Comparison

Map Memory vs triday

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

Head to head
About

Map Memory

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This is a travel journaling app designed to capture your life’s journey—so every day can be remembered. It automatically records the places you’ve visited and turns your daily activities into a clear, interactive timeline. Whether it’s an ordinary day or a meaningful trip, you can easily look back and relive your experiences anytime. The app also intelligently pairs your photos with locations, bringing each moment back to life. Your memories become more than just records—they become vivid stories you can revisit. With privacy at its core, all data is stored locally on your device by default, without being uploaded to any external servers. Only when you choose to do so will your data be backed up to iCloud, giving you full control over your personal memories. More than just a tool, it’s your personal timeline of life. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

triday

This app offers a minimalist daily journaling experience, allowing users to write just three lines each day. It focuses on simplicity and privacy, providing a gentle prompt and historical entry review without overwhelming features.

Highlights
  • Three-line daily entries
  • Gentle daily prompt
  • On this day feature
  • Private by default
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Calm and simple design
Features
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triday is the smallest possible diary: three lines, once a day. Open it at night, write three short lines about your day, and close it. No streaks to protect. No endless feed. No setup. That is the whole thing. Why three lines? A blank journal is intimidating and a busy planner is noisy. Three lines is small enough to actually do every day, and honest enough to mean something. Week by week, they quietly become the record of your life. WHAT YOU GET - One entry a day, three lines long. Gentle, never demanding. - A soft prompt to start you off, whenever you want one. - On this day: reread what you wrote one, two, and three years ago. - Private by default. Your words stay on your device. - Optional iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. - A calm, beautiful design with nothing to learn. A diary for people who think they do not have time to keep one. A minute a day for reflection, gratitude, and a little calm. triday. three lines, every day. https://triday.xyz/privacy https://triday.xyz/terms

Screenshots

Map Memory4 screens
triday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: triday at every 4 days against Map Memory's every 3 weeks. triday also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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. Map Memory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and triday sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Memory ships an update every 3 weeks, triday every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Map Memory versus triday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap Memorytriday
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB26 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperHung Yu ChiuShrenik Choudhary

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Memory

Subscriptions1
  • Map Memory Pro$2.991 Month
3 purchases

triday

Subscriptions2
  • triday unlimited monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • triday unlimited yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • triday unlimited lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Map Memory free?
Map Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is triday free?
triday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Map Memory or triday have ads?
Neither Map Memory nor triday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Memory or triday?
Map Memory ships an update every 3 weeks, and triday every 4 days. Most recently, Map Memory was updated on October 25, 2026 and triday on October 29, 2026.

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