# To Me Diary vs MOODA

To Me Diary and MOODA both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of To Me Diary's written reviews are positive against 63% of MOODA's. To Me Diary also leads on ads (none vs shown). MOODA's advantage is ratings volume (582 vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. To Me Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MOODA sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for To Me Diary against 4.6 for MOODA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOODA has 582 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of To Me Diary's written reviews are positive against 63% of MOODA's.

To Me Diary ships an update every 2 days, MOODA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | To Me Diary | MOODA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/to-me-diary/id1023390151/reviews) | **[4.6 (582 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mooda/id6449689589/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **582** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 62.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 342 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [志鹏 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1184833270) | [Analog Lab Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688307603) |

## What reviewers say

### To Me Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/to-me-diary/id1023390151)

A private journaling app that allows you to record your thoughts and memories. It offers features like iCloud sync, export options, and security locks to keep your entries safe and accessible.

**Highlights:** Private journaling, iCloud Sync, Entry export, Diary lock (Face ID), Search functionality, Home Screen widget, Apple Watch support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium Annually | $2.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


### MOODA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mooda/id6449689589)

Document your daily life and emotions in a personalized cozy room. Share memories with friends, organize notes and photos, and search past entries. Customize your experience with unique fonts and stickers.

**Highlights:** Personalized cozy room customization, Daily emotion and diary recording, Friend sharing and communication, Memo, photo, and note-taking, Diary search functionality, Customizable app screen and fonts, Calendar widget for mood tracking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Membership | $7.99 | per year |
| 30 Candy | $1.19 | one-time |
| 40 Candy | $1.59 | one-time |
| 50 Candy | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💖 Cute and customizable design
- 📝 Helpful for journaling and mood tracking
- 🔒 Secure and private

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of search function
- 🔒 Difficulty exporting data
- 💰 Subscription model introduced
- 📢 Intrusive ads and forced premium features

**Reported bugs**

- Date issues when traveling across time zones
- Glitches when migrating from legacy app
- Apple Pencil support no longer working

**Requested features**

- Add offline journaling mode
- Improve image upload and customization
- Bring back widget feature
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow multiple journal entries per day


## Frequently asked questions

### Is To Me Diary free?

To Me Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MOODA free?

MOODA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, To Me Diary or MOODA?

MOODA is rated higher. To Me Diary averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while MOODA averages 4.6 from 582 ratings.

### Do To Me Diary or MOODA have ads?

MOODA shows ads; To Me Diary does not.

### Which is updated more often, To Me Diary or MOODA?

To Me Diary ships an update every 2 days, and MOODA every 3 days. Most recently, To Me Diary was updated on November 6, 2026 and MOODA on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*