My Tiny Journal vs Annual Ring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Tiny Journal
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A simple and lightweight diary app to record your everyday moments. Key Features: • Quickly capture your daily thoughts and events • Organize entries automatically by date • Search your diary with keywords • Review past entries with a calendar view • Keep your memories safe with passcode protection
Annual Ring
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The annual ring is an exquisite diary and note taking application. Simple design and powerful functionality. Supports functions such as location and labeling, and can be used without network. When there is network, data is automatically synchronized to the cloud, and data storage is worry free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Annual Ring at none against My Tiny Journal's shown. Annual Ring also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Tiny Journal ships an update every 2 months, Annual Ring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Tiny Journal | Annual Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文睿 李 | 颖昭 范 |
In-app purchases
My Tiny Journal
No in-app purchases
Annual Ring
No in-app purchases
