Comparison

粉萌日记 vs Diary

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

Head to head
About

粉萌日记

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
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Pink Diary — Winner of the Tencent App Store Star APP Award for March, Emerging App of the Month A super popular cute diary app, creating a lovely little writing world just for you. Featuring a fresh and adorable style with cherry blossoms and kitties, soft pink tones that will touch your heart. Diary, notes, sticky notes, schedule, plans, memos — simple yet functional, thoughtfully meeting your writing needs. Special pseudo-password + privacy protection feature keeps your little secrets safe. Core Features 【Adorable Letter Paper】 A wide variety of cute letter papers to choose from, making writing a true pleasure. 【OCR Text Recognition】 Quickly recognize and input text by taking a photo, easily converting handwritten notes or book text to digital format. 【Automatic Cloud Sync】 All content is automatically backed up to the server, so you don't have to worry about data loss when changing phones or reinstalling the app — complete peace of mind. 【PDF Export】 Export to PDF format with one click, and send it to your email anytime for easy sharing or printing. 【Diary Reminder】 Set daily reminders, let Pink Diary help you develop the good habit of recording life's moments. 【Multiple Font Options】 Tired of the same look? Switch fonts for a fresh new feel and make writing more enjoyable. 【Full-Text Search】 Enter keywords to quickly find a specific diary entry and easily revisit past memories. 【Offline Writing】 Write even without the internet — no excuses for procrastination, capture inspiration anytime, anywhere. More useful features are constantly being updated~ Subscription Service Details 【Subscription Prices】 Half-Year Subscription: ¥15 / 6 months Yearly Subscription: ¥22 / 12 months Permanent Purchase: ¥28 (One-time purchase, lifetime use) 【Payment Information】 Upon confirming the purchase and completing payment, the amount will be charged to your iTunes account. 【Subscription & Renewal】 This service requires manual renewal; it does not automatically renew. Please feel free to use it. After the subscription expires, manual renewal is required. Upon successful renewal, the subscription period will automatically extend for another cycle. 【User Agreements】 Terms of Use: http://file.luyunxinchen.cn/pink_register.html Privacy Policy: http://file.luyunxinchen.cn/pinkpravicy.html Thank you for using Pink Diary! If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at: pinkdiary@ludeqingyun.com Your feedback is our motivation to improve~

About

Diary

This app allows you to record your daily thoughts, moods, and experiences in a private digital journal. It offers a visually appealing way to document memories and review your emotional journey over time.

Highlights
  • Write journal entries
  • Record daily moods
  • Rich visual materials
  • Mood review feature
  • Private notebook
Features
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Everyone's mood has good or bad, you can use this hand ledger software to keep a diary Do hand ledger, record the mood. Use a journal when every moment is worth recording Or in the form of a hand ledger, if you look back, you'll see that It's a flashback Here are the features we have for you: "Write a book" Exquisite form style, with rich expressions to express the mood of every day. 'Rich material' Rich materials, let you record beautiful at the same time both visual beauty. "Keep a Journal" Simply record the good things that happen every day in the form of a journal. "Mood Review" When you open the record, full of mood review, let yourself more Know yourself. We sincerely hope that you can find yourself here, happy life. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: The terms of service:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/fuwu Privacy policy:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/privacy

Screenshots

粉萌日记4 screens
Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 粉萌日记 at none against Diary's shown. Diary's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 14). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 粉萌日记 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary has 1.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of 粉萌日记's written reviews are positive against 78% of Diary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
粉萌日记 versus Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter粉萌日记Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better77.6% of reviews
Number of ratings141.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen LuDeQingYun Infomation Technology Co., Ltd智文 许

Customer experience

粉萌日记

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.2%

Diary

All ratings1,382 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

粉萌日记

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted user entries
  • Sticker issues causing data loss
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Password protection or locking feature for free users
  • More plain text editing options
  • Ability to enlarge text
  • Improved syncing and backup functionality
  • Expanded language support

In-app purchases

3 purchases

粉萌日记

One-time3
  • 粉萌日记半年高级会员$1.99
  • 粉萌日记一年高级会员$2.99
  • 粉萌日记永久高级会员$3.99
3 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is 粉萌日记 free?
粉萌日记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 粉萌日记 or Diary?
Diary is rated higher. 粉萌日记 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Diary averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do 粉萌日记 or Diary have ads?
Diary shows ads; 粉萌日记 does not.
Which is updated more often, 粉萌日记 or Diary?
粉萌日记 ships an update every 2 months, and Diary every 2 months. Most recently, 粉萌日记 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Diary on November 3, 2026.

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