Comparison

liferu vs 海浪 Waves

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

Head to head
About

liferu

Features
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Record your life lightly. Understand it later. Log what happened, how you felt, and how your body was doing in a few words. Normally, you need at least 5 logs from the same day, then you tap to generate a diary. Review the draft, edit if needed, and save to confirm it. The app supports iOS / iPadOS 27 or later. AI Diary and AI tags require an Apple Intelligence-compatible device, supported region and language, and Apple Intelligence enabled. Examples: iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max, compatible iPhone 16 models or later, iPad mini (A17 Pro), and iPad models with M1 or later. iPhone 15 / 15 Plus do not support AI. Set the device and Siri to the same supported language and wait for the on-device model to be ready. Actual availability depends on your device’s status. AI Diary is created on device by default. If you turn on Private Cloud Compute in Settings, it is created with Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, and the day’s logs are sent to Apple’s servers for processing. Manual logging, the timeline, mood charts and statistics remain available without AI. Latest devices, regions and languages: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121115 LOG YOUR DAY IN SECONDS Capture meals, movement, work, rest, sleep, moods, and thoughts with one-tap presets or the floating Quick Log button. Most entries take just a few seconds. TURN LOGS INTO AN AI DIARY Write short logs. Normally, you need at least 5 logs from the same day, then you tap to generate a diary. Review the draft, edit if needed, and save to confirm it. Pick the format that fits your day: • Chronological — a clean daily summary • Events + Emotions — what happened and how it felt • Life Log — a structured Action / Mind / Body recap Review, edit, and confirm every entry. Diary generation runs in part with support from Apple Intelligence, right on your device. SEE HOW YOUR DAY CONNECTS Track numbers like sleep, steps, HRV, resting heart rate, mood, and weight over 7, 14, or 30 days. Then compare any two metrics to see how they move together — like how your mood connects to your sleep. SMART, ASSISTED LOGGING Jot a quick memo and liferu's AI suggests relevant tags. Choose from existing metrics and enter values to log them. LIFE SIGNAL IMPORTS With your permission, import data from Apple Health, Weather and Calendar. Compare imported numeric values in Statistics. AI Diary inputs vary by format. Imports are optional; manual logging works on its own. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget shows today's record count, your latest log, and a summary preview at a glance. App Shortcuts let you log or fetch a summary even faster. EXPORT YOUR DATA Your records are yours. Export recent ranges as JSON, Markdown, or CSV whenever you like. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • By default, your logs are stored on your device • Optional iCloud Sync keeps eligible logs and supported diary formats in sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud. Body logs, numeric metrics other than mood, and diaries in Life Log format stay on your device. • Health, Weather, and Calendar access are optional Record your life lightly. Understand it later.

About

海浪 Waves

Features
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• **Moment — Capture the Now** Jot down moments via text, photos or voice, and add tags to your entries. • **Awareness — Track Your Emotions** Log your daily mood alongside what happened. See how your feelings shift and flow. • **Craft — Life’s Plan B** Create projects for what truly matters. Break down goals, mark milestones, log your actions, and carry tasks through to completion. • **Contemplation — Insights & Reflection** Write notes and takeaways inspired by books and podcasts. • **Herscape** Discover writers, books and films. Weave their perspectives into your own life. • **Retrace — Revisit Your Narrative** Browse all your past entries, filter by tags, and reconnect with the person you have become. **Local‑First Privacy** Your records stay on‑device by default. You can write, view and browse everything without signing in. We do not collect real‑names, and will never use your entries for ad‑targeting or user profiling.

Screenshots

liferu4 screens
海浪 Waves3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 海浪 Waves at 17.0 against liferu's 27.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

liferu ships an update weekly, 海浪 Waves every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
liferu versus 海浪 Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterliferu海浪 Waves
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerkazunobu tsujino宇 姚

In-app purchases

None

liferu

No in-app purchases

None

海浪 Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is liferu free?
liferu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 海浪 Waves free?
海浪 Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do liferu or 海浪 Waves have ads?
Neither liferu nor 海浪 Waves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, liferu or 海浪 Waves?
liferu ships an update weekly, and 海浪 Waves every 11 days. Most recently, liferu was updated on October 31, 2026 and 海浪 Waves on October 29, 2026.

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