Comparison

Today, a Note vs Daymark Journal

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

Daymark Journal

This app helps you create a visual timeline of your life by capturing one photo each day, linked to its time and location. It focuses on the continuity of your experiences, making them memorable and meaningful.

Highlights
  • One photo per day capture
  • Time and location tagging
  • Visual timeline view
  • Map view visualization
  • Focus on continuity
  • Device and iCloud storage
Features
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Daymark is an app that anchors daily life through images, time, and location, turning scattered experiences into a readable visual timeline. Core features: - Capture one representative photo per day, linked to a specific time and place - Visualize your life on a clear timeline and map view - Focus on continuity of daily life rather than photo quantity - Data is primarily stored on the device and in iCloud, ensuring user privacy Daymark provides a structured way to revisit your life, making every moment meaningful and memorable.

Screenshots

Today, a Note4 screens
Daymark Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Today, a Note at weekly against Daymark Journal's every 2 months. Today, a Note also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Today, a Note against 5.0 for Daymark Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today, a Note ships an update weekly, Daymark Journal every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Today, a Note versus Daymark Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday, a NoteDaymark Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIAE SONG世峥 曹

Customer experience

Today, a Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daymark Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Today, a Note

No in-app purchases

None

Daymark Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Today, a Note free?
Today, a Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daymark Journal free?
Daymark Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Today, a Note or Daymark Journal?
Today, a Note and Daymark Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Today, a Note or Daymark Journal have ads?
Neither Today, a Note nor Daymark Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today, a Note or Daymark Journal?
Today, a Note ships an update weekly, and Daymark Journal every 2 months. Most recently, Today, a Note was updated on November 5, 2026 and Daymark Journal on November 5, 2026.

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