Comparison

Keepstone vs Time Capsule

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

Head to head
About

Keepstone

Features
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Keepstone is your private offline diary for photos, voice notes and letters to your future self. Capture a moment now, seal it until a date you choose, and return to it when the time comes. WRITE IN YOUR OWN WAY Create memories with rich text, up to 10 photos, and voice notes. Organize entries with tags and choose the themes and typography that make your diary feel like yours. LET TIME KEEP A SECRET Seal a memory or letter until a date you choose. Its content stays hidden in the app until that date, while its title helps you recognize it in the Vault. Previously sealed memories show their unlock date once opened. Protect access to the Vault with Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices. BACK UP AND SHARE Export your diary as an encrypted, password-protected .kstone file. Keep a copy somewhere safe or share an individual memory with someone you trust. Imported shared memories remain read-only, and sealed copies keep their opening date. YOUR JOURNAL, ON YOUR DEVICE No account is needed for journaling. Your memories are stored locally, and writing and reading work offline. Keepstone does not automatically sync your diary between devices. Export a backup before changing devices or uninstalling the app, and keep its password safe. OPTIONAL SUPPORTER FEATURES A one-time Supporter purchase unlocks additional themes, typography, detailed journal statistics, and PDF export for open memories. Voice recordings remain playable in Keepstone and are not embedded in PDFs. No subscription is required. Available in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Portuguese.

About

Time Capsule

Features
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Send a message to your future self or loved ones. Time Capsule lets you create meaningful messages that unlock at a specific date and time in the future. Whether it's a reminder, a promise, or words of encouragement, preserve your thoughts and feelings for tomorrow. KEY FEATURES: - Schedule messages for any future date and time - Send capsules to friends and family - Beautiful, intuitive interface - Secure and private - your messages are encrypted - Get notified when capsules are ready to open - Share memories and moments across time PERFECT FOR: - Birthday wishes sent months in advance - New Year's resolutions to open next year - Anniversary messages for loved ones - Future reminders to yourself - Preserving special moments Download Time Capsule today and start creating memories for tomorrow.

Screenshots

Keepstone4 screens
Time Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Capsule at none against Keepstone's 1. Time Capsule also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Keepstone's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Keepstone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Capsule asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keepstone ships an update weekly, Time Capsule every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Keepstone versus Time Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeepstoneTime Capsule
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo SilvaSubin Jo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Keepstone

One-time1
  • Keepstone Supporter$0.99
None

Time Capsule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keepstone free?
Keepstone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Capsule free?
Time Capsule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keepstone or Time Capsule have ads?
Time Capsule shows ads; Keepstone does not.
Which is updated more often, Keepstone or Time Capsule?
Keepstone ships an update weekly, and Time Capsule every 3 days. Most recently, Keepstone was updated on November 5, 2026 and Time Capsule on October 31, 2026.

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