# Lightmark vs 靛蓝色房间

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 靛蓝色房间 at none against Lightmark's 3. 靛蓝色房间 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Lightmark's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lightmark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 靛蓝色房间 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lightmark against 5.0 for 靛蓝色房间. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightmark has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Lightmark's written reviews are positive against 86% of 靛蓝色房间's.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightmark | 靛蓝色房间 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightmarkprivate-diary-and-time/id6740918794/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6806304580/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [璐 秦](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526979591) | [博闻 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779026617) |

## What reviewers say

### Lightmark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightmarkprivate-diary-and-time/id6740918794)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $12.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


### 靛蓝色房间

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6806304580)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lightmark free?

Lightmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 靛蓝色房间 free?

靛蓝色房间 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lightmark or 靛蓝色房间?

靛蓝色房间 is rated higher. Lightmark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while 靛蓝色房间 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lightmark or 靛蓝色房间 have ads?

Neither Lightmark nor 靛蓝色房间 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lightmark or 靛蓝色房间?

Lightmark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 靛蓝色房间 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lightmark was updated on November 4, 2026 and 靛蓝色房间 on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*