Dearly: Letters & Journal
Ethan Bakker Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Dearly: Letters & Journal is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by Ethan Bakker. Rated 5.0/5 from 2 ratings. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated April 19, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 2 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 3 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Apr 19
- 2026 · v1.4
Screenshots
About Dearly: Letters & Journal
Write a letter your child will open on their 16th birthday. Attach a photo. Seal it. We deliver it when the time comes. Dearly is a time capsule for parents - sealed letters to their future, and a daily journal for the moments you're about to forget. SEALED LETTERS Write a letter to your child. Pick when it arrives - their next birthday, their 16th, graduation day, their wedding. Seal it. After 24 hours, it locks forever. When the date comes, we deliver it by email. Your words, arriving exactly when they're meant to. DAILY JOURNAL Each day, Dearly gives you three simple prompts: What did they say? What made them laugh? What couldn't they put down? Answer one, answer all, or write freely. Attach a photo or 60-second video. Takes two minutes. LOOK BACK A week from now, a month, a year - Dearly resurfaces your entries so you can see how much has changed. The things you would have forgotten are right there waiting. BOOK OF FIRSTS Mark milestones as they happen. First word, first steps, first belly laugh. Find them all in one place. VAULT BACKUP Download everything as a ZIP at any time. Your data is always yours. PRIVACY FIRST Journal entries live on your device and sync through iCloud. Sealed letters are the only data that touches our servers — only so we can deliver them. No ads. No tracking. DEARLY+ Free: unlimited journal entries, 1 child, 1 sealed letter. Upgrade for unlimited letters, multiple children, and vault backup. $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfla/
What’s new
Version 1.4 · Updated April 19, 2026
Letters now unlock in-app on the date you choose. No email needed — just write, seal, and it opens when the time comes. Simpler, faster, always works.
App privacy
The developer, Ethan Bakker, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics
Alternatives to Dearly: Letters & Journal
Looking for apps like Dearly: Letters & Journal? Here are 6 similar apps on the App Store. The highest rated is Dear Ones: Family Memory Book (5.0/5), and all 6 are free to download.
-
2IM: AI Diary & Time Capsule
-
Sprout Diary: Family Journal
-
Dear Ones: Family Memory Book
5.0
-
My Pink Mirror
5.0
-
Birthday Countdown 365
3.7
-
Meadow: Anxious Attachment
4.9
| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearly: Letters & Journal | 5.0 / 5 (2 ratings) | Free | April 19, 2026 | |
| 2IM: AI Diary & Time Capsule | – | Free | Aug 28, 2026 | Compare |
| Sprout Diary: Family Journal | – | Free | Oct 21, 2026 | Compare |
| Dear Ones: Family Memory Book | 5.0 / 5 (2) | Free | Jul 28, 2026 | Compare |
| My Pink Mirror | 5.0 / 5 (2) | Free | May 6, 2026 | Compare |
| Birthday Countdown 365 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | Free | Mar 2, 2025 | Compare |
| Meadow: Anxious Attachment | 4.9 / 5 (14) | Free | Sep 18, 2026 | Compare |