Comparison

Today I… Daily Journal vs MessageFuture

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Today I… Daily Journal

Features
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Today I… is a simple daily journal for recording a few things you did today. Write one line or a few. Stop after three, keep going with a longer entry, or skip a day. We ask only about what you already did. There are no due dates, to-do lists, backlogs, planning views, goals, streaks, or targets. We store your entries on your device and use your private iCloud account for sync. You can use Today I… without creating another account, and we do not send your journal entries to servers we operate. What’s in it • Search every entry you have written, with the matches gathered under the days they came from • A calendar of the days you have noted, to open any of them — and edit a past day the way you edit today • Widgets for the Lock Screen and the Home Screen, a button in Control Center, and three actions when you touch and hold the app icon • Add an entry by asking Siri or running a Shortcut, and undo it if it came out wrong • An optional reminder in the evening, and an optional nudge at midday — turn either one off • Share a day as a simple list, export everything you have written, and import it again later • iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a command-line tool on the Mac

About

MessageFuture

Features
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Write it today. They open it on the day that matters. MessageFuture is a time capsule for the people you love. Record letters, photos, videos and voice notes, and we deliver them on the exact date you choose, up to 30 years from now. A father records a video for his daughter's wedding day while she is still a little girl. He has no idea when that day will come. If he is there, he delivers it himself. If he can't be, a Guardian he trusts delivers it for him. Either way, she hears his voice on the day that matters most. SCHEDULED MESSAGES Pick the date and time: birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, a first day at university. Your message arrives by email and in the app on the day you chose. TIMELESS MESSAGES Some moments have no date. Write an open-when letter: open when you become a parent, open when you need courage. Write to a child who isn't born yet, or to someone you haven't met. A Timeless message is stored securely for up to 20 years and waits until you release it. GUARDIANS: ALWAYS DELIVERED Add people you trust as Guardians on any message. You stay in charge and deliver it yourself. If you are ever unable to, through illness, an accident or anything life brings, a Guardian delivers it for you, with only the permissions you give. AI TWINS: YOUR STORIES, WHENEVER THEY'RE NEEDED Answer a few questions and create a Twin that chats in your words and tells your stories. Add photos, videos and memories to its library, and it brings up the right one when it matters: a hard week at work, a big decision, a long night. Across time zones, or on the days you can't pick up the phone, your family can still ask what you would say. Add a cloned voice that sounds close to your own. FUTUREME Write to yourself before the exam, the race or the first day, and open it after. Share it if you like: your real nerves, from before you knew how it ended. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your messages are encrypted in storage and in transit. Nothing is shared unless you choose to share it. PLANS Start free and schedule up to 5 years ahead. Paid plans add monthly credits and scheduling up to 30 years: • Standard: $4.99 a month, 50 credits • Pro: $9.99 a month, 150 credits • Pro Max: $29.99 a month, 600 credits Perfect for parents, couples, and anyone with something important to say and someone important to say it to. Terms of Use: https://app.messagefuture.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.messagefuture.com/privacy

Screenshots

Today I… Daily Journal4 screens
MessageFuture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MessageFuture at fortnightly against Today I… Daily Journal's every 6 weeks. MessageFuture also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Today I… Daily Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MessageFuture sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today I… Daily Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, MessageFuture fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Today I… Daily Journal versus MessageFuture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday I… Daily JournalMessageFuture
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChickaloon AppsNukyLabs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Today I… Daily Journal

One-time1
  • Buy a coffee$4.99
9 purchases

MessageFuture

Subscriptions6
  • Standard$4.991 Month
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Pro Max$29.991 Month
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  • Standard (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Pro Max (Annual)$299.991 Year
One-time3
  • 50 Credits$11.99
  • 200 Credits$34.99
  • 1,000 Credits$119.99

Questions

Is Today I… Daily Journal free?
Today I… Daily Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MessageFuture free?
MessageFuture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today I… Daily Journal or MessageFuture have ads?
Neither Today I… Daily Journal nor MessageFuture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today I… Daily Journal or MessageFuture?
Today I… Daily Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and MessageFuture fortnightly. Most recently, Today I… Daily Journal was updated on November 9, 2026 and MessageFuture on October 31, 2026.

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