Comparison

Present Past vs TagChatNotes

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

Head to head
About

Present Past

Features
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Present Past is a simple journaling app built around a timeline. It helps you capture small moments as they happen and quietly brings them back later, when they feel new again. Instead of long, structured entries, you can write short notes throughout the day. Thoughts, events, or even something you don’t want to forget. Over time, they form a personal history you can revisit anytime. ### Key Features - Timeline-based journaling Your entries are organized in a clean, chronological timeline, making it easy to browse your past. - Quick capture Open the app and start writing immediately. No friction, no setup. - Hashtags for flexible organization Add tags to your entries and follow threads across time. - Resurface past moments Revisit entries from the past and rediscover thoughts you’ve forgotten. - Text-first experience Designed to keep your focus on thoughts rather than media. - Private and simple Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no distractions.

About

TagChatNotes

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Turn your thoughts into an organized, filterable timeline β€” one message at a time. TagChatNotes is a minimalist note-taking app that feels like chatting with yourself. Instead of managing folders and files, you simply type a note, add a hashtag, and let the tags do the work of organizing your life. Whether you're jotting down ideas, tracking your mood, making a shopping list, or logging what you ate for lunch, TagChatNotes adapts to how you think. No friction, no structure to learn, no accounts to create. KEY FEATURES - Chat-style interface β€” as familiar as texting a friend - Hashtag organization β€” tag notes with #todo, #diary, #ideas, or anything you want - Instant filter β€” find any note in seconds by tag filter - Complete privacy β€” everything stays on your device - No account required β€” open the app and start writing immediately - No ads, no tracking, no data collection - Works offline β€” no internet connection needed PERFECT FOR - Quick thoughts and ideas - Daily journaling and mood tracking - To-do lists and reminders - Meeting notes and lectures - Gratitude logs and personal reflection - Tracking habits or routines PRIVACY FIRST Your notes belong to you. TagChatNotes stores everything locally on your device and never sends your data anywhere. No cloud sync means no data breaches. No account means no password to remember. No ads means no tracking. GETTING STARTED Open the app, tap the message box, write your note, and add one or more hashtags. That's it. Your notes appear in a chronological timeline, and tapping any hashtag filters your entire history by that topic. Simple. Fast. Private.

Screenshots

Present Past4 screens
TagChatNotes3 screens

Verdict

The call

Present Past and TagChatNotes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Present Past versus TagChatNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresent PastTagChatNotes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungEun LeeTuan Thanh Truong

In-app purchases

None

Present Past

No in-app purchases

None

TagChatNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Present Past free?
Present Past is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TagChatNotes free?
TagChatNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Present Past or TagChatNotes have ads?
Neither Present Past nor TagChatNotes shows ads.

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