Comparison

时刻日记 vs Lightmark

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

Head to head
About

时刻日记

A cross-platform journaling app that lets you record life's moments with text, images, and tags. Explore memories and relive past feelings through a unique timeline interface. Syncs across devices for easy access.

Highlights
  • Timeline journaling
  • Text and image entries
  • Tagging and location support
  • Memory exploration modes
  • Cross-platform availability
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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时刻日记是一款全平台的时间轴日记软件,它简洁清晰,操作便捷,让你能够快速记录生活中的重要时刻。你可以通过文字、图片、标签、贴纸、位置....等多种方式,将自己的心情和感受记录下来,打造属于自己的独特日记风格。除了记录以外,我们还增加了许多的回忆探索模式,让你可以通过日记重温当时的心情。 时刻日记支持多平台,你可以在电脑或移动端中使用它。我们还搭载了云同步的功能,让你随时随地记录生活的点滴。赶快下载试试吧。 ++ 补充的订阅须知 ++ * 年度/月度订阅计划(起订价格分别为¥98.00/¥18.00人民币) 。 * 确认购买后,将通过您的iTunes 账户付款 。 * 默认情况下,订阅到期后按照原计划以同价格同周期自动续订。如需取消订阅,需在现有订阅计划到期之际,至少提前24小时操作取消。 * 您可以随时取消订阅计划,该操作可通过个人iTunes账户的订阅设置完成(在您的设备中找到设置,点击iTunes 与 App Store > Apple ID > 查看Apple ID > 输入密码>订阅 > 管理应用程序订阅> 于页面底部点击取消订阅按键)。 # 法律 * 更多信息请查看:https://shikeriji.com/ * 隐私政策:https://shikeriji.com/privacy * 服务条款:https://shikeriji.com/terms # 问题? 如有任何的建议或反馈,欢迎邮件我们的制作团队,focus-feedback#foxmail.com

About

Lightmark

This app encourages honest self-reflection by allowing users to record thoughts, emotions, and memories without the ability to edit entries after submission. It supports text, voice, photos, and videos, offering a multi-sensory journaling experience. A unique visual timeline helps users see their journey over time.

Highlights
  • Uneditable entries
  • Text, voice, photo, and video recording
  • Tag system for organization
  • Annual 'Lightmap' visualization
  • Daily timeline archive
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Some diaries are written just for yourself. Some moments are meant to be recorded as they truly are. No need for perfection, no need to revise. Writing who you are at that moment is an honest act of existence. Lightmark is a diary app that does not allow editing after writing. It blends a sense of time with emotional expression, gently guiding you to meet yourself. 【 Philosophy · Faithful to the Present 】 Lightmark’s writing approach is inspired by the psychological concepts of “non-judgmental writing” and “immediate recording.” Once submitted, your words cannot be changed—not to limit you, but as a gentle exercise: * Accept your emotions instead of adjusting them; * Capture your thoughts as they were, not rewritten by later understanding; * Let go of “right or wrong” and “perfection,” leaving only your true self. Every Lightmark entry is an echo through time and space. 【 Recording Methods · Multi-Sensory 】 Your feelings aren’t only expressed in words. Lightmark supports multiple sensory recording options, letting you capture emotions naturally: * Text Diary: Quietly write and record inner moments; * Voice Diary: No need to organize language, just speak; * Photo Capture: One image records the world you see; * Video Clips: The authentic sound of life, the most vivid memories; * Tag System: Seamlessly insert tags anywhere in text, freely create multi-level structures (e.g., #emotion/happy, #life/family) to lightly organize your diary. Whether it’s a midnight monologue, a morning ray of light, or a fleeting tear, you can collect it your way. 【 Annual Lightmap · See Your Journey 】 Lightmark’s unique “Lightmap” forms your year in a dot matrix. Each day you write sends ripples across the map. * The more you write, the brighter that day’s light point shines; * You can add marks for special days (Unlock this feature by purchasing the full version.). The Lightmap doesn’t tell you which days you “missed” writing and won’t push you to check in. Instead, it gently shows which days were quiet or full of emotion. It’s the path you’ve walked with yourself—a commemorative map left by time. 【 Timeline Diary · Your Life Chronicle 】 Lightmark uses a “one page per day” design, automatically gathering all texts, photos, voice recordings, and videos of the day into time slices—your daily archive. You’ll find life needs no polish; just capture the moment, and time will weave your story. 【 Design Philosophy · Simple · Gentle 】 Lightmark avoids complex categories, using tags for light management, keeping only the essence of “recording.” You’re not writing tasks, but your heart’s voice. * Minimal interface for immersive writing * No distractions, no ads, no popups * Supports dark mode, fitting the quiet of night 【 Who is it for? 】 * People who want to keep diaries but can’t stick with it * People who want to record emotions but don’t know where to start * Those who love the purity of paper diaries but want better saving and searching * Anyone wanting to practice self-acceptance without being trapped by “perfection” Terms of Use: https://app.qlulu.fun/termsofuse Privacy Poclicy: https://app.qlulu.fun/privacy

Screenshots

时刻日记3 screens
Lightmark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightmark at 100% against 时刻日记's 57%. 时刻日记's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. 时刻日记 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lightmark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
时刻日记 versus Lightmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter时刻日记Lightmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiraku Tech Co., Ltd.璐 秦

Customer experience

时刻日记

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Lightmark

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

时刻日记

Subscriptions2
  • 时刻日记月度订阅$2.991 Month
  • 时刻日记年度订阅$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • 时刻日记永久会员$29.99
3 purchases

Lightmark

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is 时刻日记 free?
时刻日记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightmark free?
Lightmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 时刻日记 or Lightmark have ads?
Neither 时刻日记 nor Lightmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 时刻日记 or Lightmark?
时刻日记 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lightmark every 3 weeks. Most recently, 时刻日记 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Lightmark on November 4, 2026.

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