Comparison

The Diary by YYM vs REPLOT

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

Head to head
About

The Diary by YYM

Embark on a narrative adventure exploring childhood memories through interactive diary entries. Make choices that shape the unfolding stories, accompanied by charming artwork. Unlock new entries daily with free keys.

Highlights
  • 16 interactive diary entries
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Cute art style
  • Over 100 colorful drawings
  • Daily free keys for entry access
Features
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The Diary is a spin-off of The Letter - a horror visual novel. Join Rebecca Gales and Ashton Frey in their childhood adventures! -------- How to play: - The Diary has a total of 16 diary entries. You need a key to access each entry. - Each day, a key will be given for free, so don't forget to play to claim your key! - Currently, you can't change the choices you've already made so choose wisely! In the future, we will add a patch that'll let you re-select the choices. Features: - Sixteen diary entries/stories - Power to change how each story will play out - Cute art-style and over 100 colorful drawings Others: - Please support The Letter! You can download the game for free here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-letter-horror-visual-novel/id1251251637?mt=8 -------- "Two years ago, we released The Diary for the first time as a Valentine’s gift to our backers. This was, originally, just a small project to help promote our main game, The Letter, while it was still in development. We never really expected anything to come out of The Diary, so no words can express how thankful (and shocked) we are that after two years, it has garnered more than 100,000 installs and now has its own little fanbase. We owe this to you." - The Diary Epilogue, Developer's Notes -------- IMPORTANT NOTICE: This game contains ads and in-app purchases. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER: We're Yangyang Mobile, a small indie team from the Philippines! We make beautiful, story-driven games. :) Please consider supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/yangyangmobile CONTACT US: For any concerns, feedbacks and suggestions, please email danni@yangyangmobile.com

About

REPLOT

Features
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Type anything. The story writes back. REPLOT is the AI interactive story where you don't pick from a menu — you say what you want to do, and an AI continues the tale around you, with an illustrated scene for every moment. You're the main character Step into a story and type what you do in your own words. Run, lie, kiss, fight, flee — the AI takes your choice and writes what happens next. No two playthroughs are ever the same. A library for every mood Adventure, mystery, romance, drama, comedy — grounded, modern stories where an ordinary moment turns into something unforgettable. Open a book and make it yours. Create your own story Describe an idea in a sentence and REPLOT builds a whole new story around it — characters, world, and art included. Your choices change everything Every tale branches around what you actually do, right down to how it ends. This is interactive fiction that finally listens. Free to start. Play at your own pace, anywhere. Download REPLOT and start your story today.

Screenshots

The Diary by YYM4 screens
REPLOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Diary by YYM at none against REPLOT's shown. The Diary by YYM also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). REPLOT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 23 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. The Diary by YYM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and REPLOT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Diary by YYM ships an update every 23 months, REPLOT every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Diary by YYM versus REPLOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Diary by YYMREPLOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB121 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMAMA MORIN LLC.Coolplay GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Diary by YYM

One-time1
  • Unlimited Keys & Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

REPLOT

One-time1
  • Story Credits$9.99

Questions

Is The Diary by YYM free?
The Diary by YYM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is REPLOT free?
REPLOT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Diary by YYM or REPLOT have ads?
REPLOT shows ads; The Diary by YYM does not.
Which is updated more often, The Diary by YYM or REPLOT?
The Diary by YYM ships an update every 23 months, and REPLOT every 3 days. Most recently, The Diary by YYM was updated on October 24, 2026 and REPLOT on October 29, 2026.

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