Comparison

一言 vs 吾记

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

Head to head
About

一言

This app is a sophisticated tool for recording and organizing text, serving as a personal collection for quotes, lyrics, or dialogues. It also functions as a creative writing platform, a journaling tool with image support, and a curated reading experience.

Highlights
  • Record and collect quotes, lyrics, and dialogues
  • Creative writing and long-form content creation
  • Journaling with image support
  • Curated daily content discovery
  • Minimalist text formatting and design
  • Share touching quotes with friends
Features
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【App Store 官方“偶遇佳句”、“发现与分享”专题推荐】 「一言」记录字句,发现共鸣。 「一言」是一个有温度的文字轻社区,也是一个精致的文字记录和排版工具,它可以是你的: · 字句收藏本:一段文字、一篇歌词、几句对白,总有触动到你的字句,「一言」为你铭记这一瞬。 · 创作本:写诗、创作长文,或许能引起他人共鸣,成为你的读者。 · 日记本:用精美的图文记录生活,丰盈自我。你的图文永不丢失。 · 闲时读物:或许你更喜欢作为读者,邂逅「一言」首页每日推荐的内容。 · 排版工具:极简美学的设计,重塑文字视觉美感。 · ...... 一切关于文字,一切关于你的思考和内心共鸣。 在「一言」,你可以: · 用干净极简的模板记录字句 · 发现和收藏让你共鸣的字句 · 成为优质内容创作者或读者 · 将触动你的字句与好友分享 「一言」欢迎你。 ---------------------------------- 【连续包年会员说明】 --订阅周期:1年。 --订阅价格:每年12元。 --付款:通过用户的iTunes账户扣款,用户确认购买后即付款。 --续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延1个订阅周期。 --取消续订:如需取消续订,请在当前扣费期前至少24小时操作,操作方法:从Home页进入[设置] —> 点击[iTunes Store与App Store] —> 点击[Apple ID],选择 [查看Apple ID] —> [账户设置] —> 点击[订阅],选择言YAN年会员取消订阅即可。 --自动续费会员服务协议: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0EBawVbrur6gBHex0aDSLw --会员服务条款: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/yMu03mSyS6HaoTxKk_KwoA ---------------------------------- 微博官方号:一言app 微信公众号:一言YAN(yiyan-app) 官方邮箱:yiyanapp@163.com

About

吾记

A journaling app with a timeline view, customizable paper and fonts, and the ability to attach photos and videos. It offers privacy features like password and fingerprint unlock, as well as options to categorize entries and share them. The app also includes a platform for sharing anonymous entries and daily writing reminders.

Highlights
  • Timeline view
  • Customizable paper and fonts
  • Attach photos and videos
  • Password and fingerprint unlock
  • Categorize entries
  • Anonymous sharing platform
  • Daily writing reminders
Features
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【功能介绍】 「时间轴」简洁、美观的时间轴,查看不同时间的你 「信纸」超多可爱信纸、纯色信纸选择 「照片视频」每篇日记可添加20张照片、2个视频,不再单纯的文字 「字体」超多字体选择 「日历」精准查看每一天的日记,不漏任何一天 「分类」生活、工作、爱情等日记进行归类 「隐私」隐私密码、指纹解锁保证你的日记安全 「导出」所写的日记,导出word文档到邮箱 「提醒」每日温馨提醒,让你不会忘了写日记 「过客」陌生人日记分享平台,释放最真的内心独白 「分享」分享日记到微信朋友圈、微信好友、QQ好友、QQ空间 ------------------ 吾记高级账户是自动订阅的形式,提供按月或按年订阅。 价格为¥8每月以及¥38每年。 价格可能会因为地理位置的不同而不同。确认购买时会从您的 Apple ID 帐户扣款。除非您在当前订阅期结束前至少 24 小时取消订阅,否则订阅会自动续订。系统会在当前订阅期结束前 24 小时内,从您的帐户扣除续订费用。完成购买后,您可以前往 App Store 的帐户设置来管理和取消您的订阅。 隐私政策: http://www.xiejianji.com/policy_wujiiOS.html 服务条款: http://www.xiejianji.com/terms_wujiiOS.html 会员协议: http://www.xiejianji.com/VipAgreement_wuji_ios.html 吾记,期待你的到来。 •强大【客服】支持,吾记更专业更安全: QQ群:187754040 微博:吾记君 微信公众号:吾记君 •联系我们,任何问题帮您解决,我们不仅要做好,还要服务好~

Screenshots

一言4 screens
吾记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: 吾记 at freemium against 一言's subscription. 吾记 also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 112) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 一言's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. 一言 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and 吾记 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 — 4.8 for 一言 against 4.8 for 吾记. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 吾记 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of 一言's written reviews are positive against 93% of 吾记's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

一言 ships an update every 6 weeks, 吾记 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
一言 versus 吾记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter一言吾记
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (112 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews93.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1121.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer秸嵘 韩健祥 林

Customer experience

一言

All ratings112 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative10.4%

吾记

All ratings1,145 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.3%

Bugs and requests

一言

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

吾记

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with uploading photos and media
  • Problems with syncing data across devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape modes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for handwriting input
  • Implement a calendar view for diary entries
  • Allow more customization of fonts, colors, and themes
  • Improve export and backup capabilities
  • Introduce password protection or biometric lock options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

一言

Subscriptions1
  • 一言年会员$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 一言永久会员$3.99
4 purchases

吾记

Subscriptions2
  • 月VIP$0.991 Month
  • 年VIP$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • 吾记高级账户/半年$2.99
  • 永久购买$9.99

Questions

Is 一言 free?
一言 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 吾记 free?
吾记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 一言 or 吾记?
一言 and 吾记 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 112 and 1.1K ratings respectively.
Do 一言 or 吾记 have ads?
吾记 shows ads; 一言 does not.
Which is updated more often, 一言 or 吾记?
一言 ships an update every 6 weeks, and 吾记 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 一言 was updated on September 21, 2026 and 吾记 on September 22, 2026.

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