Comparison

Dear Diary vs Later Daters

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dear Diary

Guide a high school girl through life-altering decisions in this interactive story game. Your choices shape her destiny, leading to multiple unique endings. Explore her diary and embark on exciting adventures.

Highlights
  • Interactive story gameplay
  • Multiple story endings
  • Choice-based decision making
  • Rewind and replay options
  • Unique doodle art style
Features
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Destiny is one tricky thing, isn’t it? What if you could be its master? Meet Anna Blake, a girl who is making her way through highschool, and help her make life changing decisions. Every choice you make will interfere directly in Anna’s fate… And that’s kind of awesome! Sneak peek at Anna’s diary and join her in all the amazing adventures! Rick - the handsome and popular football player - or Martin - the smart and cute guy? Red or blue dress for prom night? Even harder: going or not going to the prom and with whom?! Studying or going out? Kissing or waiting? Tough decisions... What about a little help with that? HIGHLIGHTS • New challenging way of reading and interacting with a story • Different endings depending on your choices • Don’t worry: when the story ends, you can go back in time and choose differently. Can you discover every possible ending for Anna’s story? • Beautiful doodle art Life can be very challenging. Will you leave Anna by herself? Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

About

Later Daters

Experience romance and adventure in a retirement community. This simulation game allows you to play as a customizable senior, explore intimate relationships, and discover that love and passion are ageless. Features LGBTQ+ inclusive and polyamorous options.

Highlights
  • Customizable senior character
  • Intimate adventures and relationships
  • LGBTQ+ inclusive romance
  • Polyamorous relationship options
  • Companion creature selection
  • Explore retirement community life
Features
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You’re the newest resident at Ye OLDE retirement community, where you’ll meet a cast of sexy seniors who are all dying (not literally) to meet you. It’s a lot like summer camp, but with orthopedic shoes, bridge clubs, and more jell-o. It’s an adjustment as you settle in, but who knows: maybe these will turn out to be the best years of your life! Adventure, passion, and transformation are not experiences reserved for the young. Later Daters portrays the aging process as a rollicking romp and reminds us of what the elderly can teach us about our capacity for love. Features: Play as a sexy senior! Customize your look, name, romance history, and gender. Have some intimate adventures that deal with mortality, vulnerability, and getting some action. Enjoy LGBTQ inclusive romance and poly relationship options. Pick your favorite companion creature : A cat, a dog... Or a robot? Date and flirt with eight fetching residents of ye OLDE...

Screenshots

Dear Diary4 screens
Later Daters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dear Diary at 2.8K against Later Daters's 16. Later Daters's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dear Diary sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Later Daters sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Dear Diary against 4.3 for Later Daters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dear Diary has 2.8K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Dear Diary's written reviews are positive against 80% of Later Daters's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dear Diary versus Later Daters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDear DiaryLater Daters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better4.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB611 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDABloom Digital Media

Customer experience

Dear Diary

All ratings2,814 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews1,157 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral13.9%
Negative13.3%

Later Daters

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dear Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Choices not registering correctly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Inconsistent or broken storylines

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reduce key wait time to 5-6 hours
  • Unlimited free keys or more daily keys
  • Add more storylines and characters
  • Faster updates for new seasons
  • Ability to replay past choices without keys

Later Daters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dear Diary

One-time9
  • remove ads$0.99
  • tale unlock$0.99
  • pack of keys2 variants$1.99
Show 6 more
  • tale unlock$1.99
  • season 1 pass$3.99
  • season 2 pass$3.99
  • season 3 pass$3.99
  • special bundle$6.99
  • pack with infinite keys$9.99
8 purchases

Later Daters

One-time8
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock Episode 2$2.99
  • Unlock Episode 4$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Unlock Episode 3$2.99
  • Unlock Episode 6$2.99
  • Unlock Episode 5$2.99
  • Unlock Episode 7$2.99
  • Buy Season Pass$12.99

Questions

Is Dear Diary free?
Dear Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Later Daters free?
Later Daters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dear Diary or Later Daters?
Dear Diary is rated higher. Dear Diary averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Later Daters averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.
Do Dear Diary or Later Daters have ads?
Both Dear Diary and Later Daters show ads.

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