Comparison

My Diary vs UltraJournal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic local weather and icon
  • Automatic location tagging
  • Add pictures to entries
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • TouchID/Passcode protection
  • Calendar browsing view
Features
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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.

About

UltraJournal

Features
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UltraJournal is a clean, private, local-first journal that helps you capture everyday life and rediscover it later. WRITE YOUR WAY • Rich text with headings, bold, italic, underline, lists, and checklists • Add photos, mood, ratings, tags, places, and local weather • Voice notes append recognized text to your entry; original audio is never saved • Quick entries, reusable templates, and daily prompts make it easy to begin FIND EVERY DAY AGAIN • A monthly timeline with search, filters, favorites, and batch management • Month and year calendars for jumping back to any date • On This Day, Random Memory, writing statistics, and mood trends • A Memory Map and Media Wall for revisiting places and photos PRIVATE AND YOURS • No account required; entry text, photos, and tags are stored on your device by default • App Lock with Face ID or device passcode, plus a privacy shield in the app switcher • Export Markdown or create a complete ZIP backup with entries, rich text, tags, and photos • Chinese, English, and System language options, with Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support READY WHEN YOU ARE • Home Screen widgets for today, streaks, and random memories • Lock Screen widgets and App Shortcuts for one-tap writing • Send photos or Safari content to UltraJournal through the Share Extension and continue editing as a draft Core writing and organization features are free. An optional one-time Lifetime purchase unlocks advanced statistics, Memory Map, Media Wall, and complete backups. No subscription. Important: Version 2.0 uses a new local database. Entries from previous versions are not migrated or displayed automatically. Please back up important content from the previous version before updating.

Screenshots

My Diary4 screens
UltraJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UltraJournal at Free against My Diary's $2.99. My Diary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

UltraJournal is free to download; My Diary costs $2.99 up front. UltraJournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Diary ships an update fortnightly, UltraJournal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Diary versus UltraJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy DiaryUltraJournal
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeng WangZibo Qixian Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

My Diary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

UltraJournal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Monthly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is My Diary free?
My Diary costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UltraJournal free?
UltraJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Diary or UltraJournal have ads?
Neither My Diary nor UltraJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Diary or UltraJournal?
My Diary ships an update fortnightly, and UltraJournal every 9 days. Most recently, My Diary was updated on October 29, 2026 and UltraJournal on October 25, 2026.

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