Comparison

Fading Ink vs PaperMemory

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

Head to head
About

Fading Ink

Features
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This is a diary that decays. Every word you write begins to disappear from the moment you set it down. Fading, displaced, repeating β€” then nothing. Not because you deleted it. Because time decided. Open it tomorrow and you'll find yesterday's words are fewer. Last week's entry is barely legible. The one from three months ago is just a date. This is not a bug. This is the design. It's simple to use. Open the app, write what you want to say today. You can write a lot or just a line. Before midnight you can keep adding β€” but you cannot edit what you've already written. At midnight, it locks. The decay begins. Tomorrow is a new page. This is a real diary. Write it. Then let it go.

About

PaperMemory

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PaperMemory is a personal journal for keeping both good memories and hard ones in one calm, private space. Record what happened and how you felt, add a photo, and choose the feeling that best matches the moment. As time passes, you can return to your memories through the archive, calendar, and reflection features. MAIN FEATURES β€’ Record good memories Keep moments you want to remember and come back to later. β€’ Record hard memories Write down difficult feelings while still preserving the memory in your archive. β€’ Mood-based journaling Choose from different feelings to give each memory more context. β€’ Photos Add photos to your memories and revisit the moments visually. β€’ Archive Browse your saved memories in a compact, easy-to-scan collection. β€’ Calendar See the memories you recorded on each day and revisit them by date. β€’ Reflection Look back on your recent activity, the days you recorded, and the balance between good and hard memories. β€’ Memory recall Rediscover memories you may not have looked at for a while. β€’ Edit memories Update the text, feeling, or photo of a memory you already saved. β€’ iCloud sync Keep supported app data in sync across your Apple devices using iCloud. PAPERMEMORY PLUS PaperMemory Plus adds deeper ways to understand your memories over time. β€’ Mood insights β€’ Monthly and yearly views β€’ Period-to-period comparisons β€’ Memory trend charts β€’ Frequently used words and keywords β€’ PDF memory book creation PaperMemory is designed to make emotional journaling feel simple, warm, and easy to return toβ€”whether the memory was joyful, difficult, or somewhere in between. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jhyh940823-dev.github.io/paper-memory-ios/legal/?lang=en&doc=privacy

Screenshots

Fading Ink4 screens
PaperMemory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PaperMemory at Free against Fading Ink's $3.99. Fading Ink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PaperMemory is free to download; Fading Ink costs $3.99 up front. PaperMemory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Fading Ink asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Fading Ink versus PaperMemory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFading InkPaperMemory
Price$3.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size243 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuheng LiJUNGHYUN PARK

In-app purchases

None

Fading Ink

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PaperMemory

Subscriptions2
  • PaperMemory Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PaperMemory Plus Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Fading Ink free?
Fading Ink costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperMemory free?
PaperMemory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fading Ink or PaperMemory have ads?
PaperMemory shows ads; Fading Ink does not.

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