# Firsts vs Present Day

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Firsts | Present Day |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firsts/id6505028556/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/present-day/id6760949837/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [杰滨 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528346803) | [Joseph Dearman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870423425) |

## What reviewers say

### Firsts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firsts/id6505028556)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.69 | per month |
| Annually | $5.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Family | $19.99 | one-time |


### Present Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/present-day/id6760949837)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*