Decision Widget / Life Compass vs Shirushi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Decision Widget / Life Compass
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This app lets you keep track of things you've decided to do in daily life by placing them as widgets on your home screen. It also sends push notifications when the date you set arrives. Since it's a widget, you can check what you've recorded without opening the app. === Features === γ»Check via Widget See what you've decided to do right from your home screen. γ»Manage Your Daily Decisions Easily record and display the things you've decided to do. If a due date is set, you'll get a notification on that day. γ»Automatic Backup & Sync Your data is automatically backed up and synced across devices using iCloud.
Shirushi
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Shirushi is a life log app that brings together notes, voice-to-text transcription, photos, locations, and check-ins in one place. Write something down. Speak while you are on the move. Save a photo. Check in when you arrive somewhere. Each small record is connected to a time and place, so you can look back later through the calendar, map, and Playback. You do not need to keep a perfect journal. Just capture the moments that matter as they happen. Over time, those small notes become a personal record of your days. Perfect for moments like these: β’ You want to remember what happened today β’ You want to capture a thought quickly with voice-to-text β’ You want to keep a record of places you visited β’ You want to save memories together with photos β’ You want to look back and answer, βWhat was I doing that day?β β’ You want your notes to become more than isolated memos Key features: β’ Text notes β’ Voice-to-text transcription β’ Notes with photos β’ Location-based notes β’ Check-ins β’ Calendar view β’ Map view β’ Playback for reviewing your day β’ Tags and search β’ Pinning β’ iCloud sync β’ Apple Watch support β’ Widgets β’ App Lock β’ Appearance and app icon customization Shirushi is more than a place to store notes. It helps you look back on your life through both time and place. Turn everyday notes into a life log. Premium plans Shirushi Premium includes Apple Watch recording and iCloud sync. YAMATO Premium includes these features plus supported-app activity and Apple Health steps, walking/running distance, floors climbed, sleep, heart data, weight, BMI, body fat, blood pressure, and medication records in the Shirushi timeline. Choose sources in Settings. Reading Health data requires authorization, and medication records require a supported OS. This plan unlocks features in Shirushi only. Both plans are auto-renewable monthly subscriptions. See the purchase screen for your local price. Restore Purchases and subscription management are available in the app. Privacy Policy https://sakumori.com/privacypolicy/app-privacy/koegaki/ Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decision Widget / Life Compass at none against Shirushi's 2. Shirushi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Shirushi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Decision Widget / Life Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Decision Widget / Life Compass ships an update every 9 days, Shirushi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decision Widget / Life Compass | Shirushi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tenta Shinojima | Daisaku Mori |
In-app purchases
Decision Widget / Life Compass
No in-app purchases
Shirushi
- Shirushi Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- YAMATO Premium$4.991 Month
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