Comparison

Question Diary vs HeyDad AI

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

Head to head
About

Question Diary

This app provides a daily self-reflection question to encourage personal growth. It stores your answers on a server, allowing you to revisit them a year later and compare your responses over time. Explore a variety of thought-provoking questions to help you discover yourself.

Highlights
  • Daily self-reflection questions
  • Answer or skip questions
  • Yearly question repetition
  • Answers stored on server
  • Access answers from anywhere
  • Variety of life questions
Features
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Is this your first time using Question Diary? Question Diary will give you one question every day. Are you happy right now? You can answer the question, or choose not to if you'd rather not. You will get one question like this, every day. Then, one year later, you will be asked the same questions. Are you happy right now? If you were shown your answer from a year ago, and asked this question again, what would your answer be? Would it be the same as it was last year? Would it be a different answer? Are you happy right now? WnA Diary, life questions, Question Diary with questions that help me find myself, An application that allows you to find your answers quickly, hand-written in a diary. All answers are stored on the server. Answers can been seen from anywhere, and the application can be used from anywhere. I have another question for you today. What were you thinking about the most today? What would you like to protect the most in your life? How is it to be an adult? What is the coolest thing that you can do now? If you had enough money, what would be the most worth-while thing you could do? If you could have a superpower, what would it be? What are your strengths? What challenges have you taken on recently? What do you think is the purpose of life? What is a 'better life' to you? I hope that your life will become even just a little bit warmer.

About

HeyDad AI

Features
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HeyDad is an AI-powered companion designed to feel like a warm, trusted father figure. Whether you're a teenager navigating life's challenges or a young father figuring things out, HeyDad is always there to listen, guide, and encourage — without judgment. CHAT ANYTIME Start a conversation on any topic — school, relationships, emotions, goals, or everyday life. HeyDad responds thoughtfully and adapts to your age and situation. VOICE MODE Prefer to talk? Switch to real-time voice and have a natural conversation hands-free. TASK HELP Feeling overwhelmed? Ask HeyDad to break any task into small, manageable steps with time estimates. YOUR CONVERSATION HISTORY Every chat is saved so you can scroll back, reflect, and pick up where you left off. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Available in English and Spanish. PRIVACY FIRST Sign in with just your phone number — no email, no password, no social account needed. Terms of Use: https://heydadapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://heydadapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Question Diary4 screens
HeyDad AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Question Diary at none against HeyDad AI's 2. Question Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.0). HeyDad AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HeyDad AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Question Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Question Diary versus HeyDad AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuestion DiaryHeyDad AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (184 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings184 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIONEFilip Gryczewski

Bugs and requests

Question Diary

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing on launch
  • Disappearing/lost entries
  • Keyboard issues (text going under)
  • Compatibility problems with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Password reset option
  • Dark mode
  • Ability to view/edit past entries
  • Community features (forums, sharing)
  • Multilingual support

HeyDad AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Question Diary

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HeyDad AI

Subscriptions2
  • Advice$9.991 Month
  • Voice3 Days trial$14.991 Month

Questions

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

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