uSaid vs TimeDots

uSaid is a journalling app for parents. It records your kids in their words. A story worth documenting. — Why does it exist? Like any parent, I snap photos of my kids all the time. They capture many things, but miss one: their brains opening up. When my kids say anything memorable (every day!), I’ll jot it down somewhere random. Or — much worse — don’t because it’s inconvenient. For many years, I wished I had a dedicated space so these moments — when your phone is in the pocket — are preserved. That’s why I built uSaid. — How does it work? Simple. There’s a “What they said…” textbox. Type into it when your kid has said something you want to record. It could be their first words, wild imagination, adorable nonsense, big questions, important feelings, teenage snark etc. — Is that it? Almost. A couple of other little things: 1. A bit of context gives more meaning to what was said. You can offer it by tapping on a bubble. 2. You can also long-press on the bubble to add a reaction, like in a chat app. The emoji represents how you felt at the time. # Pricing uSaid’s free version can only record 10 moments. If you want to remove the limit (and record as many), you’ll need to upgrade to the Unlimited plan. uSaid Unlimited is available as a lifetime deal for a small fee. No subscription required. All payments will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. # Privacy uSaid takes your privacy very seriously. It does not store any personal data. Everything always remains on your device. The full privacy policy & terms of use can be read here: https://midnight-beanie-ccb.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-c56fda811e4a4799b4ba750d4d5d2b68?pvs=4.

Time is the one thing you can't get back. TimeDots turns your year, your month and every countdown into a calm grid of dots, one dot per day, so you can see exactly how much time is left. Every day a dot fills in. It's a quiet daily nudge to make today count. SEE YOUR TIME AT A GLANCE • Your whole year as dots, filling in as the days pass • Days left front and center: in the year, the month, or until your next event • Year by month: a calendar of dots that shows where each month starts and where today sits • Hold and drag across the dots to explore any day COUNT DOWN TO WHAT MATTERS • Trips, birthdays, exams, weddings, launches and deadlines • Every event gets its own grid with live progress • Recurring events roll forward automatically • A small celebration when a countdown reaches its day HOW WAS TODAY? • A 5‑second daily check‑in: pick one of five moods • Your dots take on the colors of your days, so your year becomes a mood map • Add a short note to any day you want to remember • An optional morning reminder with how many days are left • Hide the check‑in once you've answered, if you prefer a cleaner screen ON YOUR WRIST, LOCK SCREEN AND HOME SCREEN • Home Screen widgets in every size • Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities and Dynamic Island • A redesigned Apple Watch app: next event first, check in from your wrist, turn the Digital Crown to move through the days, and complications that show up in the Smart Stack when they matter MAKE IT YOURS • 24 themes, from Midnight to Aurora • Alternate app icons • "Life in Weeks": your whole life, one dot per week • Share cards made for your story • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • Built for iPad, with full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Increase Contrast support Free to download. Upgrade to Pro to unlock every theme, widget and feature. Stop letting the days blur together. Make every dot count.