Simple Daily Diary vs My Journal.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Daily Diary
Capture your everyday moments with a fast, easy, and beautifully designed journaling app. Add custom titles, personalize with themes, and easily find past entries with smart search. Sync across devices and enjoy local backups for peace of mind.
- Add custom titles to entries
- 20+ handpicked color themes
- Smart search by date or keywords
- Share thoughts and memories
- iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad
- Local device backup
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Looking for a simple and delightful way to keep a daily journal? Simple Daily Diary is exactly what you need — fast, easy to use, and thoughtfully designed to capture your everyday moments. Just download and see for yourself. With Simple Daily Diary, you’ll never forget the moments that matter most. Revisit your memories anytime in a space that feels truly yours. Key features: • Add custom titles to highlight your most meaningful entries. • Make it your own with 20+ handpicked color themes. • Find what you wrote in seconds using smart search by date or keywords. • Share your thoughts and memories without leaving the app. • Sync seamlessly between iPhone and iPad using iCloud. • And for extra peace of mind, your diary is also backed up locally on your device. No subscriptions, no clutter. Just a beautifully simple diary that fits right into your everyday life.
My Journal.
Capture life's moments with a beautiful and simple digital journal. Add text, photos, and more, then organize entries by category. Secure your memories with passcode and biometric locks, and sync across devices seamlessly with iCloud.
- Text, photo, date, and weather entries
- iCloud Backup & Sync
- Organize by category
- Calendar and search functionality
- Customizable themes and wallpapers
- Passcode and biometric lock (Face ID/Touch ID)
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This is a easy-to-use and elegant journal for you to record all amazing moment in life. You can easy syncing all devices by iCloud without account registration. Builded with love, hope you like it! [Features] - Create journal with text,photos,date,weather... - iCloud Backup & Sync - Organize by category - Calendar & Search - Customizable wallpapers - Customizable Themes - Passcode Lock - Face ID / Touch ID unlock - Fake Passcode - More features are coming [Contact Us] tommywu666@163.com [Premium Subscription] After free trial,payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase.The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase.By signing up for a free trail,you agree to Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the Monthly Subscription: The duration of every period of the subscription is 1 month. For the Yearly Subscription: The duration of every period of the subscription is 1 Year. Terms of Service http://tommystudioservice.lofter.com/post/1f7fc88b_12e4c9a50 Privacy Policy http://tommystudioservice.lofter.com/post/1f7fc88b_12c3b126c
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Journal. at every 5 days against Simple Daily Diary's every 50 months. Simple Daily Diary's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 24). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Simple Daily Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Journal. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Journal. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Daily Diary has 1.3K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple Daily Diary ships an update every 50 months, My Journal. every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Daily Diary | My Journal. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Vynokurov | 志勇 吴 |
Customer experience
Simple Daily Diary
My Journal.
Bugs and requests
Simple Daily Diary
Reported bugs
3 issues- Paid upgrade not working as expected
- Entries disappearing or not saving properly
- Freezing or crashing when using certain features
Requested features
5 requests- Add password/lock feature
- Increase storage space or make it truly unlimited
- Allow editing and adding of past entries
- Provide cloud backup/sync option
- Offer more customization options (colors, fonts, etc.)
My Journal.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Daily Diary
- Unlimited Diary$6.99
My Journal.
- Premium Subscription One Year3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$11.99
Questions
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