Comparison

DearFutureMe vs toFutureMe

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

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DearFutureMe

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DearFutureMeใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๅธธใฎใตใจใ—ใŸ็žฌ้–“ใ‚’ใ€ๆœชๆฅใฎ่‡ชๅˆ†ใซใใฃใจ่ดˆใ‚‹ๆ—ฅ่จ˜ใ‚ขใƒ—ใƒชใงใ™ใ€‚ ๆฐ—ใพใใ‚Œใซๅ†™็œŸใ‚’ๆ’ฎใ‚Šใ€ใƒ†ใ‚ญใ‚นใƒˆใ‚„้Ÿณๅฃฐใงใใฎๆ™‚ใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ‚’่จ˜้Œฒใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ™ใใซ่ฆ‹่ฟ”ใ™ใ“ใจใฏใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ ๆ•ฐ้€ฑ้–“ๅพŒใ€ๆ•ฐใƒถๆœˆๅพŒใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฏ1ๅนดๅพŒ ใ‚ใชใŸใŒ่จญๅฎšใ—ใŸใใฎๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใซใฒใจใคใฎ้€š็ŸฅใŒๅฑŠใใพใ™ใ€‚ ใใ‚Œใฏใ€ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸๅฐใ•ใช่จ˜ๆ†ถใจใฎๅ†ไผšใฎๅˆๅ›ณใงใ™ใ€‚ ๆคœ็ดขๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ‚‚ใ€ใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒซใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ ใŸใ ใ€ๅถ็„ถใซๅ‡บไผšใ†ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใŒใ€ๅฟƒใ‚’ใตใ„ใซใ‚ใŸใŸใ‚ใฆใใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใใ‚“ใช้™ใ‹ใงใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ๆ—ฅ่จ˜ไฝ“้จ“ใ‚’ใ€‚

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toFutureMe

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Description To Future Me is a tiny time-capsule for your heart. Write a private letter to your future self, add up to two photos, set a delivery date, and let your phone gently remind you when itโ€™s time to open it. Why people use it: to process feelings, track growth, plant hopes, and practice self-compassion. How it works 1. Compose a letter and optionally attach up to 2 photos. 2. Pick a future date. 3. Lock with Face ID for peace of mind. 4. Weโ€™ll remind you when the day arrives; open it in your Inbox and reflect. Highlights โ€ข Face ID lock for privacy โ€ข Up to 2 photos per letter โ€ข Light & Dark Mode โ€ข Clean, cute design focused on calm and care โ€ข No sign-in required Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DearFutureMe4 screens
toFutureMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DearFutureMe at none against toFutureMe's 3. DearFutureMe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. toFutureMe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DearFutureMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DearFutureMe ships an update every 5 days, toFutureMe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
DearFutureMe versus toFutureMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDearFutureMetoFutureMe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshito UsuiIkuhei Kure

In-app purchases

None

DearFutureMe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

toFutureMe

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Yearly$8.991 Year

Questions

Is DearFutureMe free?
DearFutureMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is toFutureMe free?
toFutureMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DearFutureMe or toFutureMe have ads?
toFutureMe shows ads; DearFutureMe does not.
Which is updated more often, DearFutureMe or toFutureMe?
DearFutureMe ships an update every 5 days, and toFutureMe fortnightly. Most recently, DearFutureMe was updated on October 30, 2026 and toFutureMe on October 25, 2026.

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