Comparison

Aptale vs Inkday

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

Head to head
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Aptale

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從你做過的事,看見你還沒看見的自己。 被問到「你有什麼專長」,很難當場答上來。可是你帶過活動、處理過客訴、自學過新工具、扛過家裡的大小事。這些事情裡都藏著能力,Aptale 的工作,就是把它們一件一件指出來。 用法很簡單:寫下一段真實發生過的事,Aptale 會讀出裡面的行為,告訴你這代表哪些能力。而每一筆這樣的證據,都會累積在你的技能樹上:思考的、動手的、與人相處的能力各自成一片,隨著紀錄慢慢被點亮。記錄一陣子之後,Aptale會從反覆出現的行為裡看出你的運作模式:有人習慣先看清局勢再動手,有人先做、邊做邊修。值得探索的方向也會跟著浮現,每一個方向都附上目前的證據,以及還需要觀察什麼。 這套做法在職業心理學叫行為事件分析(McClelland, 1973):看一個人實際做過什麼,比問他覺得自己是誰準得多。所以 Aptale的每個判斷都指得出來源,證據還薄的地方會直接告訴你,等你的下一筆紀錄補上,或者推翻它。 寫紀錄、看技能樹、瀏覽方向,全部免費,想記多少就記多少。記憶碎片會在通知裡丟給你一個小問題,一句話也能記;足跡把你一路變清楚的過程留下來。完成新手任務會再送一份免費的能力報告,把你目前的輪廓完整整理一次。 想再進一步了解,探索工坊裡有多種分析:能力分析報告回答「我的能力整體是什麼樣子」、方向分析回答「我跟這個方向的距離有多遠」、職業發展藍圖把路排成一步一步;能力履歷與表達幫你把能力翻成履歷和面試裡說得出口的話;探索計畫和週報回顧陪你把觀察變成習慣。訂閱洞察者或領航員,或用探索之花單次開啟。無硬性規定登入,可先匿名開始。資料隨時可以匯出,帳號想刪就刪,沒有廣告。 把你的經歷,變成看得見的能力,和走得出去的方向。 *** Aptale 不是醫療、心理諮商、法律、財務或職涯諮詢服務,也不會給你保證性的方向判定。App 內的 AI回應是根據你輸入的內容做的觀察與假說,適合輔助你思考;重要的決定請自己判斷,需要時找合格的專業人士。 *** 使用條款(EULA):https://aptale.app/terms 隱私權政策:https://aptale.app/privacy 訂閱與購買條款:https://aptale.app/subscription-terms

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Inkday

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Inkday is a private journal that's yours alone. We believe something simple: your journal is yours. Inkday runs no servers and cannot see your content. Everything — your writing, photos, videos, audio, moods, tags, location, weather, calendar snapshots, and anniversaries — is stored only in your own iCloud, syncing quietly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your Apple ID (activity data is the exception: it stays only on the device that captured it, and isn't synced through iCloud). No account to create, no third-party sign-in, no ads, no cross-app tracking (only anonymous device and OS-version statistics and crash reports, to improve stability). ■ Capture every day - One clean, text-first entry a day, at a glance on the calendar - Add photos, short clips, and voice notes to any entry - Tap any photo or video for a full-screen view, swipe through the day's media, pick a daily cover to represent each day, or download photos and videos back to Photos or a file - Organize life with moods and tags; filter and revisit anytime - Auto-record where you were and the weather as you write (optional) - Snapshot that day's calendar events into the entry, so you can look back even after switching calendars or phones (choose which calendars to include) - On iPhone and iPad, automatically save that day's activity from Health into the entry: active energy is free, while Inkday Pro also records steps, exercise minutes, and full workouts (type, duration, distance, pace, heart rate, and more). This stays only on the device where it was captured, not synced with the entry (can be turned off anytime) ■ Remember the days that matter - Anniversaries: record the day you got together, a birthday, or a day to count down to; Inkday works out the years, months, and days that have passed (or just the total days), or how many days remain - Reminders on day 100, 500, 1000 and every anniversary; that day is also marked in your diary, calendar, and list, and one tap adds the sentence to your entry - (iPhone and iPad) Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets show how long it's been, or how many days are left, at a glance - Import events straight from your Calendar, or turn a day's event in your diary into an anniversary - Free for up to 3 anniversaries; Inkday Pro removes the limit, adds custom colors and milestone intervals, and lets you look back on each past anniversary with On This Day ■ Look back, gently - Media calendar: browse a whole month as photo thumbnails and switch freely between List and Calendar, like an album; scroll all the way back to any past date to backfill older entries - "On This Day" brings back the same day in years past - See your writing streaks and most-used moods - A footprint map shows the places you've been ■ Built for privacy - Your data lives only in your own iCloud; the developer can't access it - No accounts, no ads, no cross-app tracking (only anonymous device and OS-version statistics and crash reports to improve stability) - Built-in App Lock: protect the whole app with a PIN and Face ID / Touch ID (free) ■ Your data, portable - Import from other journaling apps to move in easily - Export your entire journal to a file anytime for a full backup ■ Three platforms, one journal - Shared across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; syncs automatically with one Apple ID - Seven warm, papery themes, with dark mode (follow the system, or stay light or dark) The core is free forever, including location tagging and the footprint map. Inkday Pro unlocks extra themes, weather, calendar snapshots, full workout records, statistics, unlimited anniversaries, and export backups — available as a yearly plan, a monthly plan, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Tired of renewing every year? Inkday lets you buy it once. Every day of yours deserves to be kept well. Privacy Policy: https://seanseanyin.github.io/inkday-site/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aptale4 screens
Inkday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Inkday at 4 against Aptale's 2. Aptale's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aptale sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Inkday sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Aptale versus Inkday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAptaleInkday
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPIN-HENG CHENChienHsiang Yin

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Aptale

Subscriptions4
  • 洞察者$7.991 Month
  • 領航員$11.991 Month
  • 洞察者$59.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • 領航員$99.991 Year
One-time6
  • 額外種子1顆$0.99
  • 額外種子3顆$1.99
  • 探索之花1朵$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 探索之花3朵$5.99
  • 額外種子10顆$7.99
  • 探索之花5朵$9.99
3 purchases

Inkday

Subscriptions2
  • Inkday Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Inkday Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Inkday Pro (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is Aptale free?
Aptale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkday free?
Inkday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aptale or Inkday have ads?
Neither Aptale nor Inkday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aptale or Inkday?
Aptale ships an update every 6 days, and Inkday every 6 days. Most recently, Aptale was updated on October 10, 2026 and Inkday on October 22, 2026.

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