Comparison

MyToday Lite vs KnowMe (Simple Diary App)

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

Head to head
About

MyToday Lite

This app allows users to easily record daily thoughts and memories. Attach photos, add location details, and organize entries by date. Secure your journal with a password and back up your data to cloud services.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling
  • Photo attachments
  • Location tagging
  • Password protection
  • Cloud backup
  • Calendar view
  • Search functionality
Features
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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. (Lite version can only write 20 posts. Please use the full version to write more.) — [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] • Lite version can only write 20 posts. Please use the full version to write more. • 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. :)

About

KnowMe (Simple Diary App)

Features
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KnowMe: The warmest time to get to know yourself. Tangled worries lingering in your head, or earnest hopes for the future. If left only as thoughts, they quickly scatter and fade. Now, leave your thoughts as words in KnowMe. Passing thoughts will turn into radiant Mind Marbles, helping you face your true self. Created Mind Marbles can be stored or emptied into 3 special spaces depending on your state of mind: Emptying (Emotion Incinerator) "Burn negative emotions without a trace." Throw painful, jealous, depressing, or stressful emotions that suffocate you into the incinerator. (Not Saved) Marbles thrown here are completely incinerated and not saved in the app. Safely shake off the emotional garbage piled up in your heart and feel the true lightness of letting go. Filling (Future Mailbox) "The most reassuring parcel sent to your future self." Put your desired future, resolutions, and goals into a marble and drop it in the mailbox. (Saved) These marbles become letters and packages sent to your future self. Visualize the positive version of yourself that will arrive one day, and fill up on the driving force to live day by day. Gratitude & Pride (Tree of Growth) "Life's cheat code: Using positivity and gratitude as fertilizer." Hang your secret brags you couldn't tell others and the small moments of gratitude you found in daily life on the tree. (Saved) These marbles become special fertilizer that grows the Tree of Growth strong. Take them out anytime to fill up your self-esteem and see how wonderful you are and how full of thankful things your life is. Recommended for: Those who need a secret space (emotional trash can) to safely vent complex thoughts and stress. Those who want to visualize goals and resolutions for the future and gain motivation. Those who want to build a positive mindset and self-esteem through a gratitude journal. Those who want to look into their true heart and reflect through writing. A time to hold onto scattered thoughts and grow. Create your own marbles in KnowMe right now.

Screenshots

MyToday Lite4 screens
KnowMe (Simple Diary App)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KnowMe (Simple Diary App) at none against MyToday Lite's shown. KnowMe (Simple Diary App) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). MyToday Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyToday Lite ships an update every 3 days, KnowMe (Simple Diary App) every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyToday Lite versus KnowMe (Simple Diary App): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyToday LiteKnowMe (Simple Diary App)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMYSLAB Corp.Hojun Choi

In-app purchases

None

MyToday Lite

No in-app purchases

None

KnowMe (Simple Diary App)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyToday Lite free?
MyToday Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KnowMe (Simple Diary App) free?
KnowMe (Simple Diary App) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyToday Lite or KnowMe (Simple Diary App) have ads?
MyToday Lite shows ads; KnowMe (Simple Diary App) does not.
Which is updated more often, MyToday Lite or KnowMe (Simple Diary App)?
MyToday Lite ships an update every 3 days, and KnowMe (Simple Diary App) every 4 weeks. Most recently, MyToday Lite was updated on November 6, 2026 and KnowMe (Simple Diary App) on October 25, 2026.

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