Dear Today vs Fading Ink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dear Today
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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 donβt 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
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Dear Today | Fading Ink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $3.99 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chipp Studio OU | Muheng Li |
In-app purchases
Dear Today
- Monthly Premium Plan$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Plan$22.991 Year
Fading Ink
No in-app purchases









