Comparison

Imba vs Dear Diary,

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

Head to head
About

Imba

Organize hymns for events, save favorites, and search by number or text. Learn a new hymn daily and receive organizational announcements. Provides feedback options and displays advertisements.

Highlights
  • Create custom hymn lists
  • Save favorite hymns
  • Search hymns by number or text
  • Daily hymn learning
  • Receive organizational announcements
  • Provide feedback
Features
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Imba can : - Create your own list of hymns which can come in handy when preparing hymns for an event or church service - Save favorite hymns so you can find them later - Search for a specific hymn either by number or a search string - Present you an opportunity to learn a new hymn everyday - Receive notifications and view announcements from various organisations - View adverts from various organisations - Give feedback and make enquiries directly from within the app We hope you will enjoy Imba.

About

Dear Diary,

Features
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However today finds you — you're welcome here. Dear Diary, is a private diary for people who could never quite stick with journaling, and for the nights it gets heavy. It's tiny when you want it — one line is a win — and there for you when you need more than a blank page. Vent, then close the page. When something's too much, set it down. Then, if you like, a gentle companion meets you: it reflects your own words back, helps you name what you're feeling, and leaves you a little lighter. It's on your device, it's yours, and it's comfort — not therapy. Private to the bone. No account. No sign-in. No ads, no tracking, no one reading your words — not even the developer. Lock an entry and it's truly encrypted. Keep a hidden journal. Export everything, anytime. Your words never leave your device unless you turn on sync to your own private iCloud. A diary that remembers with you. • Write, talk it out, or brain-dump — one line or a page • A calm space for hard moments: breathe, ground, be kind to yourself • Notice the gentle threads that run through your days • Letters to your future self, sealed until a date you choose • Soundtrack an entry with the song you had on • Look back gently — your patterns, your constellation, your year • Moods, tags, photos, voice memos, calendar, and On This Day Made to feel like yours. Templates and prompts for when the page feels daunting, themes and colors to make it home, and a design that stays calm and out of the way. Free, and fair. Writing, the gentle close, crisis resources, locking, and export are free forever. Dear Diary, Plus adds the deeper reflective views, unlimited letters, soundtracks, Apple Health, and cross-device sync — with no retroactive paywalls. What you buy, you keep. A note on care. Dear Diary, is a journaling companion, not therapy or medical treatment. If you're struggling, please reach out to someone you trust or a crisis line — there's a support card a tap away. Named in tribute to the Bring Me The Horizon song. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the band. — Support & privacy Questions or feedback: venetsia@icloud.com Support: https://venetsia.github.io/dear-diary-support/ Privacy Policy: https://venetsia.github.io/dear-diary-support/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://venetsia.github.io/dear-diary-support/terms.html

Screenshots

Imba4 screens
Dear Diary,4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Imba at none against Dear Diary,'s 3. Dear Diary,'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dear Diary, sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Imba asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Imba versus Dear Diary,: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImbaDear Diary,
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOmalaeti ProductionsVenetsia Krasteva

In-app purchases

None

Imba

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dear Diary,

Subscriptions2
  • Dear Diary Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Dear Diary Plus (Yearly)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dear Diary Plus (Lifetime)$69.99

Questions

Is Imba free?
Imba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear Diary, free?
Dear Diary, is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Imba or Dear Diary, have ads?
Imba shows ads; Dear Diary, does not.

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