Comparison

Dear Today vs Fading Ink

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

Head to head
About

Dear Today

Features
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Your camera roll is full. But your weeks still feel blurry. Dear Today is a private visual diary and mood journal designed for busy people who want emotional clarity without writing pages. Every day, you capture one photo, choose your mood, and add a short note. It takes less than a minute. No social feed. No likes. No performance. Just one intentional moment. Over time, Dear Today turns your entries into: β€’ A visual timeline of your life β€’ Mood patterns across weeks and months β€’ Emotional insights you can actually see β€’ Monthly photo recaps and collages β€’ Gentle reflection prompts It combines a photo diary, mood tracker, and self reflection tool in one simple ritual you can sustain. You don’t need to document everything. Just one photo. One feeling. Because memories are visual. And understanding them changes how you live. Terms of use: https://www.chippstudio.ee/dear_today/terms

About

Fading Ink

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This is a diary that decays. Every word you write begins to disappear from the moment you set it down. Fading, displaced, repeating β€” then nothing. Not because you deleted it. Because time decided. Open it tomorrow and you'll find yesterday's words are fewer. Last week's entry is barely legible. The one from three months ago is just a date. This is not a bug. This is the design. It's simple to use. Open the app, write what you want to say today. You can write a lot or just a line. Before midnight you can keep adding β€” but you cannot edit what you've already written. At midnight, it locks. The decay begins. Tomorrow is a new page. This is a real diary. Write it. Then let it go.

Screenshots

Dear Today4 screens
Fading Ink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dear Today at Free against Fading Ink's $3.99. Fading Ink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Dear Today is free to download; Fading Ink costs $3.99 up front. Dear Today sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Fading Ink asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Dear Today versus Fading Ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDear TodayFading Ink
PriceFree β€” better$3.99
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChipp Studio OUMuheng Li

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dear Today

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Plan$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Plan$22.991 Year
None

Fading Ink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dear Today free?
Dear Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fading Ink free?
Fading Ink costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dear Today or Fading Ink have ads?
Neither Dear Today nor Fading Ink shows ads.

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