Comparison

随记 vs Lightmark

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

Head to head
About

随记

Record your life with a social media feel, but privately. Add photos, videos, location, and weather to make entries vivid. Securely syncs data across devices with iCloud encryption.

Highlights
  • Social media-style recording
  • Rich media support (photos, videos)
  • Location and weather tagging
  • iCloud encryption and sync
  • Customizable tags for organization
  • Data statistics and insights
Features
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随记是一款融合「轻社交动态」体验的私密日记工具,用发朋友圈的轻松感记录生活,却无需担忧隐私泄露。 支持图文、视频、心情标签、天气定位等多维度元素,让每一篇笔记都如动态般鲜活,同时通过 ​​iCloud 加密同步​​保障数据安全,打造专属你的「心灵后花园」。 主要功能: • 动态式记录体验:像发社交媒体一样,简单随性地写下你的日常。 • 丰富的记录元素:时间、位置、天气、心情、照片、视频和标签等自由添加。 • 日记数据统计: 从记录到洞察的完整解决方案。 • iCloud备份与同步:数据安全又便捷,多设备随时查看。 • 自定义标签:按需管理笔记,随时找到你的专属回忆。 轻松记录每一天,让生活点滴尽在掌握! ---------------------- 随记高级账户是自动订阅的形式, 提供按月或按年订阅. 也可以选择一次买断, 后续不再收费. 开通 按月订阅/按年订阅 则视为您授权在您开通的高级版服务订阅即将到期时,从您的iTunes账户(简称“账户”)代扣下一个计费周期的高级版版服务费用. 扣费时间为计费周期前 24 小时内. 因上述账户余额不足导致扣费失败的, 我的书橱有权在不作另行通知的前提下, 停或终止您的专业版服务. 已经开通了按月/按年订阅的用户, 如果想转为永久买断, 请主动通过订阅管理取消订阅, 以避免重复扣费, 给您造成不必要的损失. 关于取消已开通的自动续期服务, 您可以在 AppStore -> 个人中心 -> 订阅 中取消订阅. 更加详细的请阅读以下文件: 隐私政策:https://snapnote.mistar.tech/blog/privacy-policy.html 服务条款:https://snapnote.mistar.tech/blog/user-agreement.html

About

Lightmark

This app encourages honest self-reflection by allowing users to record thoughts, emotions, and memories without the ability to edit entries after submission. It supports text, voice, photos, and videos, offering a multi-sensory journaling experience. A unique visual timeline helps users see their journey over time.

Highlights
  • Uneditable entries
  • Text, voice, photo, and video recording
  • Tag system for organization
  • Annual 'Lightmap' visualization
  • Daily timeline archive
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Some diaries are written just for yourself. Some moments are meant to be recorded as they truly are. No need for perfection, no need to revise. Writing who you are at that moment is an honest act of existence. Lightmark is a diary app that does not allow editing after writing. It blends a sense of time with emotional expression, gently guiding you to meet yourself. 【 Philosophy · Faithful to the Present 】 Lightmark’s writing approach is inspired by the psychological concepts of “non-judgmental writing” and “immediate recording.” Once submitted, your words cannot be changed—not to limit you, but as a gentle exercise: * Accept your emotions instead of adjusting them; * Capture your thoughts as they were, not rewritten by later understanding; * Let go of “right or wrong” and “perfection,” leaving only your true self. Every Lightmark entry is an echo through time and space. 【 Recording Methods · Multi-Sensory 】 Your feelings aren’t only expressed in words. Lightmark supports multiple sensory recording options, letting you capture emotions naturally: * Text Diary: Quietly write and record inner moments; * Voice Diary: No need to organize language, just speak; * Photo Capture: One image records the world you see; * Video Clips: The authentic sound of life, the most vivid memories; * Tag System: Seamlessly insert tags anywhere in text, freely create multi-level structures (e.g., #emotion/happy, #life/family) to lightly organize your diary. Whether it’s a midnight monologue, a morning ray of light, or a fleeting tear, you can collect it your way. 【 Annual Lightmap · See Your Journey 】 Lightmark’s unique “Lightmap” forms your year in a dot matrix. Each day you write sends ripples across the map. * The more you write, the brighter that day’s light point shines; * You can add marks for special days (Unlock this feature by purchasing the full version.). The Lightmap doesn’t tell you which days you “missed” writing and won’t push you to check in. Instead, it gently shows which days were quiet or full of emotion. It’s the path you’ve walked with yourself—a commemorative map left by time. 【 Timeline Diary · Your Life Chronicle 】 Lightmark uses a “one page per day” design, automatically gathering all texts, photos, voice recordings, and videos of the day into time slices—your daily archive. You’ll find life needs no polish; just capture the moment, and time will weave your story. 【 Design Philosophy · Simple · Gentle 】 Lightmark avoids complex categories, using tags for light management, keeping only the essence of “recording.” You’re not writing tasks, but your heart’s voice. * Minimal interface for immersive writing * No distractions, no ads, no popups * Supports dark mode, fitting the quiet of night 【 Who is it for? 】 * People who want to keep diaries but can’t stick with it * People who want to record emotions but don’t know where to start * Those who love the purity of paper diaries but want better saving and searching * Anyone wanting to practice self-acceptance without being trapped by “perfection” Terms of Use: https://app.qlulu.fun/termsofuse Privacy Poclicy: https://app.qlulu.fun/privacy

Screenshots

随记4 screens
Lightmark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightmark at 100% against 随记's 65%. 随记's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 随记 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lightmark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
随记 versus Lightmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter随记Lightmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊锋 仝璐 秦

Customer experience

随记

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

Lightmark

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

随记

Subscriptions2
  • 高级版(一个月)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 高级版(一年)7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • 高级版(永久-首发特惠)$4.99
  • 高级版(永久)$5.99
3 purchases

Lightmark

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is 随记 free?
随记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightmark free?
Lightmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 随记 or Lightmark have ads?
Neither 随记 nor Lightmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 随记 or Lightmark?
随记 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lightmark every 3 weeks. Most recently, 随记 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lightmark on November 4, 2026.

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