Comparison

Friendship Tracker vs Aurelius

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

Head to head
About

Friendship Tracker

This app helps you remember people's names, stories, and where you met them, acting as a private digital diary for your connections. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on your device, with optional secure cloud sync. Build stronger relationships without compromising your personal information.

Highlights
  • Remember names and details of people met
  • Store photos, notes, and context
  • Organize contacts with custom tags
  • Visualize network on a map
  • Capture locations automatically
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Optional secure iCloud sync
Features
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Stop awkward "I know your face, but..." moments. Pals is your private friendship diary that helps you remember everyone you meet their names, stories, and where your paths crossed. Build meaningful connections without sacrificing your privacy. Most apps want to upload your personal connections to the cloud so they can analyze and profit from your relationships. Pals is different. This is YOUR private friendship diary stored on YOUR device. Remember where you met, what you talked about, and when to reach out, all without surrendering your privacy Your Personal Network, Organized * Remember Everyone - Add photos, notes, and context about people you meet. Never forget a face or how you know someone again. * Smart Organization - Group people with custom tags like "Work," "Gym," "College Friends," or any category that fits your life. * See Where You Met - Visualize your network on a map and automatically capture locations when adding new connections. * Feel Good About Networking - Get positive insights about your relationships and celebrate connection milestones. Privacy You Can Trust Unlike other apps that upload your personal connections to the cloud, Pals keeps your data where it belongs—with YOU. * All data stored locally on your device * Optional secure iCloud sync (your private cloud only) * We never access or store your personal information * No tracking, no selling data, no compromises * You own your friendships, not us Free to Start, Premium to Scale Free Plan: Up to 10 contacts, 5 custom tags, basic map view, essential features. Premium Plan: Unlimited contacts and tags, archive access, nearby detection, advanced insights, cloud sync. Perfect For Professionals building their network, students meeting new people, anyone who wants to remember connections better, people who value their privacy, social butterflies organizing their circles. Why Choose Pals? * Unlike other networking apps, Pals puts your privacy first.  * No accounts to create, no personal data on our servers, no tracking. Just a simple, powerful tool to help you remember the amazing people in your life. * Build meaningful connections. Feel good about networking. Never forget anyone again. Legal: * EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Privacy Policy: https://hipporasy.dev/pals/privacy-policy * Terms: https://hipporasy.dev/pals/terms-and-conditions

About

Aurelius

This app helps you practice Stoicism daily through structured journaling, mental exercises, and reflection on the finiteness of time. It offers a minimalist interface designed for focus and privacy, with seamless iCloud synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Structured philosophical journaling
  • Daily Stoic mental exercises
  • Memento Mori reflection
  • Minimalist, monochrome design
  • Secure iCloud synchronization
  • Complete user privacy
Features
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"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." — Marcus Aurelius, X.16 Aurelius is not a mood tracker or a collection of inspiring quotes. It's an uncompromising tool for daily Askesis. We bring philosophy back into practice so your efforts find their true purpose.

Screenshots

Friendship Tracker4 screens
Aurelius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aurelius at none against Friendship Tracker's 2. Aurelius also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Friendship Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Aurelius asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Friendship Tracker against 5.0 for Aurelius. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Friendship Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Aurelius weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Friendship Tracker versus Aurelius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendship TrackerAurelius
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB33 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMarasy PhiAleksandr Abrosimov

Customer experience

Friendship Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aurelius

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Friendship Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pals Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pals Yearly$12.991 Year
None

Aurelius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Friendship Tracker free?
Friendship Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurelius free?
Aurelius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Friendship Tracker or Aurelius?
Friendship Tracker and Aurelius are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Friendship Tracker or Aurelius have ads?
Neither Friendship Tracker nor Aurelius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Friendship Tracker or Aurelius?
Friendship Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Aurelius weekly. Most recently, Friendship Tracker was updated on October 11, 2026 and Aurelius on October 23, 2026.

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