WayLater
Letters to your future self
$1.99 · Designed for iPad
“Write · Seal · Reunite” — WayLater, sending today’s moments to the future you
WayLater is your personal Time-Post Office: write a letter, set a date, seal it away.
Only when that day arrives does the future you get to break the seal.
Whether it’s a dream list for yourself, a birthday wish, or a snapshot of today’s thoughts—every memory stays safely sealed until the perfect moment to resurface.
- Why WayLater? -
1. 【One-tap sealing】 - Letters stay locked until the delivery date, turning every opening into a long-awaited surprise.
2. 【Memories × Goals】 - Capture plans and feelings now; future you can instantly see what came true and what changed.
3. 【Add photos】 - Attach images for richer, more vivid retrospection.
4. 【Minimal & private】 - Fully offline, local-only, no ads, no tracking—your secrets remain yours.
5. 【Lightweight & fast】 - Tiny app, instant launch—record ideas the moment they strike.
- Core Features -
1. 【Locked letters】 - Set a delivery date and forget—the future you will handle it.
2. 【Photo attachments】 - “Show, don’t tell” across time; emotions jump straight through the screen.
3. 【Writing prompts】 - Stuck? Tap for a random spark of inspiration.
4. 【Letter comments】 - Add thoughts any time after unlocking—chat with your past self.
5. 【Story-style notifications】 - A dapper butler, an owl courier, a pirate postman, a time traveler… a new character delivers each reminder like a mystery blind box.
- WayLater Design Philosophy -
1. 【Writing as self-dialogue】
· Ask future you questions, set goals, pour out feelings—the act of writing becomes deep reflection and mini-meditation.
· Re-read old letters to measure progress or recalibrate direction.
· Offload tangled emotions onto the page, let time process them.
· Continuous self-writing externalizes thoughts, revealing hidden needs and values.
2. 【Simple, yet warm】
· Stripped to the essentials so your focus stays on the words themselves.
3. 【Time as an ritual】
· From writing to opening, WayLater turns waiting into a small ceremony that adds romance and anticipation to everyday life.
4. 【Readable memories】
· Folders, timeline, and comments weave scattered moments into a coherent story of you.
- Feedback & Ratings Welcome! -
I’m an indie developer building WayLater solo. Your support and feedback power every update—thank you for helping this Time-Post Office keep growing (＞▽＜)!!!
Ratings & Reviews
「 A Whimsical New Feature: Notifications! 」
This isn’t just any notification system — each one arrives wrapped in a unique style:
From ancient swordmasters to AI oracles, from owl messengers to pirate couriers, your past entries now return in beautifully themed notifications.
Each message is a small story. You won’t just "receive" — you’ll "feel" invited.
- Push notifications are now live and full of personality!
- Narratives change on the fly to surprise and delight you. you never know which world you’ll enter next!
「 Other Updates 」
- Minimum supported system version is now iOS 16.0, for wider compatibility.
- Various under-the-hood performance and logic improvements.
- Refined functions, tweaked behaviors, and polished minor interactions.
The developer, Tongze Mao, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Tongze Mao
- Size
- 972.8 KB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Tongze Mao
