Comparison

Tesseract vs 陌生人闹钟

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

Head to head
About

Tesseract

This app offers a unique emotional journaling experience inspired by interstellar travel. It allows users to record memories in an immersive 3D interface, transforming diary entries into cosmic coordinates. Features include voice dictation, AI prompts, and secure iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Immersive 3D Tesseract interface
  • Voice dictation journaling
  • AI-powered journaling prompts
  • Aesthetic writing with animations
  • Secure iCloud sync
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Keep your days in a photo diary that brings memories to life. Tesseract gives your words and photos a universe of starlight, rain, and black holes. Write a little today, then return to the moments you want to remember. ◆ A space to revisit your memories Motion and depth bring the atmosphere of each entry back to life. Browse your diary horizontally, vertically, or in a grid. ◆ Words and photos that come alive Eleven visual themes inspired by starlight, rain, wormholes, and black holes add motion and depth to your words and photos. Adjust effect intensity and photo placement in supported themes to create your own atmosphere. ◆ Your day in words and photos Write a quick thought or a longer entry, at your own pace. Add photos to hold on to the moments words alone can’t capture. ◆ Revisit past entries Find any memory quickly with the calendar and search. The On This Day widget brings one past entry back to your Home Screen. ◆ Journaling Suggestions to help you begin On iPhone, bring photos, reflection prompts, and places into an entry from Apple’s Journaling Suggestions. Save text you use often as templates to make your next entry easier to begin. ◆ Personal by choice Start without an account. New entries are stored on your device. Lock individual entries with Face ID or Touch ID. With Pro, choose whether to enable iCloud sync. ◆ Tesseract Pro Use every visual theme, create custom folders, and add up to ten photos to each entry. With iCloud sync enabled, continue your diary across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Key features - Eleven visual themes, including free and Pro themes - Spatial presentation for words and photos - Two photos per entry, or up to ten with Pro - Horizontal, vertical, and grid layouts - Calendar and search - Diary templates and writing reminders - On This Day Home Screen widget - Face ID or Touch ID lock for individual entries - Real-time voice dictation on supported devices - Markdown text import and export - Custom folders and optional iCloud sync with Pro An ordinary day can become a scene you will want to revisit. Keep today’s memory in your own universe with Tesseract. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

陌生人闹钟

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每天,由随机陌生人的早安播报开启你新的一天。 陌生人闹钟是一款由多模态大语言模型监督和筛选早安语音的智能、友好的闹钟应用。 它为您提供另一种唤醒体验。 我相信,生成式AI带给人的“无尽内容”的空虚是可以避免的。 可以让AI来作为监督者,总结者,更好地连接人与人。 过滤掉无意义的内容、不友好的内容。留下真诚的“早上好”,以及更多来自全球真实人类的发言。 这才是真正重要,而且从前无法做到。 科技与人文的十字路口,这是每一个独立开发者都梦寐以求的坐标。 我的每一款产品都视图向它靠近。 BiliBili :@赵纯想 小红书:@赵纯想 抖音 : @赵纯想 微博 : @赵纯想 X: @赵纯想 全新推出: AI监督的陌生人唤醒系统。根据您的睡眠周期,选择最佳唤醒时机! 闹钟设置 通过简单的操作来设置闹钟。 唤醒模式收藏: 从一次成功的唤醒开始,借助AI分析,快速生成和保存您的最佳唤醒模式。 只需订阅 陌生人闹钟 Pro 即可解锁各种高级功能,并获得无限个唤醒模式收藏!支持陌生人闹钟的开发工作,使我们能够为您持续推出版本更新和更多新功能。 订阅价格可能因地区而异。订阅费用将通过您的 AppStore 账户从默认付款卡中扣除。您的订阅将自动延续,除非在当前订阅期限结束前至少 24小时取消。 订阅一旦激活将无法取消。购买订阅后,可以在 App Store 账户设置中管理你的订阅。免费试用期的任何未使用部分将在用户购买订阅时被取消。 陌生人闹钟隐私政策:https://strangerclock.com/blog/yszc 陌生人闹钟用户协议:https://strangerclock.com/blog/yhxy

Screenshots

Tesseract4 screens
陌生人闹钟4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 陌生人闹钟 at 4.7 against Tesseract's 4.5. 陌生人闹钟 also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Tesseract's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Tesseract sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 陌生人闹钟 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

陌生人闹钟 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Tesseract's written reviews are positive against 83% of 陌生人闹钟's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tesseract versus 陌生人闹钟: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesseract陌生人闹钟
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (110 ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better46
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoateractionShanghai Diyu Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Tesseract

All ratings110 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative16.0%

陌生人闹钟

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

Tesseract

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Data deletion after app updates
  • Journal entries disappearing after switching apps
  • Edit button causing app crashes
  • Photos disappearing when adding new ones
  • Photos disappearing after editing entries
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  • iCloud sync not working between iPhone and iPad
  • Bluetooth keyboard Enter key not functioning
  • App freezing and lagging
  • Text alignment issues in display view
  • Paragraph spacing issues in display view
  • Premium features not working after subscription
  • App crashes on edit button press

Requested features

16 requests
  • Customizable theme colors and backgrounds
  • Additional font options (especially for Chinese)
  • PDF export functionality
  • iCloud sync support
  • Auto-save functionality
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  • Photo position/placement control
  • Galaxy map/note clustering visualization
  • Auto-scroll features
  • Pin/favorite entries functionality
  • Search functionality
  • Weather integration
  • Image filters
  • macOS version
  • Customizable line spacing
  • Live photo support
  • Adjustable text size for long entries

陌生人闹钟

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tesseract

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99
3 purchases

陌生人闹钟

Subscriptions2
  • 陌生人闹钟月度会员$6.991 Month
  • 陌生人闹钟年度会员$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$99.99

Questions

Is Tesseract free?
Tesseract is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 陌生人闹钟 free?
陌生人闹钟 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tesseract or 陌生人闹钟?
陌生人闹钟 is rated higher. Tesseract averages 4.5 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while 陌生人闹钟 averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Tesseract or 陌生人闹钟 have ads?
Neither Tesseract nor 陌生人闹钟 shows ads.

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