Shipyard vs 海浪 Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shipyard
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Capture ideas. Make plans. Record everyday moments with photos and text. Switch between notes and checklists within the same card. Organize with tags. Keep your notes and to-dos close with Home Screen widgets.
海浪 Waves
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 海浪 Waves at 17.0 against Shipyard's 27.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shipyard | 海浪 Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 文杰 李 | 宇 姚 |
In-app purchases
Shipyard
No in-app purchases
海浪 Waves
No in-app purchases









