Comparison

Today Was vs Pategro

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

Head to head
About

Today Was

This app offers a private, voice-first journaling experience. Record your memories by speaking naturally, with options to keep original transcripts, cleaned versions, and attach photos. It works offline and prioritizes user privacy with on-device encryption.

Highlights
  • Voice-first journaling
  • Original transcript and cleaned version
  • Attach multiple photos
  • Offline functionality
  • On-device encryption
  • Export and import journal data
Features
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Some days disappear before you have time to write them down. Today Was makes keeping them simple: open the app, speak naturally, and save the moment in your own words. Today Was is a private, voice-first journal for remembering everyday life without the pressure of writing the perfect entry. Keep your Verbatim transcript alongside a Cleaned version that turns scattered thoughts into clearer, more cohesive sentences without inventing details. CAPTURE THE DAY YOUR WAY • Speak or type a memory • Keep the original transcript and optional audio • Attach multiple photos, browse them in a full-screen gallery, and add another moment to the same day • Highlight the days you want to find again • Personalize Today with a background photo and readable, adaptive contrast REMEMBER THE WHOLE SETTING With your permission, Today Was can add a place, weather, and moon phase to a memory. Your journal works offline after setup: write, search, and save locally without service; weather and map details can refresh when you reconnect. FIND YOUR WAY BACK Browse your journal as a timeline or calendar, search your words and tags on-device, revisit highlighted days, and set a discreet daily reminder. BUILT FOR PRIVACY New journal entries, transcripts, photos, audio, settings, and saved day context are encrypted and stored on your device. Search and Cleaned writing run on-device after your vault is unlocked. You choose whether to add location or weather context. YOUR STORY, PORTABLE Create a decrypted export with your words and media when you want a copy you control, then import it later. There is no automatic cloud backup or multi-device sync, so keep your recovery key and exports somewhere safe. Your first 10 memories are free. Unlock Full Journal with one non-consumable, one-time in-app purchase—no subscription—and keep adding to your story. Say today. Keep it true.

About

Pategro

Features
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Pategro is where you meet people around the world to exchange languages and skills. Practice a new language with native speakers, share what you know, and learn something new every day. • Language exchange — match with partners by the languages you speak and the ones you want to learn. • Arena challenges — join short video challenges, show your skills, and get discovered. • Voice & video rooms — drop into live group rooms to talk, practice, and connect. • 1:1 calls & chat — voice and video calls, plus instant messaging with voice notes. • Discover people — find partners by language, skill, and interests. • Earn as you go — badges, reviews, and rewards for staying active. Whether you want to practice English, teach your native language, or pick up a new skill, Pategro makes learning social, fun, and real. Download Pategro and start connecting today. Pategro Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly: $3.99 / month • Yearly: $34.99 / year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pategro.com/en/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://pategro.com/en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Today Was4 screens
Pategro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Today Was at none against Pategro's shown. Pategro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Today Was sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pategro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Today Was versus Pategro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday WasPategro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB81 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCharged AlphaPATEGRO OU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Today Was

One-time1
  • Full Journal$29.99
6 purchases

Pategro

Subscriptions2
  • Pategro Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Pategro Yearly Premium$34.991 Year
One-time4
  • Pategro 50 Coins$0.99
  • Pategro 200 Coins$2.99
  • Pategro 500 Coins$5.99
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  • Pategro 1200 Coins$11.99

Questions

Is Today Was free?
Today Was is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pategro free?
Pategro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today Was or Pategro have ads?
Pategro shows ads; Today Was does not.

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