Comparison

Trace Life vs MomentNote

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

Head to head
About

Trace Life

A secure and user-friendly diary and note-taking app. It offers a visual timeline, photo integration, customizable tags, and cloud storage for your memories. Enjoy full privacy control and seamless iCloud backup.

Highlights
  • Secure encrypted transmission
  • Cloud storage
  • Visual timeline
  • Photo integration
  • Customizable tags
  • iCloud integration
  • Privacy controls
Features
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Trace Life is an exquisite and well-formatted diary and note-taking application. It boasts a simple and user-friendly design, yet it is packed with powerful functions. It employs secure encrypted transmission and cloud storage to ensure the safety of your diary data, making it accessible only to you. 【Timeline】 A concise and visually appealing timeline allows you to revisit different moments of your life. 【Photos】 Enhance your entries by adding photos, transcending the limitations of plain text. 【Tags】 Customize your categories for life, work, love, and more. 【Privacy】 You have full control over your data, ensuring your privacy is protected. 【iCloud】 Never lose your data with seamless iCloud integration. Here's the translation into English: [Feedback Suggestions] For any issues with product usage, you can send an email to: lyqforter@gmail.com User Agreement: https://forterweb.ovdt.top/diary/terms Privacy Policy: https://forterweb.ovdt.top/diary/privacy

About

MomentNote

Features
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Mood Diary is a personal diary recording tool with a visualized timeline, which is used to record personal life, thoughts, inspirations and store diary-related photos locally. Record every meaningful moment in your life on the timeline. 【Timeline】Time is like a line, with the past at one end and the future at the other. Each mood you record can only be pushed forward in the direction of time and also be traced back from time to time. 【Photo Recording】Unrestricted photo storage. Images are one of the best ways to record, as they prevent your memories from fading away with the passage of time. 【Data Protection】Diary pictures, text data, etc. will not be stored on third-party servers. They are only saved on your personal iCloud or local device. You never need to worry about the leakage of your personal privacy data in this interconnected world. 【Privacy Protection】The APP can enable face recognition to ensure that only you yourself can open the diary. --Pro User Benefits: Pro users can post an unlimited number of mood diaries. Each diary can have an unlimited number of photos attached and an unlimited number of tags can be created. Free users can only post a maximum of 10 diaries, with a limit of 3 photos for each diary, and can only create a maximum of 3 tags. --Subscription Price: The price will be shown during the subscription process. The recurring monthly price is $1.0 per month. --Cancellation of Subscription: To cancel your subscription, you must manually turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. --Renewal: Your Apple account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Upon successful payment, your subscription period will extend by one more subscription cycle. --Privacy Policy: https://tangible-paperback-98a.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3b051832e9204b1f9979d6eedbda44ed?pvs=4 --Terms of Use: https://tangible-paperback-98a.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-c1feef02e7c645bc8ed5ea1f405bd5dd?pvs=4

Screenshots

Trace Life4 screens
MomentNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trace Life at every 5 days against MomentNote's every 3 weeks. Trace Life also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Trace Life sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MomentNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace Life ships an update every 5 days, MomentNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trace Life versus MomentNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace LifeMomentNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永强 李子源 董

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trace Life

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plus$19.99
1 purchases

MomentNote

Subscriptions1
  • 月订阅$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Trace Life free?
Trace Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MomentNote free?
MomentNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trace Life or MomentNote have ads?
Neither Trace Life nor MomentNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trace Life or MomentNote?
Trace Life ships an update every 5 days, and MomentNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Trace Life was updated on June 11, 2026 and MomentNote on September 9, 2026.

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