Battery Trick vs Today.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Battery Trick
This app helps parents manage children's screen time by simulating a low battery notification. It allows parents to set timers and provides a safe browsing environment within the app, making device handover more peaceful.
- Realistic low battery simulation
- Parent-only unlock gesture
- Safe browser for video sites
- Timer setting
- Peaceful screen time transitions
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Stop screen time battles with a fake "Low Battery"! Are you struggling to get your child to stop watching videos? Does taking the device away always end in tears and tantrums? "Battery Trick" is here to help parents end screen time peacefully. [How it works] 1. Set the timer. 2. Hand the device to your child to watch videos. 3. When time is up, a realistic "Low Battery" screen appears. 4. The child believes the battery is dead and hands the device back naturally. [Key Features] - Realistic Low Battery Screen: A perfectly timed visual trick. - Parent-Only Unlock: Use a secret long-press gesture to exit. Kids can't bypass it. - Safe Browser: Browse video sites within the app. No more fighting. Let the "battery" be the bad guy, not you! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Today.
This app allows for quick, on-the-go journaling with options for voice memos, photos, and rich text editing. It offers AI-powered reflection features that run entirely on-device for privacy. Organize entries, customize themes, and export your data.
- Quick capture via widgets and Siri
- Voice memo transcription
- Rich text editor
- On-device AI for reflection
- Private by design, no ads or tracking
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Export as Markdown or JSON
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Today. is a journal for the moments between moments. Most journaling apps wait for you to sit down and write a page. Today. is built for the quick, interstitial captures you make all day — a thought on a walk, a line after a meeting, a photo, a voice memo, a single sentence. A sentence is enough. But when you do want to sit and write at length, the full editor is right there. Jot a line or compose a considered entry — the same calm place fits both. Then, when you want to look back, Today. helps you make sense of it — with AI that runs entirely on your device. CAPTURE, FAST • Write in a tap — from the app, a Home Screen widget, the share sheet, or Siri • Voice memos, transcribed on-device so they're searchable and readable • Photos and links, right inline • Tags and moods when you want them, never required WRITE AT ANY DEPTH A real editor for the days you want one: • Headings, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and highlights • Bulleted and numbered lists, block quotes, and code blocks • Alignment, indentation, links, and inline photos The same entry can be a single line today and a full page tomorrow. REFLECT, PRIVATELY • Reflection: a gentle observation about your recent days • Ask Your Journal: ask a question, get an answer grounded in your own entries • Weekly Review: themes, what shifted, small wins, and a question for tomorrow • Open Loops: resurface the things you said you'd do It all runs on-device with Apple Intelligence. Your entries are never sent to a server for AI. Ever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no tracking, no ads, no analytics • Your journal syncs across your Apple devices through your own iCloud • Export everything as Markdown or JSON, any time — it's your writing YOURS TO SHAPE • Organize entries into Volumes • Themes and journal fonts to make it feel like yours FAIR BY DEFAULT The AI features are free for everyone. If Today. becomes part of your day, an optional tip or supporter tier keeps it independent and unlocks the theme and font wardrobe. No paywalls on the things that matter. AI features require a device with Apple Intelligence. Privacy Policy: https://today.veritasdevs.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Today. at 4.7 against Battery Trick's 3.0. Today. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Battery Trick's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
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. Battery Trick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Today. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Today. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Battery Trick | Today. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JUNICHI WATANABE | Tough Drafts LLC |
Customer experience
Battery Trick
Today.
In-app purchases
Battery Trick
- Battery Trick Pro (Lifetime)$2.99
Today.
- Leave a Tip$1.99
- Generous Tip$4.99
- Big Tip$9.99









