Comparison

Time Capsule vs TimeCapsule

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

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About

Time Capsule

Securely store photos, videos, voice memos, and files in an encrypted vault. Set a future unlock date for your memories, with advanced features requiring a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Encrypted memory vault
  • Set future unlock dates
  • Store photos, videos, voice memos, files
  • AES-256 encryption
  • No cloud storage or account required
  • Face ID/Touch ID protection
  • Share encrypted capsules
Features
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Time Capsule lets you lock your most meaningful photos, videos, voice memos, notes, and files inside an encrypted capsule — then open them on a date you choose. Pick an unlock date. Add what matters. Press and hold to seal it. When the time comes, your capsule unlocks and everything is waiting for you, exactly as you left it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Name your capsule and choose an unlock date — one month, one year, or decades from now. 2. Add photos, videos, voice memos, written notes, or files. 3. Hold to lock. Your capsule is sealed until the date arrives. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. Time Capsule uses AES-256 encryption, stores nothing in the cloud, and requires no account, no login, and no sign-up. There is no tracking, no analytics, and no data collection of any kind. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Lock photos and videos from your camera or library - Record voice memos directly inside a capsule - Write letters to your future self - Attach any file type - Set unlock dates from one day to decades away - Watch a live countdown to each capsule's unlock moment - Protect your vault with Face ID or Touch ID - Share capsules with friends and family as encrypted .ltc files - View your full capsule history WHO IT'S FOR - Write a letter to yourself on New Year's and open it next December - Save your child's first words and photos for their 18th birthday - Preserve a friendship group's memories from a trip - Capture a personal goal and revisit your progress in a year - Create a graduation, wedding, or anniversary capsule Time Capsule is not a social feed, a cloud diary, or a photo album. It is a private vault that keeps your memories sealed until you are ready to revisit them. *CAPSULE SHARING (.LTC), CAPSULE OPENING, AND SOME ADVANCED FEATURES REQUIRE A PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTE: Time Capsule does not provide legal, financial, or mental health advice. Always back up important capsules by exporting encrypted .ltc files. Questions or ideas? Email austinhfrankel@gmail.com - we read everything. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://austinfrankel.github.io/timeCapsuleWebsite/privacy-policy.html

About

TimeCapsule

Features
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TimeCapsule lets you write a message to your future self or someone you care about, then lock it until a date you choose. The message stays hidden until the unlock date arrives — then a notification lets you know it's ready to open. Features: - Create capsules with a title, message, and unlock date - Attach photos, videos, and audio files (Full Access) - Locked capsule list shows days remaining until unlock - Local notification when the unlock date arrives - Unlock animation when you open a capsule - Manage multiple capsules with filters (locked / unlocked / all) - Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID - Countdown widget for the days left until unlock - Export and import password-encrypted backups Great for: - Writing yourself a note to read at graduation or on a birthday - Leaving a future promise for a partner or friend - Setting a New Year's resolution to revisit at year's end Your capsule contents stay on your device. FREE VERSION AND FULL ACCESS The free version displays banner ads. A one-time Full Access purchase unlocks every feature and removes ads. Customers who previously bought the paid app also continue without ads. The free version holds up to 5 unopened capsules at a time and sends the unlock notification at 9:00. Full Access removes the capsule limit and adds photo, video, and audio attachments, a custom notification time, and a choice of opening styles. Privacy Policy: https://smallappworks.com/timecapsule/privacy/ Support: https://smallappworks.com/timecapsule/support/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time Capsule at none against TimeCapsule's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Time Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and TimeCapsule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Time Capsule versus TimeCapsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime CapsuleTimeCapsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin FrankelTakumi Sekiguchi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Capsule

Subscriptions1
  • Time Capsule Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time Capsule Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
1 purchases

TimeCapsule

One-time1
  • Full Access$1.99

Questions

Is Time Capsule free?
Time Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeCapsule free?
TimeCapsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Capsule or TimeCapsule have ads?
TimeCapsule shows ads; Time Capsule does not.

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