Comparison

Date Tracker vs DateNotes

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

Head to head
About

Date Tracker

This app provides a private space to log dates, reflect on interactions, and identify patterns in your dating life. It helps you organize who you're seeing, understand your connections, and date with more intention.

Highlights
  • Log date details and feelings
  • Reflect on communication
  • Identify dating patterns
  • Track connection progress
  • Organize current matches
  • Access dating FAQs and resources
Features
Read full description

Date Tracker helps you log your dates, notice your patterns, and date with intention instead of just winging it. It's a private space to keep track of who you're seeing, how you feel, and who's actually a great match for you. When you track your dates, you can easily figure out who you want to keep dating and who's not a match without having to run to your group chat for every decision. What you can do: - Log each date, including how you felt and what you learned - Reflect on between-date texting and communication - Spot patterns across the people you've dated: who you pick, what hooks you, where it tends to go sideways - Track why connections end, and what you can learn from them - Check the pulse on a connection and see whether it's building or stalling - Keep everyone you're currently seeing organized in one private, judgment-free place - Get guidance and resources along the way, plus quick answers to dating FAQ so you don't get stuck Who it's for: You've done the work. You know your attachment style. You're looking for the real deal, and you're tired of dating in circles. Date Tracker is built for intentional, self-aware dating, not endless swiping. Created by Talia Koren, host of the Dating Intentionally podcast, who tracked all of her dates in her notes app with an emoji key. With the help of her dating reflection log, Talia met her husband on a dating app after going on 150ish first dates with over 60 people in 10 months. Dating doesn't have to feel like guesswork. Start seeing what's actually going on, and date like you mean it. Terms of Service: https://www.thedatetracker.com/terms

About

DateNotes

Features
Read full description

DateNotes is a private journal for your dating life — a calm place to remember who you met, how each date went, and what you actually felt afterward. It is not a dating service and it never connects you with anyone. Everything you write stays on your device. WHY DATENOTES After a few dates the details blur together — who liked hiking, which conversation felt easy, why you weren't sure about someone. DateNotes gives every date a clean record and a short reflection so your decisions come from what really happened, not a fading memory. RECORD EACH DATE • A quick 5-step entry: basics, the person, what you talked about, an honest reflection, and free notes • Capture place, how you met, meeting count, topics, and a one-line feeling • Rate your interest and choose a next step KEEP PEOPLE ORGANIZED • Every person gets their own card with tags, status, and a memo • See each person's full timeline of dates at a glance • Track status: ongoing, next date planned, still thinking, waiting for a reply REFLECT HONESTLY • A short self-check after each date — conversation, comfort, awkward moments, their response, your feelings • A clear score and report help you notice your own patterns over time SEE YOUR PATTERNS • Insights show your averages, most common topics, and trends • Understand what you enjoy and what keeps coming up PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% local storage — no account, no sign-up, no cloud • Optional app lock (biometric / device passcode) • Optional screenshot blocking • Export and import your data whenever you want Whether you're actively dating, on the apps, or meeting people through friends, DateNotes helps you slow down, reflect, and choose with a clear head. Available in English and Korean.

Screenshots

Date Tracker4 screens
DateNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DateNotes at none against Date Tracker's 2. Date Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Date Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months. DateNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Date Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, DateNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Date Tracker versus DateNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDate TrackerDateNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDating Intentionally LLCSiU Ahn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Date Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly$19.993 Months
  • Annual$59.991 Year
None

DateNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Date Tracker free?
Date Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DateNotes free?
DateNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Date Tracker or DateNotes have ads?
DateNotes shows ads; Date Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Date Tracker or DateNotes?
Date Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and DateNotes weekly. Most recently, Date Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and DateNotes on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons