Comparison

DearFuture vs Time Capsule

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

Head to head
About

DearFuture

Features
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Capture your present. Deliver it to the future. DearFuture is your personal and social time capsule app. Write messages to yourself or friends, attach photos, choose a future open date, and let time do the rest. Whether it’s a note for one year from now, a message for someone’s birthday, or a reminder of how far you’ve come, DearFuture makes every moment meaningful. Key Features: Create personal capsules with custom open dates Attach photos, audio, and videos to your messages Send capsules to friends and surprise them when they open Customize colors, icons, and categories for each capsule Countdown view for upcoming unlocks Archive of opened capsules to relive your pasts Privacy-first: Your capsules stay sealed until it’s time Whether you’re celebrating growth, preserving a feeling, or planning a surprise, DearFuture helps you stay connected — to yourself, to others, and to time itself. Start writing your future today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Time Capsule

Securely store photos, videos, voice memos, and notes in an encrypted vault. Set a future unlock date for your memories, from days to decades away. Protect your private moments with biometric security.

Highlights
  • Encrypted memory vault
  • Future unlock dates
  • Store photos, videos, voice memos, notes, files
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Countdown timer to unlock
  • Share encrypted files
Features
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Time Capsule Pro requires a separate in-app purchase to access the vault and capsule features described below. Downloading the app and completing onboarding are free. Purchase options and prices are shown in the app before payment. Time Capsule lets you lock your most meaningful photos, videos, voice memos, notes, and files inside an encrypted capsule — then open them on a date you choose. Pick an unlock date. Add what matters. Press and hold to seal it. When the time comes, your capsule unlocks and everything is waiting for you, exactly as you left it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Name your capsule and choose an unlock date — one month, one year, or decades from now. 2. Add photos, videos, voice memos, written notes, or files. 3. Hold to lock. Your capsule is sealed until the date arrives. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your memories stay on your device. Optional accounts do not upload or synchronize your vault. Usage analytics and session recordings with masking configured help improve the app; you can turn analytics off in Profile. Analytics use a random installation identifier and technical device information. Advertising attribution SDKs are not included in this version. See the Privacy Policy for account and analytics processing. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Lock photos and videos from your camera or library - Record voice memos directly inside a capsule - Write letters to your future self - Attach any file type - Set unlock dates from one day to decades away - Watch a live countdown to each capsule's unlock moment - Protect your vault with Face ID or Touch ID - Share capsules with friends and family as encrypted .ltc files - View your full capsule history WHO IT'S FOR - Write a letter to yourself on New Year's and open it next December - Save your child's first words and photos for their 18th birthday - Preserve a friendship group's memories from a trip - Capture a personal goal and revisit your progress in a year - Create a graduation, wedding, or anniversary capsule Time Capsule is not a social feed, a cloud diary, or a photo album. It is a private vault that keeps your memories sealed until you are ready to revisit them. NOTE: Time Capsule does not provide legal, financial, or mental health advice. Always back up important capsules by exporting encrypted .ltc files. Questions or ideas? Email austinhfrankel@gmail.com - we read everything. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://gettimecapsule.com/privacy-policy.html Opening dates rely on the app and device clock. Exported files do not guarantee a tamper-proof future release.

Screenshots

DearFuture4 screens
Time Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DearFuture at 15.1 against Time Capsule's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. DearFuture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Time Capsule sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DearFuture versus Time Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDearFutureTime Capsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSORIN NICOLAE TURCULETAustin Frankel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DearFuture

Subscriptions2
  • DearFuture Plus Weekly$0.997 Days
  • DearFuture Plus Annual$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Time Capsule

Subscriptions1
  • Time Capsule Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Time Capsule Lifetime$9.99
  • Time Capsule Pro (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is DearFuture free?
DearFuture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Capsule free?
Time Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DearFuture or Time Capsule have ads?
Neither DearFuture nor Time Capsule shows ads.

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