# Moment Diary Tale

> Private, timestamped journaling app with export, backup, and photo features. (iPhone/iPad app by Tomonari Sonoda.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moment-diary-tale/id410787880 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tomonari Sonoda](https://appshunter.io/developer/286755134)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 138 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2010-12-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moment-diary-tale/id410787880/reviews.md

## What is Moment Diary Tale?

Great news!

This is a private diary that makes notes with timestamps! You can  take a short note and use it as a private diary, simple business note, diet record, food log, lifetime recording, cash flow record, jotting down what you watch on TV, song titles while you listen to radio...etc.

 

Please feel free to ask any questions on below URL. (in English please!)
http://twitter.com/momentdiary


Functions:

- You can take a note. This app adds a timestamp to it. Please remember you can not post it to online social services. This is for private use. 

- Exporting your notes to your email address. You can select your intended range of span of dates.

- Backup/Restore function is available. To use this function, WiFi connection is required.

*Backup: 

This shows your device's IP address and when you enter it to your web browser on Mac/PC, you can download backup data(.dat) and CSV data(.csv). 

*Restore:

After you get backup data(.dat3) on your Mac/PC, you can transfer it to any of your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch. Restoring does not delete existing data. It adds or overwrites data from backup. Please make sure the latest updated entry will be protected when overwriting.

- Passcode (4-digit-numbers) lock supported as a security function. You can easily change on/off of the lock. Please do not forget your passcode. When you forget it, the only way to unlock it is to try entering the numbers until you hit it.

- Picture support. Please go to setting page and turn on 'Picture' switch for this function.

- You can choose three ways for exporting your picture.
  1) email picture with original size, 
  2) email smaller picture for mobile phone, 
  3) add to photo library of iPhone/iPod touch.

- Changing background color.

- Button positions adjustment for Right-handed or Left-handed users.

- Function for adding photos to past notes.

- Date display option for exporting. You can choose a date display mode from 'every Moment' or 'every Day'. 'every Day' option is for bloggers.

- Time Machine Function which enable you to  jump to desired date. Please go to Calendar page and tap the month and year display on the top of the page.

- Favorite icon can be used. Please go to Setting page-> Options->Sub icon, and select 'star' mark. 

- Couple Diary (Data sync): It enables to sync your diary to different devices via server. It is easy. Please sync your iPhone-iPad, or share your diary with your friends. Pls. tap the arrow button on the main page (list page) and select 'Couple Diary' to start.

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Cloud Storage (Candy free transferring).

Please read followings before you buy:

This is MONTHLY charge.
Price: Tier 2(1.99USD,1.49GBP,2.79CAD,2.49 AUD,2.99 NZD)/month

- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.

- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.

- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase.

- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.

Privacy policy:
http://momentdiary.com/privacypolicy.pdf

Terms of use:
http://momentdiary.com/termsofuse.pdf

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URL scheme
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1. for launch
momentdiary://?t=URL_encoded_string

2. for launch & write
momentdiary://?m=edit&t=URL_encoded_string

(for launch & search)
momentdiary://?m=search&t=URL_encoded_string

-- example for 'food' 
momentdiary://?m=search&t=food 

-- example for 'birth day' 
momentdiary://?m=search&t=birth+day 
(white space should be replaced by '+') 

-- example for multi-bytes characters '星' 
momentdiary://?m=search&t=%E6%98%9F 
(percent escaped characters can be used)

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Many thanks for your feedbacks and have fun!

