Dear Past Me vs DistributedLifeLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dear Past Me
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Reflection Diary helps you record everyday moments and naturally reconnect with your past self. A diary can take on new meaning when you return to it after some time has passed. “I remember thinking this.” “I had forgotten how important that day was.” “I can see how much has changed.” Reflection Diary brings those discoveries back through random entries, reminders, and widgets. ■ Simple diary writing Start writing with just a title and your thoughts. You can create an entry for today or choose an earlier date to capture something you did not have time to write down before. ■ Rediscover past entries The Home screen presents an entry from your past at random. There is no need to search through a timeline. Each visit gives you a natural opportunity to revisit something you once wrote. Premium lets you customize the date range, tags, and refresh interval used for random entries. ■ Home Screen widgets Display past entries on your Home Screen. Reconnect with an earlier moment without opening the app whenever you glance at your device. ■ Daily reminders Receive a reminder containing a past entry at a time you choose. You can control whether reminders are enabled, when they arrive, and whether they use sound. ■ Organize with tags and a calendar Create your own tags to organize entries by work, hobbies, family, travel, or anything else that matters to you. The calendar makes it easy to browse entries by date. The Free plan supports up to 3 custom tags. Premium supports up to 20. ■ Sync across devices Sign in with Apple or Google to use cloud sync. Sync is off by default and begins only after you enable it in Settings. The Free plan can sync up to 100 diary entries. Premium removes the cloud entry limit. Entries stored locally on your device are unlimited on both plans. ■ Share entries as images Turn an entry into a clean, readable image that you can save to your device or share with another app. Choose from multiple designs and aspect ratios to create an image that suits where you want to use it. ■ Make it your own Customize an avatar by choosing different facial features and clothing. Use Light Mode, Dark Mode, or follow your device’s system appearance. Reflection Diary is available in Japanese, English, and Korean. ■ Designed with privacy in mind Your diary is stored locally by default. You can write and revisit entries without creating an account. Diary data is stored in the cloud only after you sign in and explicitly enable sync. Diary text, titles, and tag names are not sent for usage analytics or diagnostic reporting. ■ Premium Premium includes: • Cloud sync without an entry limit • Up to 20 custom tags • Custom date range, tag filters, and refresh interval for random entries Premium is available as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. The price and subscription period are shown before purchase. Previous purchases can be restored from Settings. Write today for the person you will become. Keep it simple, and make reflection part of your everyday life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DistributedLifeLog
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「Distributed Life Log(分散居住ログ)」は、日々の生活機能(食事、風呂、仕事など)を、家の中で行ったか、街の外で行ったかを簡単に記録・分析できるアプリです。 外食ばっかりでキッチンを使わない、サウナやジムでシャワーを浴びるので家の風呂を使っていないなどを思ったことがありませんか? このアプリを使えば、「寝るだけの家」と「リビング・ダイニング・風呂としての街」という、都市空間を拡張した新しい住まい方のバランスがクリアに見えてきます。 ■ わずか3秒!超シンプルなワンタップ記録 入力の手間を極限まで減らしました。 使った「金額」を入力 「サウナ・銭湯」「外食・カフェ」「ワークスペース」などのタグをタップ 今日家にいた時間をざっくり入力するだけ! ■ プライバシー完全配慮の安心設計 ユーザーの現在地(GPS)や詳細な位置情報の追跡・保存は一切行いません。「どこにいたか」ではなく「どんな機能を使ったか」にフォーカスしているため、プライバシーを気にせず安心して毎日お使いいただけます。 ■ こんな人におすすめ ・カフェやコワーキングスペースをよく利用する人 ・銭湯やサウナを日常的に使っている人 ・ミニマリストや、あえて狭い部屋(タイニーハウス)に住んでいる人 ・自分のライフスタイルや生活費の重心を見直したい人 ・都市や建築、新しい住まい方に興味がある人 都市をあなたの「大きな家」として、もっと自由に使いこなしてみませんか? 毎日のログが溜まるほど、あなたの本当の生活の形が見えてきます。
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Verdict
Dear Past Me and DistributedLifeLog are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dear Past Me ships an update every 5 days, DistributedLifeLog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and June 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dear Past Me | DistributedLifeLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryota Koda | Kaina Sugiura |
In-app purchases
Dear Past Me
No in-app purchases
DistributedLifeLog
No in-app purchases





