Simple Daily Diary vs based takes
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.
based takes
Vote on trending memes, music, fashion, and celebrity moments. Discover what's popular in pop culture with daily fresh content. Share your honest opinions without followers or clout chasing.
- Rate viral content (memes, music, fashion, celebrity news)
- Daily fresh content drops
- See real-time culture trends
- No followers or influencers
- Discover trending moments
- Share honest opinions
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Based Takes: Vote on Viral Trends & Memes Vote on today's hottest trends, memes, music drops, fashion, and celebrity moments. Fresh content dropped daily. Discover what's actually hitting in pop culture right now. Key Features: Rate viral content: memes, music, fashion, celebrity news Fresh content dropped daily See real-time culture trends and what's popping vs flopping No followers or influencers - just authentic takes Discover trending moments before they blow up Share your honest opinions on pop culture Perfect for trendsetters who want to vibe check the culture and see what's really resonating. Skip the clout chasing - just drop your take on what's fire or mid.ibe check the culture. Drop your take on what's actually hitting right now — viral memes, music drops, fits, celebrity moments. Fire if it hits. Fade if it's mid. No influencers. No followers. No chasing clout. Just pure takes on what's popping vs. what's flopping in the culture. The culture's waiting on your take Terms of Use: https://basedtakes.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://basedtakes.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: based takes at 5.0 against Simple Daily Diary's 4.5. based takes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 50 months). Simple Daily Diary's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Simple Daily Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. based takes asks for nothing beyond the download.
based takes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Daily Diary has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple Daily Diary ships an update every 50 months, based takes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Daily Diary | based takes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Vynokurov | Golden Dawn |
Customer experience
Simple Daily Diary
based takes
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.)
based takes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Daily Diary
- Unlimited Diary$6.99
based takes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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