sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShowDay against 5.0 for Beyou. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowDay has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowDay ships an update every 9 days, Beyou monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShowDay versus Beyou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowDayBeyou
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer杰克 吴JiaXinDou Technology

Customer experience

ShowDay

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beyou

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShowDay

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Plan - 3 days Free3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Plan - 7 days Free7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime - Limited time offer$7.99
8 purchases

Beyou

Subscriptions3
  • 连续包月$2.991 Month
  • 畅享家$4.991 Month
  • 连续包年$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • 5w点$0.99
  • 10w点$1.99
  • 50w点$8.99
Show 2 more
  • 终身会员$29.99
  • 终身会员$39.99

Questions

Is ShowDay free?
ShowDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beyou free?
Beyou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShowDay or Beyou?
ShowDay and Beyou are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShowDay or Beyou have ads?
Neither ShowDay nor Beyou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowDay or Beyou?
ShowDay ships an update every 9 days, and Beyou monthly. Most recently, ShowDay was updated on November 4, 2026 and Beyou on November 4, 2026.

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