Comparison

DailyMark vs elsewhere

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

Head to head
About

DailyMark

Features
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A diary that converses with the past. DailyMark is not a social feed and not a blog. The words here are not meant to be shown to anyone. They keep the facts that existed only in that moment, for the self yet to come. The moment you brace yourself to keep a diary, you start erasing the thoughts that embarrassed you, searching only for the good memories, and wearing yourself out trying to recall what you were too busy to write down last week. This app does not allow that. The immaturity, the hesitation, the contradiction β€” each is engraved as the reality of that moment. So a record can be kept only as that same day's entry, and once engraved it can be neither edited nor deleted. This is not just a diary. It is a log that keeps the traces of change, so the future you can converse with it. [How a record works] - Text only (no photo, no video, no location) - Up to 400 characters per record - A URL may be included (URLs do not count toward the limit) - No editing, no deletion [Records per day] - Free: twice a day - Pro: five times a day (the same during the 14-day trial) This is not a place to write a great deal. It is a place to record how today, and how now, really was. [Asking your past self] Pose a question such as "What have I been worried about lately?" or "A year ago, what was on my mind?" and the AI reads back through your past records and answers in the voice of who you were then. - Free: 5 times in total - Pro: up to 30 times a month [A monthly reflection (Pro)] On Pro, the AI reads back over a past month's records and returns the recurring themes, the signs of change, and the lingering tone in a short passage. [The color of feeling] Each record's text is read for its emotional tendency, based on the circumplex model of affect, and kept quietly on the calendar as the color of that day. Looking back across time, a restless season or a calm one comes through, letting you review your past for yourself. [Exporting records (Pro)] Your own records can be exported at once in three formats β€” JSON, Markdown, and CSV β€” and saved through the share sheet (up to 3 times a month). [Privacy] - No ads, no third-party tracking - Records are not used to train AI (assured by the OpenAI and Anthropic API terms) - Each record is visible only to its author (Row Level Security) - Deleting the account removes the data permanently (within 30 days, with no recovery) [Requirements] - iOS 15 or later - iPhone only (iPad and Mac are not supported) - Japanese and English (following the device language) [Subscription] - DailyMark Pro: a monthly subscription, auto-renewing (see App Store for local pricing) - Cancellation is handled in the standard iOS Subscriptions settings - Pro features remain available through the paid period [Support and legal] For questions: kokujitsuki@five-birds.com Privacy Policy: https://five-birds.com/kokujitsuki/privacy Terms of Service: https://five-birds.com/kokujitsuki/terms Specified Commercial Transactions Act notice: https://five-birds.com/legal/tokushoho To keep, for the future self, the feeling and the thought and the hesitation that exist only in this moment. Not a life smoothed into order, but the process of change itself, engraved as it happens.

About

elsewhere

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Find your quiet place with rain, nature sounds and immersive ambient worlds. Read, focus or unwind in a scene you loveβ€”or describe a place from memory and create it with AI. GO ELSEWHERE, FOR A LITTLE WHILE Step into curated worlds with atmospheric artwork and layered sound. Start with a free world, then explore the full official collection with a membership. TURN WORDS INTO A WORLD Describe a rainy window, a forest at dusk or a place you remember. AI turns your words into artwork and a layered soundscape. Optional animated backgrounds add movement to your creations. Creation requires internet access and credits; costs are shown before you begin. MAKE ROOM FOR FOCUS AND REST Adjust individual sound layers to suit reading, studying or a quiet evening. Set a timer, save your favorite places and return whenever you want a change of atmosphere. TAKE YOUR PLACES OFFLINE Downloaded worlds remain available offline. Search your saved places, filter for offline worlds and manage downloaded content in the app. Membership access still applies to members-only worlds. Available in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. MEMBERSHIPS AND CREDITS The app includes free worlds and optional in-app purchases. Explore membership unlocks the official world collection. Creator membership also includes creation credits. Additional credit packs are available. Current prices, included credits and purchase conditions are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://elsewhere-2026.web.app/ja/privacy Terms of use: https://elsewhere-2026.web.app/ja/terms Support: tonywei17@me.com

Screenshots

DailyMark4 screens
elsewhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: elsewhere at every 3 days against DailyMark's weekly. DailyMark's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

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

Both are free to download. DailyMark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and elsewhere sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DailyMark ships an update weekly, elsewhere every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
DailyMark versus elsewhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailyMarkelsewhere
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfive-birds.comWenxin Wei

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DailyMark

Subscriptions1
  • DailyMark ProMonthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
10 purchases

elsewhere

Subscriptions4
  • Access Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Creator Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Access Yearly$19.901 Year
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  • Creator Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time6
  • 200 Credits$4.49
  • 200 Credits$4.99
  • 450 Credits$8.99
Show 3 more
  • 450 Credits$9.99
  • 1000 Credits$17.99
  • 1000 Credits$19.99

Questions

Is DailyMark free?
DailyMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is elsewhere free?
elsewhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DailyMark or elsewhere have ads?
Neither DailyMark nor elsewhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DailyMark or elsewhere?
DailyMark ships an update weekly, and elsewhere every 3 days. Most recently, DailyMark was updated on October 3, 2026 and elsewhere on October 24, 2026.

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