## Key features

- Timestamped notes
- Passcode lock
- Export notes to email
- Backup and restore data
- Add photos to notes
- Couple Diary sync
- Customizable background and buttons

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Storage (monthly) | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zebra Stripe | $1.99 | one-time |
| Giraffe | $1.99 | one-time |
| Leopard | $1.99 | one-time |
| Polka Dots | $2.99 | one-time |
| Polka Dots Pink | $2.99 | one-time |
| +10 Stickers | $1.99 | one-time |
| +10 Stickers 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stickers Lifestyle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stickers Expression | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Moment Diary Tale?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📝 Versatile for notes and diary
- 🔍 Powerful search functionality
- ✨ Customizable appearance
- 🔒 Password protection
- 📸 Ability to attach photos
- 🗓️ Calendar and timeline features
- 💬 Private and personal space
- ⏳ Long-term user loyalty
- 💡 Time travel/random entry feature
- 🔄 Undo/redo functionality

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 📉 Some features removed (e.g., favorites)
- 💸 In-app purchases/currency issues
- 📧 Email export issues (pictures missing)
- 🌐 Syncing/account issues
- 🚫 Lack of Russian language support
- 🪲 Buggy behavior after iOS updates
- 🔒 Password recovery issues
- 🔄 Inconsistent functionality across versions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when tapping hashtags
- New note creation unresponsive
- Stamp exchange not reflecting candy consumption
- Pictures not included in email exports
- App crashes after iOS updates (iOS 11, iOS 16)
- Network errors preventing in-app purchases and data sync
- Cannot import pictures when emailing diary entries
- App closes unexpectedly during writing
- Password reset issues
- Data synchronization errors
- App not launching after iOS updates
- App closes immediately upon opening
- Entries being deleted
- App closes and prevents entry after iOS update
- Passcode not working after upgrade
- App not working after iOS 11 update
- App crashes upon entering password
- App crashes after iPhone update
- App crashes when trying to enter password
- App not opening after iOS 11 update
- App crashes and prevents login
- App crashes and prevents access to saved data
- App closes down and deletes entries
- App crashes and prevents access to saved data
- App crashes and prevents access to saved data

**Most requested features**

- Pinning/bookmarking notes
- Favorite feature restoration
- Stamp exchange functionality
- Improved picture export in emails
- Syncing across devices
- Color font options
- Handwritten drawing feature
- Dark mode
- Ability to share to social media/messaging
- More than one photo per entry
- More free items/stickers
- Dial lock type
- iMac version
- Music playback integration
- Gratitude journal feature
- Scrollable pages like a book
- Add more items to the shop
- Change font
- Doodle note pad

## Recent user reviews (10 of 138)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moment-diary-tale/id410787880/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 구독중, 일기교환 에러

*2026-08-10*

하나의 아이디로, 아이폰과 아이패드에서 사용하고 있습니다. 2024년부터 구독중인데 아이패드는 캔디없이 사용가능한데 아이폰은 계속 캔디를 사용하더라구요. (그런가보다…했어요) 최근 모아둔 캔디를 다 써서, 아이폰 일기를 업데이트 하지 못하고 있습니다. 방법을 문의드립니다.

### 5/5 — シンプルで非常に良いと思います

*2026-07-06*

かれこれもう10年以上愛用しているかな。後日の内容確認がシンプルがゆえに確認しやすいですね。
こういう余計な機能の無いのは本当にありがたいです。

### 5/5 — やっぱりこれが良い！

*2026-07-02*

もう一つの赤い瞬間日記と合わせてずっと使っていて、他のアプリを試したりもしましたが、やっぱりこれが1番いいなと感じます。
もし可能であればtodo登録が出来たり、todoの完了数がバッチで表示されたり、todoに習慣の登録と継続の振り返りが出来たりしたら、、日記とやったことが一つのアプリで見られたら、更に振り返った時にその日を鮮明に思い出せそうで嬉しいです。

### 5/5 — 最高のアプリ

*2026-01-15*

もう何年も使ってます。
思いついたこと、人から言われたこと、買ったもの、食べた物なんでもメモしていきます。
やらないといけないことはチェックマークをつけておいて、検索でチェックマークありを選ぶと、やらないといけないことだけが表示されるのでわかりやすくです。仕事でも使っています。これからもずっと使い続けたいアプリです！

### 4/5 — 아이디 문의드립니다

*2025-11-15*

기존 아이패드 고장으로, 다른 아이패드에서 어플 사용하려는데 비번은 아는데, 아이디 확인은 어떻게 하야하나요?

