MyToday vs Dust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyToday
This journaling app allows users to easily record daily thoughts and experiences. It supports adding photos, location data, and offers robust search and calendar views. Data is stored locally, with options for cloud backup.
- Daily diary entries
- Attach photos and location
- Calendar and search functionality
- Local data storage
- Dropbox/Google Drive backup
- Password protection
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MyToday is a diary you can easily write everything on. The app is for those who love writing diaries. Start with MyToday. — [Please read] My Today does not store user data on the server. The data is saved on the user's mobile phone. If My Today data is accidentally deleted for getting device capacity, the text will not be visible and cannot be recovered. In order to keep your valuable articles safely, it is recommended to periodically backup to 'Dropbox' or 'Google Drive'. (Required before device change / reset) You can Backup from the setting of the My Today App. — [How to use MYTODAY] • You can create today's diary by selecting the top area of the main screen. • Select the camera icon to take a picture and attach it immediately. • When you select the picture icon, you can attach up to 10 pictures from the camera roll. • The location icon can add your current location or specific location information. • If you touch the expansion icon, you can write and edit pictures on a wide screen. • You can edit or delete the created list in the main screen by swiping left. • You can use the full editing function by swiping the created list on the main screen to the right. • On a 3D Touch-enabled device, you can edit or delete the list directly by tapping the list. • You can check the diary by date by selecting the calendar icon in the upper right corner. • You can find the diary by using the search icon in the upper left corner. • Swipe up the calendar on the calendar screen to view the list on a wider screen. • You can move the month with the left and right swipe gestures on the calendar screen, and you can see the previous year or the following year through the year view icon at the top. • Dropbox backup and recovery is possible in the settings. • You can back up data by e-mail in Settings. • Notifications are available daily in Settings. • You can check the written text only by yourself. You can make your passwords safer by setting passwords. • For more information on backing up and restoring your data, please check the developer website. Thank you for using My Today. :)
Dust
Organize your thoughts with a straightforward and user-friendly memo application. Create custom folders, set fonts, and secure your notes with a lock screen. Efficiently sort and search through your entries.
- Simple memo creation
- Customizable folders
- Font customization
- Lock screen security
- Memo sorting
- Search functionality
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Do you need a simple and easy-to-use memo app? Use the 'Dust' memo app for a lifetime for the price of a hot dog! Add your own folders to take notes! - Main Function 1. Simple memo function 2. Added various folder functions 3. Font setting and lock screen function 4. Added memo sorting and search function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyToday at every 3 days against Dust's every 14 months. Dust's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
MyToday costs $1.99 and Dust $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyToday ships an update every 3 days, Dust every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyToday | Dust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MYSLAB Corp. | Yoonjik Cho |
Customer experience
MyToday
Dust
In-app purchases
MyToday
No in-app purchases
Dust
No in-app purchases









