# Time Diary vs 粉萌日记

The clearest difference is rating: Time Diary at 4.9 against 粉萌日记's 4.1. Time Diary also leads on ratings volume (427 vs 14) and review sentiment (99% vs 84%). 粉萌日记's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Diary sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and 粉萌日记 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Time Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Diary has 427 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of Time Diary's written reviews are positive against 84% of 粉萌日记's.

Time Diary ships an update monthly, 粉萌日记 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Diary | 粉萌日记 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (427 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-diary/id1229593919/reviews)** | [4.1 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1232116534/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **427** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **98.5% of reviews** | 83.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 225 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nanjing LeMeng Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1431596998) | [ShenZhen LuDeQingYun Infomation Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1140406166) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-diary/id1229593919)

Record daily activities, experiences, thoughts, and ideas in a digital diary. Organize and easily find past entries with powerful search and filtering options. Sync your data across all your devices for seamless access.

**Highlights:** Record activities, experiences, thoughts, and ideas, Organize diary entries and notes, Powerful search by keyword, date, folder, and tags, Sync data across all devices, Filter entries by date, folder, and tags

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3元素材 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6元素材 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 订阅-月卡优惠 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300时光贝 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 600时光贝 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 时光月卡 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1元素材 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 云端容量-2G | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1200时光贝 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 云端容量-5G | $2.99 | one-time |
| 时光年卡 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 永久VIP（折扣） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 永久VIP | $5.99 | one-time |
| 永久VIP（折扣） | $5.99 | one-time |
| 时光年卡（优惠） | $5.99 | one-time |
| 4000时光贝 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 永久VIP（折扣） | $9.99 | one-time |


### 粉萌日记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1232116534)

This app offers a cute and functional space for journaling, note-taking, and planning. It features adorable stationery, OCR text recognition, cloud sync, and PDF export. Develop a habit of recording your life with daily reminders and enjoy offline writing capabilities.

**Highlights:** Adorable stationery options, OCR text recognition, Automatic cloud sync, PDF export, Diary reminders, Multiple font choices, Full-text search, Offline writing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 粉萌日记半年高级会员 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 粉萌日记一年高级会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 粉萌日记永久高级会员 | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Diary free?

Time Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 粉萌日记 free?

粉萌日记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Diary or 粉萌日记?

Time Diary is rated higher. Time Diary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 427 ratings, while 粉萌日记 averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.

### Do Time Diary or 粉萌日记 have ads?

Time Diary shows ads; 粉萌日记 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Time Diary or 粉萌日记?

Time Diary ships an update monthly, and 粉萌日记 every 2 months. Most recently, Time Diary was updated on October 21, 2026 and 粉萌日记 on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*