Comparison

TimeCapsules vs OneThing Daily

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

Head to head
About

TimeCapsules

Capture and seal digital memories with text, photos, and videos. Unlock them later based on time, location, or shared events. Explore a world of memories on a living map and track your journey with gamified achievements.

Highlights
  • Create digital capsules with text, photos, videos, and audio
  • Time-based and location-based unlocks
  • Shared capsules with friends
  • Password protection for private memories
  • Explore memories on a living map
  • Gamified achievements and progress tracking
Features
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TimeCapsules – Memories That Unlock When They Matter Most TimeCapsules is a beautifully designed iOS app that helps you capture meaningful moments, seal them into digital time capsules, and rediscover them in the future — at the exact time, place, or moment you choose. Create memories today. Unlock them tomorrow, next year, or when you return to a special place. Whether you’re writing a letter to your future self, preserving memories from a trip, sharing moments with friends, or discovering stories from people around the world, TimeCapsules transforms how you relive your life. Create Digital Capsules with Purpose Build capsules using: • Text messages, photos, videos, and audio recordings • Time-based unlocks (open on a specific date and time) • Location-based unlocks (open only when you return within 100 meters) • Shared capsules that unlock together with friends • Optional password protection for private memories • Curated templates for birthdays, travel, milestones, anniversaries, and future letters Your capsules stay securely sealed until the exact moment you choose. Quick or Full Creation — Your Choice Capture moments instantly with Quick Capsules, or dive deeper with Full Capsules: • Multiple media attachments • Interactive map-based location selection • Time, location, or shared unlock modes • Contributor management for shared capsules • Advanced privacy and visibility controls Designed to be fast when you need it — powerful when you want it. A Social Memory Experience Memories are better when shared. With TimeCapsules, you can: • Add friends and explore their public capsules • Comment, react, like, and save meaningful moments • Follow creators you enjoy • Collaborate on shared capsules with multiple contributors • See real-time activity feeds for creations and unlocks Every interaction is designed around meaningful connection — not noise. Explore Memories on a Living Map Turn the world into a memory map: • View capsules pinned to real-world locations • Discover public capsules near you when traveling • Explore stories tied to cities, landmarks, and moments • Filter by visibility, distance, and unlock status • Unlock capsules automatically when you arrive Your memories aren’t just stored — they live where they happened. Gamification That Celebrates Your Journey Track your growth over time: • Achievement badges for milestones and streaks • XP, levels, and progress tracking • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly streaks • Explorer and social achievements Your memory journey becomes a story of its own. Smart Notifications (Always Optional) Stay connected with: • Capsule unlock reminders • Friend requests and activity • Comments and reactions • Location-based unlock alerts All notifications are fully customizable — you’re always in control. Privacy-First by Design Your memories belong to you. TimeCapsules includes: • End-to-end encrypted messages • Password-protected capsules • Private, Friends-only, and Public visibility controls • Secure media access and permissions • Complete account and data deletion support No ads. No data selling. No subscriptions. Designed for Apple Devices • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Siri shortcuts for quick actions • Accessibility and multi-language support Built for Reliability — Even Offline TimeCapsules is designed to work wherever life takes you. Create capsules offline, queue actions automatically, and sync securely when you’re back online. Real-time updates, background location monitoring, and intelligent conflict handling ensure your memories are never lost — even with poor connectivity. Create Today. Unlock Tomorrow. Built to last across time. Whether days or decades pass, your capsules remain safely stored, precisely unlocked, and beautifully preserved. TimeCapsules helps you save them beautifully — and rediscover them exactly when they matter most. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OneThing Daily

This app helps you focus on a single, important task each day to achieve success. It offers a simple morning prompt, optional reminders, and an evening reflection to review your progress without pressure or gamification.

Highlights
  • Daily focus prompt
  • Optional reminders
  • Evening reflection
  • Journaling with notes and photos
  • Past day history
  • Minimalist design
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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One thing today. A life remembered. OneThing is a calm space to focus, reflect, and remember your days. Choose one meaningful intention, or simply save a moment you want to keep. No endless to-do lists. No pressure to make every day perfect. Just a little room for what matters. CHOOSE YOUR DAILY FOCUS Start with one thing you’d like to give your attention to. Find inspiration in suggestions, write your own intention, and return later to reflect on how it went. Celebrate finishing, acknowledge progress, or accept that today took a different direction. KEEP YOUR EVERYDAY MOMENTS Some days are about doing. Others are worth remembering. • Write a story or a short reflection • Add a photo from your library or take one directly • Save a place and revisit it on the map • Keep the weather captured with your entry • Organize memories with tags and bookmarks • Return to saved drafts when you’re ready • Search your writing, tags, and places START FOR FREE Daily focus, journaling, one photo per entry, reminders, search, tags, bookmarks, and iCloud sync are free. Write about today or the previous three days. Existing entries remain readable and editable, even if your Plus subscription ends. GO FURTHER WITH ONETHING PLUS • Add up to 10 photos to each entry • See your memories in a photo calendar • Look back with a year in review • Create beautifully designed entry and monthly posters • Personalize Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlock accent colors and custom cover photos • Create entries for dates further in the past Choose a monthly subscription, yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Previously purchased OneThing as a paid app? You receive lifetime Plus access at no extra cost. A CALM SPACE THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Enjoy elegant typography, thoughtful layouts, and light, dark, or system appearance. Set optional morning and evening reminders, and choose your preferred clock format, temperature unit, and first day of the week. Available in 13 languages. Designed for iPhone and iPad. YOUR JOURNAL, YOUR CONTROL Use free iCloud sync across your devices when available. Create a separate backup of your entries and photos with backup and restore. No OneThing account is required. Your personal journal is not sold to advertisers. OneThing is for anyone who wants a gentler way to pay attention—to an intention, a small achievement, a place, a person, or an ordinary day worth keeping. Focus. Reflect. Remember. One thing. One day. That’s enough. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onething-daily.vercel.app/legal

Screenshots

TimeCapsules4 screens
OneThing Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeCapsules at none against OneThing Daily's 6. OneThing Daily's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. OneThing Daily sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TimeCapsules asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeCapsules holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeCapsules ships an update every 6 weeks, OneThing Daily every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeCapsules versus OneThing Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeCapsulesOneThing Daily
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTreviant LLCAndras Varga

Customer experience

TimeCapsules

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OneThing Daily

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TimeCapsules

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

OneThing Daily

Subscriptions2
  • OneThing Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • OneThing Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Support Development$0.99
  • Extra Support$2.99
  • Generous Support$4.99
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  • OneThing Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is TimeCapsules free?
TimeCapsules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OneThing Daily free?
OneThing Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeCapsules or OneThing Daily?
TimeCapsules is rated higher. TimeCapsules averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while OneThing Daily averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do TimeCapsules or OneThing Daily have ads?
Neither TimeCapsules nor OneThing Daily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeCapsules or OneThing Daily?
TimeCapsules ships an update every 6 weeks, and OneThing Daily every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeCapsules was updated on October 30, 2026 and OneThing Daily on November 9, 2026.

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