Comparison

Firsts vs Present Day

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

Head to head
About

Firsts

This app helps you document and revisit significant "first times" in your life. It automatically organizes memories by age and allows you to add details like photos, locations, and tags. Review your life's chapters with visual charts and enjoy heartwarming moments through home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Focus on 'first times' only
  • Categorized by age
  • Photo-based memory creation
  • Insights and review charts
  • Widget support
Features
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The journey of life is woven together by countless “first times”: The first time you came into this world and felt the warmth of the sun. The first time you took tiny steps toward the unknown. The first time you rode a bike and felt the freedom of the wind. The first time you stood on stage and faced the courage of applause and attention. The first time you cooked, worked, fell in love, or traveled alone… Each “first time” is a unique and precious memory. This time, we’ve made “First Times” the theme, giving you a whole new way to document the chapters of your life! Features — Focus on First Times Only — Exclusively designed to record every significant “first time” in your life. Create a title, write detailed descriptions, categorize memories with tags, log the location, and even add photos to preserve those cherished moments. — Categorized by Age — Your “first times” are automatically organized by age, making it easy to revisit these priceless moments and see when they happened. Click on an age to expand and relive the story from that year. — Photo-Based Memory Creation — With photo access enabled, the app intelligently analyzes your library to rediscover “first times” based on cities you’ve visited, quickly generating location-based memory chapters. — Insights and Review — Swipe up from the bottom to access the review section. The app creates visual charts based on all your recorded “first times,” giving deeper meaning to every moment. — Widget Support — Enjoy randomly switching “first time” memories with a widget that lets you revisit heartwarming moments right from your home screen. Awaken Memories with “Firsts” Whether it’s tasting the sweetness of first love or setting off on a solo adventure, every “first time” is infused with the courage of exploration and the vibrancy of life. Start documenting now and let each “first time” become an eternal poem in your life story. More Features & Device Versions in Development We invite you to download and experience the app! Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Present Day

This app visualizes your year as a grid of dots, encouraging you to 'show up' daily by checking in on your chosen pillars. It includes focus sessions based on the Pomodoro method and home screen widgets to keep your progress visible.

Highlights
  • 365-dot year grid visualization
  • Daily pillar check-in
  • Focus sessions with hourglass animation
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Multiple themes and customizable styles
  • Night mode
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Your whole year fits on one screen. A simple grid of dots. See how short it is. That's your year - 365 dots, each one a day you get exactly once. Present Day is not a habit tracker. It's not a journal. It's just proof you showed up. -- HOW IT WORKS Each day gets one question: did you show up? If yes, tap the dot. It's yours. Set your pillars - the 2 or 3 things that make a day count. Physical health. Family time. Deep work. Creative practice. Whatever "showing up" means for you. Check in on them. That's it. -- FOCUS SESSIONS Start a focus session and watch dots fall like sand through an hourglass - each one a minute of deep work, claimed. Built on the Pomodoro method, but it feels like presence, not a countdown. Choose your duration (5, 15, 25, 40, or 60 minutes), pick your pillar, set an intention, and begin. -- YOUR YEAR ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Put your year where you can't ignore it. Multiple widget sizes fit any home screen layout. Lock screen widgets keep the grid visible without even unlocking. Night mode dims everything down for late check-ins. Watch it fill, week by week. -- DESIGNED FOR PRESENCE 365-dot year grid - your whole year at once Daily pillar check-in - show up on your terms Focus sessions with hourglass animation Widgets in multiple sizes for home screen and lock screen Night mode for late-night glances Themes: Midnight, Paper, Ocean, Sunset, Cyber, and make your own Customizable dot shapes and styles No social features. No streaks to break. No guilt. Just you and your year. -- Present Day won't remind you to drink water. It won't gamify your morning routine. It just asks one thing: were you here today?

Screenshots

Firsts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Present Day at none against Firsts's 4. Firsts's advantage is device support. On price, rating, ratings volume and iOS requirement 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. Firsts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Present Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Firsts against 5.0 for Present Day. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Firsts versus Present Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstsPresent Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰滨 李Joseph Dearman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Firsts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.691 Month
  • Annually$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$12.99
  • Lifetime Family$19.99
None

Present Day

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firsts free?
Firsts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Present Day free?
Present Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firsts or Present Day?
Firsts and Present Day are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

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