Comparison

Legacy Building Journals vs Tide

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

Head to head
About

Legacy Building Journals

Capture and preserve your life story with private journaling tools. Write entries, add photos and audio, and organize your memories to pass on to future generations. Unlock full features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Write rich journal entries
  • Add photos to memories
  • Record audio narratives
  • Organize journals in a library
  • Private and secure storage
  • Customizable journal covers
Features
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Legacy Building Journals helps you capture your life story and preserve it for the people who matter most. Some memories are too important to forget. Legacy Building Journals gives you a beautiful, private space to write them down — your milestones, lessons, and everyday moments — and pass them on to family and future generations. WRITE YOUR STORY Create journals for the chapters of your life, or document the story of someone you love. Add titles, dedications, and dates to organize your memories your way. CAPTURE EVERY DETAIL • Write rich journal entries at your own pace • Add photos to bring your memories to life • Record audio so your voice is part of the story • Choose cover images to make each journal your own ORGANIZE WITH EASE Keep your journals neatly arranged in your personal library and revisit any entry whenever you like. PRIVATE AND SECURE Your journals are yours alone, kept private to your account. Start writing today and build a legacy that lasts. — Legacy Building Pro unlocks full journaling features. • Monthly and annual subscription options • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://app.legacybuildingjournals.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.legacybuildingjournals.com/privacy

About

Tide

This app simplifies tracking labor contractions with a single tap. It allows real-time sharing of progress with a private link and creates a lasting birth story. Designed for calm and presence during labor, it offers hands-free updates and an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Single-tap contraction timing
  • Real-time progress sharing
  • Hands-free voice dictation
  • Birth story journal
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Tide is a beautifully simple contraction timer and labor companion — built to keep you calm and present while everyone you love follows along. When labor starts, the last thing you want is a cluttered app. Tide gives you one big button: tap to start a contraction, tap when it eases. It quietly tracks how long each one lasts and how far apart they are, so you always know where things stand — without squinting at your phone mid-wave. And when everyone keeps asking "any updates?", Tide answers for you. Share one private link with your partner, doula, or whole family, and they can follow your progress in real time — no more juggling a dozen text threads. WHAT YOU CAN DO Time contractions with a single, calming tap — duration and spacing tracked automatically Share a private link so your birth team can follow along live Post updates as you go — notes, photos, and videos in one running feed Add updates hands-free with voice dictation Announce baby's arrival with the details that matter Keep it all as a birth story you can revisit for years to come PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything you log stays on your device unless you choose to share it — and your share link expires on its own once things settle down. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY Tide includes an Apple Watch app and a Home Screen widget, so your timer is right where you need it. A ONE-TIME UNLOCK Unlock everything with a single purchase. No subscriptions, ever. Tide is a personal timer and journal to help you record and share your labor. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your doctor, midwife, or other qualified healthcare provider, and in an emergency call your provider or your local emergency number. ——— Privacy Policy: https://katiep.me/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Legacy Building Journals4 screens
Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

Legacy Building Journals and Tide both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Legacy Building Journals's written reviews are positive against 52% of Tide's. Tide's advantage is ratings volume (329 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Legacy Building Journals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Legacy Building Journals against 4.9 for Tide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide has 329 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Legacy Building Journals's written reviews are positive against 52% of Tide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Legacy Building Journals ships an update weekly, Tide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Legacy Building Journals versus Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegacy Building JournalsTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (329 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5329 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MerrittB Gilmore, LLC

Customer experience

Legacy Building Journals

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tide

All ratings325 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Legacy Building Journals

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Tide

Subscriptions1
  • Tiny Voices Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tide Contractions and Labor Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Legacy Building Journals free?
Legacy Building Journals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide free?
Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Legacy Building Journals or Tide?
Legacy Building Journals is rated higher. Legacy Building Journals averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Tide averages 4.9 from 329 ratings.
Do Legacy Building Journals or Tide have ads?
Neither Legacy Building Journals nor Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Legacy Building Journals or Tide?
Legacy Building Journals ships an update weekly, and Tide every 2 weeks. Most recently, Legacy Building Journals was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tide on October 25, 2026.

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