# Simple Daily Diary vs My thoughts

The clearest difference is update cadence: My thoughts at monthly against Simple Daily Diary's every 50 months. My thoughts also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 53%). Simple Daily Diary's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 137) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple Daily Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My thoughts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

My thoughts 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 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Simple Daily Diary's written reviews are positive against 67% of My thoughts's.

Simple Daily Diary ships an update every 50 months, My thoughts monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Daily Diary | My thoughts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-daily-diary/id1232014505/reviews) | **[4.7 (137 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-thoughts-cute-diary/id1561321112/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 137 |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dmytro Vynokurov](https://appshunter.io/developer/350017076) | [Aleksey Konshin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1276008407) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Daily Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-daily-diary/id1232014505)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Diary | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Straightforward diary format
- 🚀 Clean and fast interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 No password or lock feature
- 📤 Limited storage space without paid upgrade
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with paid upgrade
- 🔄 Inability to edit/add past entries

**Reported bugs**

- Paid upgrade not working as expected
- Entries disappearing or not saving properly
- Freezing or crashing when using certain features

**Requested features**

- 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 thoughts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-thoughts-cute-diary/id1561321112)

Securely record your daily thoughts and memories with a simple, intuitive interface. Add photos and moods to entries, and benefit from automatic emotion recognition. Your diary syncs across devices via iCloud, ensuring your thoughts are always safe and accessible.

**Highlights:** Pincode and biometric security, Add photos to entries, Add moods to entries, Location-based suggestions, iCloud sync, Automatic emotion recognition, Ad-free experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My boundless thoughts (Month) | $0.99 | per month |
| My boundless thoughts (Year) | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and user-friendly
- 🔒 Password protection
- ✨ Free to use
- 😊 Amazing app
- 💯 Perfect diary app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Data not saving
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Lost data
- 🐛 Sync issues
- 🐛 Unstable saving

**Reported bugs**

- Forgot password/PIN
- App crashes when changing date
- Text not saving
- Sync not working
- App crashes while writing

**Requested features**

- Export to Word or print
- Unlimited photo space
- Auto-save feature
- Search by text
- Export entries


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Daily Diary free?

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

### Is My thoughts free?

My thoughts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Daily Diary or My thoughts?

My thoughts is rated higher. Simple Daily Diary averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while My thoughts averages 4.7 from 137 ratings.

### Do Simple Daily Diary or My thoughts have ads?

Neither Simple Daily Diary nor My thoughts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Simple Daily Diary or My thoughts?

Simple Daily Diary ships an update every 50 months, and My thoughts monthly. Most recently, Simple Daily Diary was updated on November 11, 2026 and My thoughts on November 3, 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.*