Comparison

Today, a Note vs MyTimestamp

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

Head to head
About

Today, a Note

Capture your day with a single photo and a brief thought. This private journal offers a simple way to record memories, with features like filters, calendar integration, and home screen widgets. Your entries are securely stored on your device and in iCloud.

Highlights
  • Record day with photo and text
  • Add weather and filters
  • Calendar view of past entries
  • Search by word, place, tag, or date
  • Instagram Stories card sharing
  • Home screen widgets
  • Face ID/passcode app lock
Features
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A diary for keeping each day with one photo and one line. Write whenever you feel like it — your entries stay only on your device and in your iCloud. ■ EASY TO KEEP • Record your day with one photo and a few words • Add the day's weather • Five film-style filters with adjustable strength • Fill in past days from the calendar • No streaks — empty days are fine ■ LOOK BACK • A calendar that fills up with your photos — the whole month at a glance • Brings your past memories back to you • Search by words, place, tag or date ■ SHARE • Cards made for Instagram Stories ■ HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Today's photo on your Home Screen • Your week's seven days at a glance • This month's diary photos at a glance ■ SAFE AND PRIVATE • Photos are copied into the app • Stored only on your own device and in your personal iCloud Drive • Lock the app with Face ID or a 4-digit passcode (immediately to 15 minutes) • Export your entries as a ZIP — text, photos and videos — that opens without the app ■ BIG SCREENS • On iPad, your list and your entry sit side by side

About

MyTimestamp

Features
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The moment you shoot, the date stays. MyTimestamp is a camera that automatically stamps the date and time onto every photo — no more typing it in. One tap, and the day is right there in the picture. ■ Auto date & time stamp Your shooting time is baked into the photo, so you'll never wonder when it was taken. ■ Just pick a category Choose a category like Food, Workout, or Pet, and each shot is auto-filed into albums and your timeline — color-coded at a glance. ■ Look back on a calendar timeline See your days add up in a calendar. The longer you keep it, the more rewarding your own timeline becomes. ■ Make the stamp yours Adjust the font, color, position, and date format to match your photo. ■ Premium (optional) · No watermark — share the original anywhere · Unlimited categories — beyond the free 4 · No ads Start free, cancel anytime. Start keeping your days — with the date on every one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://plausible-cucumber-b9c.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-35dc6d6c1a0880878fa1c0bdd4485d48?pvs=74

Screenshots

Today, a Note4 screens
MyTimestamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Today, a Note at none against MyTimestamp's 2. Today, a Note also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. MyTimestamp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Today, a Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Today, a Note versus MyTimestamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday, a NoteMyTimestamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIAE SONGminseo jo

In-app purchases

None

Today, a Note

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MyTimestamp

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Today, a Note free?
Today, a Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyTimestamp free?
MyTimestamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today, a Note or MyTimestamp have ads?
MyTimestamp shows ads; Today, a Note does not.

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