Writing to your future self? Compare FutureMe and Dear You.

FutureMe is the classic way to send a letter to your future self, delivered on a date you pick. Dear You keeps your letters on your iPhone and opens them on the day you choose, alongside a daily letter written to you. Four questions will show which fits.

Which one fits you? 4 quick questions

1. Do you want your letter delivered to your email inbox?

2. Would you like to send letters to other people too?

3. Would you rather nothing leaves your phone?

4. Would a short daily letter to you help you reflect?

FutureMe vs Dear You at a glance

	FutureMe	Dear You
Delivery	Delivered on a chosen date or occasion	Opens in the app on the day you choose
Sign-in	Google, Apple or email sign-in	No account
Privacy	See its listing	On your iPhone, no ads, Face ID lock
Extras	Premium for unlimited letters	A daily original letter and reflection
App Store ratings	2.7 from about 140 ratings	Newer, fewer ratings so far

Facts from each app's App Store listing, November 2026. Dear You is made by Honest Little Apps, the studio behind this page.

What to write to your future self

Write what you're worried about right now, what you hope will have changed, and one thing you want to remember about today. When you read it back, the worries are often smaller than you expected, and that is the gift.

Dear You: Daily Letters

Dear You: Daily Letters is a private journal for letters to your future self that open on the day you choose, plus a daily original letter to reflect on. No account, no ads, Face ID lock.

Free on the App Store

Questions

What is a good FutureMe alternative?

If you want letters that stay private on your iPhone with no sign-in, Dear You opens them in the app on the date you pick.

Can I lock Dear You?

Yes, with Face ID.

Where did these comparison facts come from?

From each app's App Store listing in November 2026. Features and prices change, so check the listing before you decide.

Updated November 11, 2026.

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