Comparison

Time Atlas vs middle place

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

Head to head
About

Time Atlas

This app automatically creates a visual diary of your life by tracking your location, activities, and photos. It provides a private, contextual record of your days, allowing you to revisit memories and curate your personal story with minimal effort.

Highlights
  • Automatic location and activity capture
  • Visual daily snapshots
  • Photo integration into stories
  • Effortless travel tracking
  • Customizable daily layouts
  • Private and encrypted data storage
  • Import from other journaling apps
Features
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Life moves fast. Time Atlas helps you remember everything, for FREE (advanced features available with a paid subscription). Time Atlas is an automatic visual diary, which captures your daily life: places you visit, paths you take, activities you participate in and photos you take along the way. The app gives you a snapshot of each day as it really was – in full context. Your story is elegantly curated for you, with no effort whatsoever. Shape it further as you wish! It runs quietly in the background, turning your routine into a clear picture of your day. No manual inputs required, no wearable device needed. You get a private, personal record of your days – so you can revisit any day, recall any moment and rediscover your past. Photos you take during the day appear automatically in your story – curate them freely with elegant results. WHAT TIME ATLAS LETS YOU DO * Automatically capture your location and activity day by day. * View a snapshot of any day in your past – all in full context. * Explore where you went, how you got there and what happened along the way. * Build and curate your daily story, narrated with photos, maps, activity spotlights, place visits and more. * Effortlessly keep track of your travels, vacations and work trips. * Choose what content you want to see of any day and customize how it all is laid out. * Recall any moment in the past easily and at a glance. * Add context when you want to, for example by writing notes. * Keep everything private and encrypted on your device. * Connect to your Apple Health for deeper insights. * Turn on Eco Mode for lower battery use. * Import your diary from Apple Journal app or Day One, or your location history from Google Timeline. * Unlock Time Atlas Plus for advanced features. WHY IT MATTERS * You don't miss out on the important moments and memories in your life. * Recalling that significant day, moment, life event or vacation trip becomes an absolute delight. * A valuable record of your days is stored for the future, archived automatically. AUTOMATIC * Turn "Always" on in your location permissions, so the app can accurately analyze your movements. * Turn "Full" on in your photo permissions, so the app is able to populate your days with appropriate photos. PRIVACY COMES FIRST It’s your data, period. All processing (with the exception of optional AI features) happens privately on your device. Time Atlas stores the data only on your device and in your iCloud backup. When you leave, you leave no trace. PERFECT FOR YOU IF ... * You would like to keep a record of your life, but don't want to put in much effort. * You feel like life moves fast and you don't want to miss out on memories. * You want to keep a diary, so you can reflect and reminisce later. * You wish you had an amazing journal of all your trips and vacations. DOWNLOAD TIME ATLAS AND REMEMBER EVERYTHING Have questions, feedback, or ideas? Contact the team at info@timeatlaslabs.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/timeatlasapp/ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/zwJEYNdsPE TRY OUR MAC APP TO WRITE NOTES! https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761260518 OPEN SOURCE TOOLS TO ACCESS TIME ATLAS DATA https://github.com/timeatlaslabs/oss/

About

middle place

A private digital journal that remembers your thoughts and helps you understand yourself better. It offers a continuous conversation, secure storage, and optional iCloud sync for cross-device access. Share selectively with friends to feel less alone.

Highlights
  • AI-powered journaling
  • Continuous conversation memory
  • Private sharing with friends
  • Secure with Face ID/passcode
  • iCloud sync and backups
  • Journaling Suggestions integration
  • Life Report reflection
Features
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There's a kind of clarity that only comes from writing something down and sitting with it. middle place is a private space to do exactly that – to reflect, notice the patterns, and come away understanding yourself a little better. It's one ongoing conversation that remembers what you tell it. Open it days later and you don't have to start over; it already knows where you left off, so each time builds on the last instead of starting from scratch. And it stays with you. Your words live on your device, and in your own iCloud if you choose. No account, no profile, no ads, and nothing about you is ever sold. Reflect, and get somewhere A single thread carries your thoughts forward, helping you turn a tangled feeling into something you can actually look at. Find your common ground Compare notes with a friend, privately. You each build a profile, and only the things you share come back – your raw notes never leave your device, and neither of you sees the other's. A quiet way to feel less alone in what you're carrying. Insight that's yours to keep The app remembers what you're working through, what matters to you, and what helps. The picture of your life gets clearer over time instead of scrolling away. Private by the door Lock it behind Face ID or a passcode, and a privacy cover hides everything the moment you switch apps. A journal, kept close Write entries with photos and places, including ideas from Apple's Journaling Suggestions. They never leave your device. A look at right now Life Report offers a warm reflection on where you are today, written only when you ask and saved only to you. Yours across devices Optional iCloud sync keeps everything in step and encrypted. Automatic backups to your own iCloud Drive mean you can always restore. middle place is a tool for personal reflection. It is not therapy, not a substitute for professional care, and not a crisis service. If you're in crisis or in danger, please contact a local helpline or emergency services. In the US, call or text 988, or text HOME to 741741. No account, no sign-up.

Screenshots

Time Atlas4 screens
middle place4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: middle place at none against Time Atlas's 3. middle place also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Time Atlas's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Time Atlas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. middle place asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

middle place holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Atlas has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Time Atlas's written reviews are positive against 100% of middle place's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Atlas ships an update every 6 days, middle place every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Time Atlas versus middle place: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Atlasmiddle place
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB55 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTime Atlas Labs OyAmbrose Vannier

Customer experience

Time Atlas

All ratings75 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%

middle place

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Atlas

Subscriptions2
  • Time Atlas Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Time Atlas Plus - Annual14 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time Atlas Plus - Lifetime$199.99
None

middle place

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Atlas free?
Time Atlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is middle place free?
middle place is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time Atlas or middle place?
middle place is rated higher. Time Atlas averages 4.7 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while middle place averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Time Atlas or middle place have ads?
Neither Time Atlas nor middle place shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Atlas or middle place?
Time Atlas ships an update every 6 days, and middle place every 9 days. Most recently, Time Atlas was updated on November 4, 2026 and middle place on October 31, 2026.

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