Comparison

FeatherNotes vs ACCESS

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

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About

FeatherNotes

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The all-in-one journal and diary you've been looking for. Turn every day into a beautiful memory. FeatherNotes is your all-in-one personal journal, diary, and creative writing space, built for people who love to express, reflect, and create. RICH TEXT DIARY EDITOR Write with multiple fonts, custom colors, text highlights, and full formatting controls. Style every word — bold headers, colored quotes, bullet lists and more. STICKERS, TAPES & DRAWING Decorate pages with washi tapes, freehand drawing, patterned brushes, and hundreds of stickers. Add backgrounds and patterns to make every page uniquely yours. MOOD TRACKER & DAILY PLANNER Use FeatherNotes as your daily mood tracker, gratitude journal, habit log, or personal planner. Track how you feel, what you achieve, and what matters most. PHOTOS & MEDIA Add photos directly into journal pages and diary entries for a rich, visual memory experience. PRIVATE & LOCKED Protect your journal with a PIN, pattern lock, or biometric fingerprint. Write freely knowing only you can open it. BACKUP & SYNC Back up journals to Google Drive and sync across devices. Never lose a single entry. EXPORT & IMPORT Export your full journal data securely and restore it anytime on any device. DAILY REMINDERS Set personalized reminders so journaling becomes a daily habit you'll actually keep. 100% OFFLINE Write, draw, and decorate with no internet connection required, ever. FEATHERNOTES PREMIUM Unlock the full creative experience: • Exclusive sticker packs, updated weekly • Premium fonts & text styles • Unlimited backgrounds & patterns • Google Drive backup & cloud sync • Ad-free experience Monthly Plan — includes 3-day free trial Lifetime Access — one-time payment, forever yours Whether you're a first-time journaler or a lifelong writer, FeatherNotes gives you everything you need to write beautifully, stay organized, and capture every moment that matters. Download FeatherNotes — your journal, your story. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/feathernotes-privacy-ios/home

About

ACCESS

This app allows you to set time limits for specific applications on your device. Once your allotted time is used, the apps will automatically lock for a predetermined period, reopening when the lock expires. It offers a free basic version and a paid Pro version with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Set time budgets for apps
  • Automatic app locking
  • Automatic app unlocking
  • Customizable lock durations
  • Strict mode for enforced limits
  • Usage history and widgets (Pro)
Features
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ACCESS — the scroll has a bottom. Set clearer screen-time boundaries on one iPhone, for yourself or with a parent. Choose your apps, decide when they should pause, and keep the rules together in one place. THREE WAYS TO SET A BOUNDARY • Quiet hours: close your selected apps at scheduled times, such as bedtime, even when use allowance remains. • Regular Lock: iOS counts actual use across your selected apps. When their shared allowance runs out, they lock for the duration you chose. There is no session to start. • Daily limit: set one combined daily allowance for the selected apps, not a separate allowance per app. It resets at 4 AM. Use the features separately or together. A Lock ending does not override Quiet hours or a reached Daily limit. Home keeps the clock and current restriction visible, with quick links to the same controls in Settings. A PASSCODE WHEN YOU NEED ONE Parents can add a six-digit ACCESS passcode during setup or later in Settings. It protects changes to the app's settings and early-release actions on this phone. During a restriction, tap Unlock now and enter the passcode to open the selected apps for 15 minutes, when Temporary unlock is enabled. A running Lock pauses and resumes with its remaining time. End Lock early is a separate passcode-protected action; Quiet hours and the Daily limit still apply. The passcode is optional for personal use. Without one, settings are not parent-protected; an early release requires creating a passcode first. Normal scheduled endings remain automatic. You can also start a voluntary Lock now without entering the passcode when no restriction is already active. ACCESS uses individual Screen Time permission. Its local passcode cannot prevent deleting ACCESS or revoking that permission. No child account is required for local setup. Remote monitoring and remote unlock are not included. BASIC, PRO AND PRO FAMILY Basic is free and covers one selected app with the core Lock, Quiet hours and Daily limit controls. Individual Pro covers up to 50 individually selected apps on your Apple Account, with their use counted together. It also adds extended event history and widgets. Pro Family includes the same Pro features, shared with up to five other members of your Apple Family Sharing group. Only the subscription is shared: apps, rules, passcodes, Screen Time permission and usage remain separate on each device. To share Pro Family, enable Share with Family for ACCESS in iPhone Settings → Family → Subscriptions → Manage Subscriptions. Each member installs ACCESS with their own Apple Account and sets up Screen Time locally. If Pro has not appeared, use Restore Purchases in ACCESS. Purchase Sharing is not required for subscription sharing. Individual Pro is not shareable. Subscriptions are available monthly or yearly and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Apple shows the local price and renewal terms before confirmation. Manage or cancel in Apple's subscription settings. A three-day trial is shown only when Apple confirms eligibility; introductory eligibility is shared across the ACCESS Pro subscription group. PRIVATE, LOCAL AND STRAIGHTFORWARD Stats shows iOS Screen Time information and events ACCESS recorded, not invented "time saved." Settings → Advanced → Activity log lists protection events. Protection Health helps check permission and counting status. No ACCESS account, advertising, analytics or ACCESS server. ACCESS does not upload selected-app tokens, passcodes or usage history. Local passcode credentials use the device-only Keychain. Terms of Use: https://shaikhjamir.github.io/access-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shaikhjamir.github.io/access-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

FeatherNotes4 screens
ACCESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ACCESS at every 9 days against FeatherNotes's every 3 weeks. FeatherNotes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. FeatherNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month and ACCESS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeatherNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, ACCESS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FeatherNotes versus ACCESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeatherNotesACCESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREHANA SHEKHJamir Shaikh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FeatherNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$1.391 Month
  • Annual Premium Access$9.391 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$17.99
2 purchases

ACCESS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is FeatherNotes free?
FeatherNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACCESS free?
ACCESS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FeatherNotes or ACCESS have ads?
Neither FeatherNotes nor ACCESS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeatherNotes or ACCESS?
FeatherNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and ACCESS every 9 days. Most recently, FeatherNotes was updated on October 8, 2026 and ACCESS on September 28, 2026.

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