My Nikki vs RAISE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Nikki
This app allows users to privately record daily events, thoughts, and photos in a simple, cute digital journal. It offers password protection for privacy and organizes entries into a visually appealing album format.
- Daily event recording
- Photo insertion (up to 10 per day)
- Calendar and list display
- Password lock for privacy
- Search function
- Notification reminders
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Everyone is using secretly, Simple easy and cute NO. 1 diary app "My Nikki" ◆ Thanks to 3.0 million downloads of My Nikki finally appeared on iOS! ◆ "Let's look back today's day for 5 minutes before going to bed." Unlike blogs and social networking, I set daily situations in my own iPhone diary I will spell the events and pictures of the day in a simple fashion with opening the application. By spelling yourself as it is, everyday everyday changes to your own story! By displaying the diary in a list, it becomes a cute album that is beautiful and nice arranged clean every month. Correspond well to privacy concerns firmly! Since password input can be set at the time of starting, it is safe when lending a smartphone to someone. There is no worry that people can see important diaries! (※ Password can not be reissued.In regard to the setting contents, please manage firmly with individuals.) 【To this situation! 】 · Casual scenery found by walking · Delicious dishes and sweets · Cute baby of relatives · Talking with friends at family restaurant · Pleasant everyday with friendly fellows with a sense of pre-clique 【Recommended for people like this】 · Those who do not keep a diary or blog · One who wants to make a photo album · People who love Purikura · Person who wants to look back on the days in private space only of myself · Those looking for a cute memo pad · If you want to manage photos for free · Those who want to record their child's daily growth · Person who wants to record everyday cooking · Those who want to organize pictures of your pride · Those who want to record happy memories such as travel · Those who want to take care of casual situations 【Function summary】 · Fill / Edit - Image insertion from camera roll (insertable up to 10 sheets per day) · Insert image deletion · Calendar display · Register your favorite photos · List display · Moving year, moving · Today move · Password lock · Password hint display ·Change Password · Privacy support · Notification function · Search function 【Subscription】 Remove Ads $1.99/monthly Premium $2.99/monthly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. - Your iTunes Account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription perior unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://myapp.anysense.co.jp/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://myapp.anysense.co.jp/terms/ ******* - Website https://mynikki.life/ - Twitter https://twitter.com/mynikkifun - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mynikkiapp
RAISE
This app offers comprehensive support for self-control challenges. It features a private interface, a journaling function, community chat, progress tracking, guided meditation, and a character-raising mode to make the journey more engaging.
- Privacy-focused design
- Journaling with social sharing
- Community chat with moderation
- Progress tracking and goal setting
- Guided meditation for stress relief
- Gamified character development
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【New】 ・「瞑想」に音声ガイドが追加されました。 ・称号が一部アップデート! 今までいろんな禁欲アプリを試してきたけど、どれもイマイチ続かなかった・・・ そんな方にこそオススメしたい、新時代の総合禁欲サポートアプリです。 何度も禁欲に挑戦しては挫折を繰り返してきた開発者が禁欲アプリの「あったらいいな」をカタチにしました。痒いところに手が届く、そんなアプリとなっております。 【機能一覧】 ・プライバシーに配慮 →パッと見では何のアプリかわからないアイコンとアプリ名。ホーム画面には「RAISE」とだけ表示されます。 パスロック機能も付いているので、他人にスマホを見られても怖くない! ・日記機能 →気づいたこと。変化を感じたこと。忘れないうちに記録しておいて、いつでも見返せるようにしておけば、それは後々あなたの役に立つでしょう。日記はアプリから直接LINEやTwitterに投稿することもできます。 ・チャット機能 →ユーザー同士の交流の場としてLINEのオープンチャットを利用します。チャットボットで不適切な単語を自動削除するなど心地よいチャットルームの運営に努めております。 ・見やすいカウンター →目標に対する到達度を%で確認でき、目標はいつでも変更することができます。また、他アプリから日数を引き継ぐことができる「ロケットスタート」モードがあるのでアプリの乗り換えも気軽にできます。 ・瞑想 我慢が限界に達した時、このモードを開いて瞑想に取り組んでみましょう。深呼吸は興奮した心を落ち着かせ、あなたに本来の目的を思い起こさせます。 ・禁欲日数の共有 →達成した日数をLINEとX(Twitter)に投稿できます。 ・育成モードで楽しく続ける →我慢の中にも楽しみが必要です。日数を伸ばしてキャラクターを育てましょう。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RAISE at none against My Nikki's 2. RAISE also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 73%) and device support (3 vs 1). My Nikki's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. My Nikki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RAISE asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Nikki ships an update every 3 weeks, RAISE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Nikki | RAISE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AnySense Inc. | Toshihide Miyake |
Customer experience
My Nikki
RAISE
In-app purchases
My Nikki
- Remove Ads$1.991 Month
- Premium$2.991 Month
RAISE
No in-app purchases








