My Diary vs Vida Seattle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Diary
An elegant digital journal that automatically enriches entries with local weather, location, and images. Secure your memories with TouchID/Passcode and sync them across devices via iCloud. Customize your experience with themes and background images.
- Automatic local weather and icon
- Automatic location tagging
- Add pictures to entries
- iCloud backup and sync
- TouchID/Passcode protection
- Calendar browsing view
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My Diary is a quiet, personal diary app inspired by the diary seen in the animated film Your Name. It is made for keeping the moments you do not want to lose: what happened today, where you were, what the weather felt like, and the small feelings that may otherwise fade with time. Features: - Write diary entries with photos - Save date, time, weather, and location - Browse memories by list or calendar - Search diary content when a memory comes back - Choose blue or pink themes - Change your diary background - Set your profile photo and name - Add emergency contacts - Keep personal attention notes and todo lists - Protect your diary with Face ID or device passcode - Back up and sync diary data with iCloud - Manually back up to iCloud or sync down from iCloud - Switch between English, Chinese, and Japanese Some memories fade only because we stop looking for them. My Diary keeps a place for them.
Vida Seattle
Manage your building's services and events with ease. Pay rent, request maintenance, book amenities, and RSVP to events directly from your device for ultimate convenience.
- Event RSVP
- Rent payment
- Maintenance requests
- Amenity booking
- Building services management
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The Vida Seattle app is your all-in-one resident app for apartment living — powered by Flamingo, the resident engagement and retention platform trusted across 1,225,000+ apartment units. Everything you need as a resident, in one place: • RSVP to resident events and community socials • Pay rent securely • Request and track maintenance • Book amenities, guest suites, and concierge services • Earn resident rewards for events, referrals, and renewals • Connect with neighbors on the community feed • Get answers instantly from the AI resident assistant • Access mobile keys, packages, and building announcements Vida Apartments is managed by Indigo Real Estate Services and powered by Flamingo, the resident engagement and resident retention platform for apartment communities — bringing events, rewards, rent, maintenance, and AI into one resident app. Learn more about Flamingo at getflamingo.com. Powered by Flamingo — the resident engagement app for apartment communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vida Seattle at Free against My Diary's $2.99. Vida Seattle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). My Diary's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Vida Seattle is free to download; My Diary costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vida Seattle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 16 respectively.
My Diary ships an update fortnightly, Vida Seattle monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | My Diary | Vida Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (40 ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Heng Wang | Flamingo Group Inc |
Customer experience
My Diary
Vida Seattle
In-app purchases
My Diary
No in-app purchases
Vida Seattle
No in-app purchases
