Dear Today vs TallyNote
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
TallyNote
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TallyNote is a simple logbook to track anything and see it in stats. * How to Use 1. Create an item β Running, Sleep, Headache, etc. 2. Add fields β 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
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Verdict
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
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.
Dear Today ships an update weekly, TallyNote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dear Today | TallyNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chipp Studio OU | beeefriends |
In-app purchases
Dear Today
- Monthly Premium Plan$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Plan$22.991 Year
TallyNote
- TallyNote Pro (Lifetime)$9.99





