Private Notes Daily. vs Retrace

Notes (小记) is a minimal private journal that helps you capture each day in a few taps — text, mood, and a photo. No ads, no in-app purchases, and no sign-in required. 【Features】 • Daily entries: write by day with optional mood tags • Photo attachment: add one photo per entry • Calendar view: browse and jump to any day in a month grid • Writing stats: streaks, totals, and more at a glance • Export: save entries as PDF or image for backup and sharing • Face ID / Touch ID: optional app lock to protect your journal • iCloud sync: optional CloudKit sync across your devices (iCloud sign-in required) 【What’s new in 2.0】 • Four gradient themes: Twilight, Ocean, Forest, and Royal • Language options: System, Simplified Chinese, and English • Improved dark mode: better contrast for settings, toggles, and text • Data reset: double confirmation plus Face ID or device passcode before deleting all entries 【Design】 Notes is calm and distraction-free — no social features, no feeds, just your words. Soft gradients and rounded typography stay readable in both light and dark mode. 【Privacy】 • No account required; data is stored on your device by default • With iCloud sync enabled, data is stored in your iCloud account via Apple CloudKit • We do not collect, sell, or share your journal content 【Notes】 • iOS 17 or later is recommended for the best experience • Uninstalling the app may remove data stored only on this device. If iCloud sync is enabled, results may vary — export important entries regularly • Questions or feedback? Use in-app Support & Feedback

Retrace is a minimal notes app with a single promise: nothing you write is ever lost. Write freely. After every two seconds of quiet, Rewind quietly snapshots your note. You can scrub through those snapshots like a film reel — see what your idea looked like an hour ago, last night, a week ago. — TIME MACHINE FOR YOUR NOTES — · Automatic, silent snapshots. No thinking required. · Drag the filmstrip to revisit any past version. · Tap "restore" — the current state is saved as another version. So you can never lose anything by going back. · Mark important moments manually with one tap. — A FOCUSED EDITOR — · No menus. No formatting bar. Just space to think. · Inline checklists — tap the checkbox to mark done. · Attach images. · Auto-save after 2 seconds of idle. — TAKE IT WITH YOU — · iCloud sync across all your devices, end to end through your own Apple account. · Home Screen widget for quick capture and today's notes. · Siri shortcuts: "open my last note," "quick capture." · One-tap export to Markdown, PDF, or a beautiful long-image Time Album. — YOURS, ALWAYS — · No accounts. No tracking. No ads. · Your data lives only on your device and in your own iCloud. · Available in 8 languages: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch. · Made by one person, for one person. Retrace is built around a single feeling: the relief of knowing nothing you write will be lost. Once you trust that, you start writing more bravely. Try it for a week.