### 1/5 — ハッシュタグが機能していない&新規作成機能がおかしい

*2025-04-15*

ハッシュタグをタップするとアプリが終了する

メモを新規作成して入力しようとすると反応せず、一度保存してからもう一度文字を打たないと反応しない

長年利用しているのでハッシュタグが機能していないと数年前のメモを見つけられずとても困っています

### 3/5 — タグがおかしい

*2025-02-15*

タグをつけてクリックするとアプリが落ちてしまうので直してほしいです。
愛用しているのでよろしくお願いします。

### 5/5 — 大好きなアプリ

*2024-11-18*

8年くらい使ってます。
日記感覚で思ったことを書き留められるところも、写真を気軽に貼れるところも気に入っています。
そういえば1年前の今日は何してたっけ？と思えばボタンひとつで1年前の同じ日に戻るし、タイムトラベルボタンでは適当にランダムに昔の日記が出てきたりします。
自分のいっときの感情を書き留めるのにとても重宝しています。
これからもずっと使い続けるし、なくならないでほしいアプリです。

### 1/5 — 使えない

*2024-09-27*

スタンプ交換しても、キャンディ消費するだけで反映されない。今まで交換したスタンプも消えてる。便利なのに、アプリ自体がやる気なさ過ぎて使う気しない。

### 1/5 — Can’t import the pictures

*2024-08-19, version 16.1*

I would very much appreciate it someone can fix the problem so I can transfer the pictures when I send diary entries through email please. Afterwards I can give 5 stars.

## Frequently asked questions about Moment Diary Tale

### What is Moment Diary Tale?

Moment Diary Tale is a private journaling application that allows users to create notes with automatic timestamps. It can be used for various purposes such as personal diaries, business notes, diet logs, and more. The app emphasizes privacy and is designed for personal use only, with no option to post to online social services.

### What are the key features of Moment Diary Tale?

Key features include the ability to take timestamped notes, export notes to email, backup and restore data (requiring WiFi), set a 4-digit passcode for security, add pictures to notes, and sync diaries across devices with the Couple Diary feature. Users can also customize background colors and button positions for handedness.

### How much does Moment Diary Tale cost?

The application operates on a monthly subscription model. The price is listed as Tier 2, costing 1.99 USD, 1.49 GBP, 2.79 CAD, 2.49 AUD, or 2.99 NZD per month. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase, and the subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

### Is Moment Diary Tale compatible with my devices?

While the description doesn't explicitly state compatibility, it mentions restoring backup data to 'any of your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch.' This suggests it is designed for iOS devices. The backup function also mentions accessing data via a web browser on Mac/PC, indicating cross-platform data management.

### What are some common use cases for Moment Diary Tale?

This app is ideal for maintaining a private diary, keeping simple business notes, tracking diet and food intake, logging daily activities, recording cash flow, or jotting down song titles and TV show observations. The Couple Diary feature also allows for shared journaling experiences with partners or friends.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 17.1 — 2026-08-21

- Updated the app for compatibility with the latest version of iOS.
- Fixed an issue where the camera screen could save photos in the wrong orientation.
- Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Thank  you very much for your feedback!

### 17.0 — 2026-06-21

Update for new iOS and fix bugs when update subscription.

### 16.1 — 2023-03-29

- Update for the latest iOS.
- Bug fix for sudden shutdown with text editing.

Thank you for your kind feedback!

### 16.0 — 2022-09-18

- iOS16 supported!
- Text editor error (crash in editing) solved!

Thank you very much for your feedback!

### 15.6 — 2020-12-20

- Fix bug at a couple diay/online backup page.
- Trivial bug fixes and performance improvement.

Thank you for your kind feed backs!

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