Comparison

Chronicle vs MyBox

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

Head to head
About

Chronicle

Features
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Chronicle is the all-in-one tracker for every important date in your life. Events, bills and subscriptions, warranties, expiries and daily reminders - all in one beautifully designed app, with smart alerts that sync across every device you own. Whether it's a morning vitamin reminder, a bill due tomorrow, a subscription about to renew, a warranty close to expiring, a passport coming up for renewal, or a friend's birthday, Chronicle keeps every date front and center, with beautiful countdowns and notifications that fire on time, every time. - WHAT YOU CAN TRACK - EVENTS Birthdays, anniversaries, appointments, all-day or timed events. Chronicle counts every event down with a beautiful card and timely alerts. BILLS & SUBSCRIPTIONS Track recurring payments, subscription renewals, and monthly bills. See price history, link payment accounts, and get reminders before each due date. REMINDERS Daily reminders for habits, medication, and routines. Set custom times and days of the week, and repeat them as long as you need. WARRANTIES Product warranties with start and end dates, or fixed durations. Chronicle reminds you before the warranty period ends, so you never lose a claim window again. EXPIRIES Track expiration dates for documents, licenses, insurance, passports, food, and anything else with an end date. Get advance warning so renewals never sneak up on you. - BUILT FOR THE WAY DATES WORK - - Beautiful countdowns on every entry, so you see the time remaining at a glance - Smart notifications with customizable lead times, on-time alerts, and missed-event recovery - Multi-device sync. Schedule on your phone, get alerts on your tablet - Local-first scheduling so reminders fire even when you're offline - Soft Glass design. A calm, premium interface you'll actually want to open - ORGANIZE WITHOUT FRICTION - - Labels to group entries by category, project, or person - Payment accounts to track what's paid from which card or bank - Attachments. Keep receipts, contracts, and warranty cards with the entry they belong to - Spending analytics with charts, breakdowns, and projections - Filters and search so you can find any entry in seconds - PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Chronicle works without an account. Use Guest Mode to keep everything local on your device. Sign in with Apple or Google when you want multi-device sync. Your data, your choice. Track every date. With Chronicle.

About

MyBox

This app provides a private, local space to message yourself and store various types of content like notes, links, and files. It allows for organized saving with password-protected boxes and offline access, offering a secure alternative to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Message yourself notes and reminders
  • Save links, images, videos, and files
  • Share content from other apps
  • Search saved items
  • Create separate content boxes
  • Password-protect private boxes
  • Offline local storage
Features
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MyBox is a private place to message yourself and save anything on your device. Use it like your own personal chat, but without an account and without a server for your saved content. Save quick thoughts, links, screenshots, videos, voice notes, documents, and files in simple local MyBoxes that stay under your control. What you can do with MyBox: - Message notes and reminders to yourself - Save links, images, videos, audio, PDFs, and files - Share into MyBox from other apps - Search anything you saved - Create separate MyBoxes for different things - Lock private MyBoxes with a password - Use it offline with local storage MyBox is built for people who already send things to themselves and want a calmer, more private place to keep them.

Screenshots

Chronicle4 screens
MyBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyBox at every 9 days against Chronicle's every 7 months. Chronicle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chronicle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MyBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chronicle ships an update every 7 months, MyBox every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chronicle versus MyBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronicleMyBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProAppLabs Development Studio Inc.Raj Tripathi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chronicle

Subscriptions2
  • Chronicle Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Chronicle Premium Yealy$29.991 Year
1 purchases

MyBox

One-time1
  • MyBox Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Chronicle free?
Chronicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyBox free?
MyBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chronicle or MyBox have ads?
Neither Chronicle nor MyBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chronicle or MyBox?
Chronicle ships an update every 7 months, and MyBox every 9 days. Most recently, Chronicle was updated on October 9, 2026 and MyBox on October 24, 2026.

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