Today, a Note vs Daymark Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- One photo per day capture
- Time and location tagging
- Visual timeline view
- Map view visualization
- Focus on continuity
- Device and iCloud storage
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Today, a Note ships an update weekly, Daymark Journal every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Today, a Note | Daymark Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIAE SONG | 世峥 曹 |
Customer experience
Today, a Note
Daymark Journal
In-app purchases
Today, a Note
No in-app purchases
Daymark Journal
No in-app purchases









