# Dear Me vs Folded Letters

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folded Letters at none against Dear Me's 1. Folded Letters also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Dear Me's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dear Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Folded Letters asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dear Me against 5.0 for Folded Letters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Dear Me ships an update every 3 months, Folded Letters fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dear Me | Folded Letters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear-me-write-to-future-you/id6757604838/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folded-letters/id6773496263/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 31 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon Rahm](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582208859) | [BRAEDEN JOSEPH VILLELLA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773496265) |

## What reviewers say

### Dear Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear-me-write-to-future-you/id6757604838)

Write messages to your future self and schedule them for delivery days, months, or years from now. This private, offline app helps you reflect, gain perspective, and track your personal growth over time. Capture moments, feelings, or goals and revisit them later.

**Highlights:** Write letters to your future self, Schedule message delivery dates, Reflect and gain perspective, Track personal growth, Private and offline functionality, No accounts, ads, or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dear Me PRO | $4.99 | one-time |


### Folded Letters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folded-letters/id6773496263)

Write letters to your future self and schedule them for delivery months or years from now. Once sealed, letters cannot be edited, ensuring a commitment to your future self. The app works offline and focuses on a private, reflective writing experience.

**Highlights:** Write letters to future self, Schedule delivery dates, Attach photos to letters, Offline functionality, No accounts or cloud storage, Private letter archive

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dear Me free?

Dear Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Folded Letters free?

Folded Letters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dear Me or Folded Letters?

Dear Me and Folded Letters are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Dear Me or Folded Letters have ads?

Neither Dear Me nor Folded Letters shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dear Me or Folded Letters?

Dear Me ships an update every 3 months, and Folded Letters fortnightly. Most recently, Dear Me was updated on October 28, 2026 and Folded Letters on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*