Sediment vs Footprints
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Sediment
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Short lines settle into the grain of a week, the shape of a month, the story of a year. Sediment is a quiet archive built for stacking, not writing. β You don't have to write well One line is enough. So is one photo. Don't arrange your thoughts. Leave them as they come. β Time does the sorting After seven days, your first weekly layer is woven. Four weeks make a monthly. Then quarterly, then yearly. Scattered fragments find their place. β AI traces the grain Recurring currents, moments of change, words appearing for the first time β Google Gemini AI points them out. You spend less time looking back. Sediment is not a substitute for medical or psychological care; it offers observation only. β Start anonymous No email, no name asked. Like it? Link an Apple, Google, or email account later. Your fragments come along. β It's yours Your fragments belong to you. We just hold them for a while. Export or erase everything anytime. No ads, no tracking, no data sales. Features β’ Text + photo fragments (short, often) β’ Today timeline + streak counter β’ AI Chronicles β auto-generated weekly / monthly / quarterly / yearly layers β’ AI-assisted one-liner β for days when words wonβt come β’ Korean, English, and Japanese 50 credits per month are refilled automatically, free. Sediment Pro unlocks unlimited weaving for those who write more. What settles, stays. Terms of Use: https://docs.dongne.dev/sediment/legal/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://docs.dongne.dev/sediment/legal/en/privacy.html
Footprints
Record your walking routes and build a personal map of the places you visit. Track distance, time, and explore daily, weekly, and monthly achievements. Collect location-based badges and relive memories with photos.
- Record walking distance, time, and routes
- Pause recording without ending
- View daily, weekly, monthly activity summaries
- Collect location-based badges
- Add photos to revisit memories
- Save badge and map collections as images
- Optional iCloud backup
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Make a map of the places that make up your life. A familiar walk. A new neighborhood. A trip you still think about. Footprints brings your walks, visited places, and memories together on a map thatβs yours to keep. SEE YOUR WORLD Explore a world map of places youβve visited, from close to home to across the ocean. With your permission, Footprints checks photo dates and locations on your device to help you rediscover past trips. EXPLORE CLOSER TO HOME Fill regional badges as you visit more places. Explore state and county progress in the United States, or counties, cities, townships, and districts in Taiwan. Look closer to discover local neighborhoods and places. In the U.S., natural areas can hold memories without counting toward neighborhood completion. SAVE THE WALK, REMEMBER THE MOMENT Tap Start when youβre ready to walk. Keep your route and distance, then add a Walk Note about the coffee stop, the view, or a small discovery along the way. Miles or kilometers follow your deviceβs settings. ADD A LITTLE COLOR Choose representative photos for places you care about. Their colors become part of the dots on your map, making each region feel a little more familiar. BRING YOUR MEMORIES TOGETHER Look back at your walks, favorite region, and recent places in your profile. You can also import a Google Timeline JSON file, review the visits before saving, and create a visit timeline video to save to Photos. KEEP IT PERSONAL No account or public profile is required. Your records are stored locally on your iPhone. Personal iCloud backup is optional, and your original photos stay in your photo library. Photo access and anonymous usage analytics are optional too. DOWNLOAD THE MAPS YOU NEED Get the detailed map for your home country during setup. Manage additional country maps in Settings and explore downloaded detail offline. Detailed maps and badges are available for the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan; the world map provides broader regional coverage. Use widgets to check your progress or keep a walk close at hand with Live Activities. For ages 14 and up. Location permission is needed to record routes. Photo-based visits require photos with location information and your permission to access them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sediment at none against Footprints's shown. Sediment also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Sediment sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Footprints sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sediment ships an update daily, Footprints every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sediment | Footprints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sangwoo Cho | Dongnyeok Shin |
In-app purchases
Sediment
- Sediment Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Sediment Pro Annual$24.991 Year
Footprints
- Remove Ads$2.99
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