Comparison

Tesseract vs TimeCapSoul

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

TimeCapSoul

Capture thoughts, memories, and messages today to be unlocked in the future. This app encourages reflection and preserves significant moments with a simple, personal, and distraction-free interface. Set future unlock dates to revisit your words when the time is right.

Highlights
  • Write and save messages
  • Set future unlock dates
  • Revisit memories later
  • Clean and calming design
  • Private and personal content
Features
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TimeCapSOUL is a digital time capsule for your thoughts, memories, and messages written today and opened in the future. Whether you are writing a note to your future self, capturing a meaningful moment, or preserving a memory you never want to forget, TimeCapSOUL helps you slow down and reflect. Create written entries, choose when they unlock, and revisit your words at the perfect moment in time. TimeCapSOUL is designed to be simple, intentional, and personal, with no distractions and no pressure. Features include writing and saving meaningful messages, setting future unlock dates, revisiting memories when the time is right, a clean and calming design, and keeping your content private and personal. TimeCapSOUL is perfect for journaling, reflection, goal setting, and preserving moments that matter. Write now. Open later.

Screenshots

Tesseract4 screens
TimeCapSoul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeCapSoul at 5.0 against Tesseract's 4.5. TimeCapSoul also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Tesseract's advantage is ratings volume (110 vs 4). On price, ads 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. Tesseract sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TimeCapSoul asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeCapSoul holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tesseract has 110 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Tesseract's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeCapSoul's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tesseract versus TimeCapSoul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesseractTimeCapSoul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (110 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGoateractionDrake Scorzo

Customer experience

Tesseract

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

TimeCapSoul

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TimeCapSoul

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
None

TimeCapSoul

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tesseract free?
Tesseract is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeCapSoul free?
TimeCapSoul is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tesseract or TimeCapSoul?
TimeCapSoul is rated higher. Tesseract averages 4.5 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while TimeCapSoul averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tesseract or TimeCapSoul have ads?
Neither Tesseract nor TimeCapSoul shows ads.

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