Comparison

Write vs Today

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

Head to head
About

Write

Capture and organize your thoughts, moments of inspiration, and creative ideas with this elegant note-taking app. It offers rich text formatting, customizable categories, location tagging, and image support to help you remember and enhance your ideas.

Highlights
  • Rich text editing with customizable styles
  • Organize with colorful categories and tags
  • Location tagging for inspiration points
  • Add images to notes
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Optional public feed for sharing
Features
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Never lose a brilliant idea again. Write-It-Down is the elegant note-taking app designed specifically for people who value their thoughts, moments of inspiration, and creative ideas. Capture Brilliance, One Idea at a Time Write-It-Down combines powerful organization tools with beautiful simplicity to help you: - CREATE rich, formatted notes with customizable text styles and formatting - ORGANIZE with colorful categories and intuitive tagging - REMEMBER where inspiration struck with location tagging - ENHANCE your notes with images from your camera or photo library Key Features: Rich Text Editing Format your notes exactly how you want them. Apply different fonts, styles, colors, and sizes to make your important ideas stand out. Custom Categories Create personalized categories with unique colors and icons to organize your thoughts your way. Filter your notes by category for easy browsing. Location Tagging Remember exactly where you had that perfect idea. Add location to your notes automatically or manually to create a map of your inspiration. Image Support A picture is worth a thousand words. Add images directly to your notes to capture visual inspiration. Light & Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes, day or night. Write-It-Down adapts to your environment and preferences. Public Feed (Optional) - Share selected notes with the community.

About

Today

This app offers a modern way to stay updated with blogs, news sites, and subreddits. It features AI-powered article summaries, text-to-speech audio playback, and smart organization tools for a distraction-free reading experience. All your data is stored locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • RSS and Reddit feed management
  • AI article summaries and Q&A
  • Text-to-speech audio player
  • Rich media and gallery support
  • Smart organization and filtering
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Offline access and local data storage
Features
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Today is a modern RSS reader built for iOS that helps you stay on top of your favorite blogs, news sites, and subreddits. With powerful features and a clean interface, reading your feeds has never been easier. KEY FEATURES RSS & Reddit Feed Management • Subscribe to unlimited RSS feeds and subreddits • Native Reddit integration with rich media support • Organize feeds with custom titles and categories • Import and export feeds using OPML format • Automatic background sync keeps content fresh AI-Powered Reading • Get instant AI summaries of articles • Ask questions about article content • Generate newsletter-style summaries of your unread articles • Understand complex articles quickly with AI assistance Text-to-Speech Audio Player • Listen to articles with full playback controls • Variable speed from 0.5x to 2x • Background playback with lock screen controls • Choose from high-quality voices in your language Rich Media Experience • Fullscreen video playback for embedded content • Gallery support with pinch-to-zoom and swipe navigation • Animated GIF and video playback • Read Reddit comments directly in-app • Clean display of all special characters and formatting Smart Organization • Track read and unread articles automatically • Filter by read/unread status and favorites • Day-based navigation (Today, Yesterday, older) • Pull-to-refresh for instant updates • Search across all your content Reading Experience • Clean, distraction-free article view • Choose between serif and sans-serif fonts • Customizable accent colors • Dark mode support (automatic or manual) • Share articles with one tap Privacy & Global Support • All data stored locally on your device • No account required • Available in English, German, Spanish, and Japanese • Privacy-focused design • Works offline with cached content Perfect for: • News enthusiasts following multiple sources • Reddit users who want a better reading experience • Podcast listeners who also enjoy reading • Researchers tracking industry publications • Anyone wanting control over their content feed Today brings RSS and Reddit reading into the modern era with thoughtful features that respect your time and privacy. No algorithms deciding what you see - just your chosen feeds, delivered efficiently. Download Today and take control of your reading list.

Screenshots

Write4 screens
Today4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Write at 100% against Today's 50%. Write also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Today's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Write sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Today asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Write holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Today has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Write's written reviews are positive against 50% of Today's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write ships an update every 6 months, Today every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Write versus Today: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteToday
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKarma Farm, LLCJacob Spurlock

Customer experience

Write

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Today

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Write

One-time5
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$7.99
Show 2 more
  • Generous Tip$11.99
  • Generous Tip$14.99
None

Today

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Write free?
Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Today free?
Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Write or Today?
Write is rated higher. Write averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Today averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Write or Today have ads?
Neither Write nor Today shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write or Today?
Write ships an update every 6 months, and Today every 3 days. Most recently, Write was updated on June 5, 2026 and Today on August 13, 2026.

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