Ponder vs Since
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ponder
Capture your thoughts, memories, and tasks in a beautiful, private, and customizable digital notebook. Choose from over 20 block types, including text, photos, voice memos, and sketches, to create rich notes. Your data is encrypted on-device for maximum privacy.
- Block-based editor with 20+ content types
- On-device AES-256 encryption
- Customizable themes and app icon
- iCloud Sync across Apple devices
- Face ID protection
- Multiple notebook support
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Ponder is a note-taking app for those people who want to bring the joy of physical notebooks to their iPhone and iPad. It's beautiful, private, customizable, and built for you. Instead of a blank page, Ponder gives you building blocks such as text, photos, quotes, checklists, voice memos, sketches, and more. WRITE, CAPTURE, RECORD We believe note-taking is an invaluable habit to build, which is why we built Ponder. With Ponder you can write down your thoughts, add a photo from your afternoon walk, a quote that stuck with you throughout the day, a checklist for tomorrow, or a voice memo when words aren't enough. Ponder's 20+ block types let you capture life the way you experience it. BLOCK TYPES • Text — Plain text with bold, italic, and strikethrough formatting • Quote — Beautifully styled pull quotes • Hightlight — Highlighted text that stands out • Header — Section headers to organize longer notes • Photo — Add images from your camera or photo library • Checklist — Checkable to-do items • Numbered List — Auto-numbered lists • Line Break — Visual dividers in five styles • Now Playing — Capture the last song you listened to • Web Link — Rich previews of saved links • Location — Drop a pin with a map snapshot • Linked Note — Connect related notes together • Voice Memo — Record audio right in your note • Drawing — Sketch and doodle freehand • Calendar — Add important events to your note • Ratings — Rate movies, TV shows, and books • Videos — Add a video to your note • Bulleted List — Bulleted lists (what else can we say?) • *NEW* Receipts — Record your purchases • *NEW* Prompts — Get inspired to write • *NEW* Scoreboard — Record past, live, and future games • *NEW* Files — Attach files to your note • *NEW* Image Gallery — Add stylish image galleries • *NEW* Logbook — Log activities throughout your day • .. and more! PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your notes are encrypted on-device using AES-256 encryption. No account or sign-up required. No servers reading your thoughts. Your data stays on your device, protected by the same encryption standard used by banks and governments. Optionally enable iCloud Sync to keep your encrypted notes available across all your Apple devices. DESIGNED TO BE YOURS Choose from five included accent colors or create your own. Ponder's app icon even changes to match your chosen color. Adjust font sizes, customize your toolbar layout, change note backgrounds, and make the app feel like it was made for you. FEATURES • Block-based editor with drag-and-drop reordering • Support for multiple notebooks • Automatic weather tagging on notes • Mood-selection for every note • Tags for organizing notes • Share Cards feature for sharing notes to social media • Pin important notes to the top • Pull-down filters for quick sorting • Customizable "Start a Note" tiles • iCloud Sync across all your devices • Face ID protection • Dynamic app icon that matches your highlight color • Custom highlight colors • iPad support with split view, keyboard shortcuts, and cursor support • Dark mode • Customizable line break styles • Search across your notes • .. and so much more! Ponder is a focused, thoughtful space for capturing what matters to you.
Since
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When did you last do it? A call to your parents, a trip home, a movie, a day with a dear friend… The things that matter, yet quietly drift away. This app records the day you last did them, so you never lose track. ■ Made for moments like ・You realize you haven't called your parents in ages ・You forget when to replace consumables ・A hobby or break has slipped further away than you thought ・You want to keep an eye on health check-ups and care cycles ■ Simple to use Just tap "Did it." As your records add up, the app figures out your own pace (average interval) and gently shows "due soon" and "overdue" in color. ■ Look back as memories Add photos and a note to each record. Everything lines up on a timeline in order, resurfacing in moments with touches like "on this day years ago," "first time," and "long time." ■ Key features ・One-tap logging, plus a calendar for past dates ・Attach photos (multiple) and notes ・Automatic average interval with "due soon / overdue" ・A timeline you flip through by year, month, season, and anniversary ・File export for worry-free backup (handy when you change phones, too) ・Face ID lock to keep things private Your records and photos stay on your device and are never sent elsewhere. Anonymous usage and crash data that help improve quality can be turned off in Settings. The things that matter most are the easiest to put off. With LastTime, let's not forget.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ponder at Free against Since's $1.99. Ponder also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Since's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Ponder is free to download; Since costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ponder ships an update fortnightly, Since every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Ponder | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Wild | TOUZANBOU |
In-app purchases
Ponder
No in-app purchases
Since
No in-app purchases









