Comparison

AwarenessNote vs Presently

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

Head to head
About

AwarenessNote

Features
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A mind veiled by desire can never find ease. A mind that flees from suffering can never attain true joy. Yet, fortunately, awareness is the beginning of transformation.

About

Presently

Features
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Your mind doesn’t always need another answer. Sometimes it needs somewhere to put everything down. Presently is a mood journal and daily reset for overthinking, scattered attention, and days that feel out of rhythm. CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Log your mood and energy in seconds. Notice whether your attention is in the present, pulled toward the past, or worrying about the future. LET THOUGHTS GO When your mind keeps looping, write the thought down and release it into your Thought Galaxy. Come back later only if you choose. RESET WITH YOUR BREATH Use simple guided breathing when you need a pause, a reset, or a quieter moment. BUILD A RHYTHM YOU CAN RETURN TO Start the day with a Morning Ritual. Close it with a Night Reflection. Keep gentle habits and routines without turning self-care into another task list. SEE WHAT ACTUALLY AFFECTS YOU As your records build, Presently helps you notice patterns across mood, focus, habits, energy, and daily rhythm. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Guest records stay on your device. If you create or sign in to an account, eligible records can sync to the cloud. You can export your data or delete your account and associated cloud records. Presently Premium unlocks longer history, deeper insights, cloud sync, and full access to premium reflection features. Presently is designed for self-reflection and general wellbeing. It is not medical care, therapy, diagnosis, or crisis support. Privacy Policy: https://getpresently.vercel.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://getpresently.vercel.app/terms.html

Screenshots

AwarenessNote4 screens
Presently4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Presently at 15.0 against AwarenessNote's 17.0. 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. AwarenessNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Presently sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AwarenessNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Presently fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
AwarenessNote versus Presently: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwarenessNotePresently
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer历 刘琛 蔡

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AwarenessNote

One-time1
  • Unlimited Use$6.99
3 purchases

Presently

Subscriptions2
  • Present Mind Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Present Mind Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Present Mind Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is AwarenessNote free?
AwarenessNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Presently free?
Presently is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AwarenessNote or Presently have ads?
Neither AwarenessNote nor Presently shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AwarenessNote or Presently?
AwarenessNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Presently fortnightly. Most recently, AwarenessNote was updated on October 19, 2026 and Presently on October 26, 2026.

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