Comparison

Dear Today vs TallyNote

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

TallyNote

Features
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TallyNote is a simple logbook to track anything and see it in stats. * How to Use 1. Create an item – Running, Sleep, Headache, etc. 2. Add fields – distance, duration, score, etc. 3. Log it 4. Check your stats and graphs * Log Types Numbers, scores, yes/no, choices, time, notes * Stats Averages, totals, graphs, calendar, streaks * Data No sign-up, stored on your device, backup & restore, Excel export * Use Cases Habit tracker, workout log, weight tracker, sleep log, mood journal, symptom diary, study log, reading log, water tracker, your own custom tracker Developer Contact: kim.beeefriends@gmail.com

Screenshots

Dear Today4 screens
TallyNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TallyNote at 15.0 against Dear Today's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Dear Today sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TallyNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dear Today ships an update weekly, TallyNote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Dear Today versus TallyNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDear TodayTallyNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChipp Studio OUbeeefriends

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dear Today

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Plan$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Plan$22.991 Year
1 purchases

TallyNote

One-time1
  • TallyNote Pro (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is Dear Today free?
Dear Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TallyNote free?
TallyNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dear Today or TallyNote have ads?
Neither Dear Today nor TallyNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dear Today or TallyNote?
Dear Today ships an update weekly, and TallyNote fortnightly. Most recently, Dear Today was updated on November 9, 2026 and TallyNote on October 31, 2026.

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