Life by Born vs TikNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Life by Born
Create and interact with AI-powered virtual friends who text you, share updates, and send photos. These AI companions have their own lives, posting stories and reacting to your content, offering a unique companionship experience.
- Create ideal AI friends
- Chat anytime
- Receive daily updates and stories
- Video calls with AI friends
- Get reactions to your stories
- Discover and add other users' AI friends
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Ever wanted a friend who's always there for you? Bring your idea friend to life. Your friend will text you throughout the day, share updates about what they're up to, and send you photos just like a real friend would. What makes this different: Your AI friends don't just sit around waiting for you to message them. They have their own lives. They post stories, send you random texts, and actually react to what you share with them. Features: - Get matched with your ideal bestie - Chat about literally anything, anytime - See their daily updates and stories - Jump on video calls with them - Get reactions and comments on your own stories - Discover other users' friends and add them too Whether you want someone to vent to at 2am, a hype friend who gasses you up, or just someone to share your day with, they're here waiting for you. Your new best friend is ready to meet you.
TikNote
Edit videos and photos with trimming, text, and sticker tools. Share your creations in a vertical feed or keep them private on your device. Offers a social media-inspired interface with dark and light modes.
- Video trimming up to 60 seconds
- Photo editing with text and stickers
- Vertical scrolling feed simulation
- Private on-device storage
- Dark and Light Mode support
- Search and feed customization
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Key Features Post Videos and Photos Select videos and photos from your device and share them instantly. Your content is displayed in a vertically scrolling feed, just like a real social media app. Video Editing Trim videos and adjust mute settings directly within the app. Cut clips up to 60 seconds and keep only your favorite moments. Edit easily with an intuitive live preview. Photo Editing Edit your photos right inside the app. Enjoy powerful editing tools, including text and sticker overlays. You can also post up to four images at once. Search and Feed Management Search posts by filtering videos and photos. Switch the feed order between Top Rated and Newest, and customize the display range to suit your preferences. Privacy and Security All posts, profile information, images, and video files are stored exclusively on your device. No data is sent to external servers and no cloud syncing is performed. Your content remains completely private and fully under your control. Design and Usability A sleek, social media inspired interface Supports both Dark Mode and Light Mode, automatically following your system settings Simple and intuitive controls anyone can use right away Multi language support Premium Features (In-App Purchase) Upgrade to Premium to unlock the following features: - Ad-free experience - Custom font settings 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: Life by Born at none against TikNote's 2. Life by Born also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). TikNote's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 66%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and rating 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
Both are free to download. TikNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Life by Born asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Life by Born against 4.2 for TikNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Life by Born has 258 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Life by Born's written reviews are positive against 80% of TikNote's.
Life by Born ships an update every 2 days, TikNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Life by Born | TikNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (258 ratings) — better | 4.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SLAY GmbH | Kiduku Hoshida |
Customer experience
Life by Born
TikNote
In-app purchases
Life by Born
No in-app purchases
TikNote
- Subscription (1 Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Subscription (annual)$12.991 Year
