Idea Notes vs Meet Future Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idea Notes
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APP INTERFACE: English. IdeaCatch is a focused, private notebook for thoughts that arrive before you have time to organize them. CAPTURE FIRST - Save a thought in a few taps - Type @work, @app, @blog, @biz or @personal anywhere in the line to file it automatically - Edit, delete or favorite any saved idea FIND IT AGAIN - Search both idea text and tag names - Filter the notebook by tag - Group by tag or sort alphabetically - Export every saved idea as Markdown or CSV FULL ACCESS Full Access removes the saved-idea cap and unlocks custom @tags. Weekly, yearly and one-time lifetime options may be available. Prices, billing periods and availability are supplied by Apple. An introductory offer appears only when the App Store reports both an offer and eligibility for your Apple Account. Saved ideas always remain readable, editable, exportable and deletable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Ideas stay in the app's on-device database. There is no account, advertising or analytics SDK, and IdeaCatch does not collect or sell personal data. Optional daily reminders are scheduled locally by iOS, and notification permission is requested only when you enable one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia
Meet Future Self
This app helps you achieve your goals by connecting you with your future self. It provides personalized daily plans, motivational letters, and allows you to write back for guidance. Track your progress visually and receive monthly reports to stay motivated.
- AI-generated personalized letters
- Write back to your future self
- Customizable goal setting
- Daily practice timeline
- Visual progress tracking
- Monthly progress reports
- Choice of voice personas
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Meet the version of you who already made it — and let them guide you there. Future Self turns your goals into a daily plan, then writes to you as the person you're becoming. Not generic quotes. Letters written for the day you're actually having, in the voice you choose. And now, you can write back. WRITE BACK, AND GET AN ANSWER Tell your future self what's hard, what you're proud of, or what you're unsure about. They reply in seconds, in their own voice — and their next letter follows up on it. LETTERS WRITTEN FOR YOU • A letter from your future self any day you need one • A Sunday letter that answers your weekly review • Hear every letter read aloud, at the speed you like • A short version on the theme you need: focus, encouragement, accountability or perspective GOALS THAT SOUND LIKE YOU • Turn "I want to" into "I am" with one tap • Each goal starts with one practice you'll actually keep, with more one tap away • Start with three priorities — more than three is the same as none A DAILY PRACTICE YOU CAN KEEP • Your day as a simple timeline, with a time beside every practice • Reminders at the time you choose, skipped once you've done it • Close each day as a win: three quick questions about what went well, what you learned and how you grew PROOF YOU CAN SEE • A calendar that turns green day by day • Then & Now: what you said on day one, beside everything you've done since • A one-page report from your future self every month — how far you've come, what to let go, and what's next. Share it as an image. A VOICE THAT FITS YOU Tough Love, Wise Sage, Warm Mentor or Best Friend. Your future self speaks the way you need to hear it. Built on the research behind "future self continuity": people who feel connected to who they're becoming make better choices today. Future Self makes that connection something you can read, hear and answer, every day. SUBSCRIPTION Future Self is a subscription with a free trial on eligible plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://meetfutureself.ai/terms Privacy: https://meetfutureself.ai/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meet Future Self at daily against Idea Notes's every 4 months. Meet Future Self also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Idea Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Meet Future Self sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idea Notes ships an update every 4 months, Meet Future Self daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idea Notes | Meet Future Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEAN ASIA CO., LTD | Flowriz LLC |
In-app purchases
Idea Notes
- Tag Organizer Weekly$2.997 Days
- Private Notebook Yearly$14.991 Year
- Markdown Export Lifetime$29.99
Meet Future Self
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Founders Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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- Founders Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year









