Comparison

ミューテ(Mu vs DrawerJournal

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

Head to head
About

ミューテ(Mu

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ミューテ(Mu-te)の公式アプリをリリースしました! このアプリでは、最新情報の受け取りや便利な機能を使う事ができます。 【アプリで出来ること】 本アプリを利用して以下のことが行えます。 1.最新情報をチェック!  サービス内容が確認できます。  また、お店からメッセージが届くので、いつでも最新の情報がご確認いただけます。 2.マイページで情報を確認!  ご利用状況が確認できます。 3.友達に紹介!  このアプリをSNSを通じてお友達に紹介する事ができます。 4.他にも便利な機能満載!

About

DrawerJournal

This app offers a private journaling experience, allowing users to record thoughts, photos, and voice memos in a timeline format. It prioritizes user privacy with on-device storage and robust locking options. Premium features enhance functionality with video clips, cloud sync, and advanced export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Timeline-based entries
  • Add photos and voice memos
  • Secure lock with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Search and tagging functionality
  • Apple Watch and widget support
  • Optional iCloud sync (Premium)
  • Export journal (Premium)
Features
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A private journal that feels like texting yourself. Jot down a thought, add a photo, or record a voice memo in seconds. Every entry is time-stamped, so your day reads like a timeline. Lock your journal with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode. Stored on this device. Never sent to us. We can't read it. No account needed. No blank page to fill. Write one line when something happens: on the bus, at lunch, at 2 a.m. Then scroll back and find the small moments you'd otherwise forget. QUICK POSTS ON A TIMELINE • Write as many entries a day as you like • Time stamps are added for you, and you can change the date and time anytime PHOTOS, VOICE, AND VIDEO • Up to 6 photos per entry • Record a voice memo with any entry • The Media tab shows the photos, videos, and voice memos from all your entries in one grid • Short video clips with Premium FIND ANYTHING AGAIN • Tags group entries across dates • Calendar view to jump to any day • Search every entry, with matches highlighted • Memories brings back entries from the past LOCK AND PRIVACY • Lock the app with a 4-digit passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID • Your entries are stored on this device. They're never sent to us, and we can't read them • No account, no sign-up • Back up and restore your journal as a ZIP file • Want your journal on more than one device? Turn on iCloud sync (Premium) and your entries are kept in your own iCloud APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS • Post from your wrist with voice dictation on Apple Watch, plus complications • Home Screen widgets for today and today's entries • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Apple silicon MAKE IT YOURS • A selection of free themes and fonts • Entry text gets larger when you increase your device's text size • Share a day as an image PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Everything above is free unless it's marked Premium. The free version shows ads. Premium is an optional paid upgrade, available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. It adds: • Video clips up to 15 seconds each, up to 3 a day: record or choose from your library, then trim (photos and videos share the 6 slots per entry) • iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac (iOS 17 or later) • Print your journal or save it as a PDF • Export entries as text (TXT) • Detailed statistics • All 31 themes, handpicked fonts, and premium app icons • More widgets: photo, one-line, and tag widgets • Drawer mode on iPad and Mac, with your tags side by side as columns • Choose the quality of attached photos, videos, and voice memos • All Memories cards (the free version shows 2), a filter for untagged entries, and the option to hide entries in shared images • No ads WHY "DRAWER"? In Japanese, the app is called 引き出し日記, "drawer diary": a drawer to keep your thoughts in. It's popular in Japan and Korea. Open the drawer, drop in a line, close it. Privacy Policy: https://toastplanet.com/drawerjournal/privacy Terms of Use: https://toastplanet.com/drawerjournal/terms

Screenshots

ミューテ(Mu3 screens
DrawerJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ミューテ(Mu at none against DrawerJournal's 3. ミューテ(Mu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). DrawerJournal's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 39 months). 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. DrawerJournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ミューテ(Mu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ミューテ(Mu ships an update every 39 months, DrawerJournal every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ミューテ(Mu versus DrawerJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterミューテ(MuDrawerJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—74 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAKAE SHIMOSAWAToastPlanet Inc.

Bugs and requests

ミューテ(Mu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DrawerJournal

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or data loss when editing entries
  • Background music playback issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add videos or audio recordings
  • Cloud sync and backup across devices
  • More customization options for fonts, colors, and layouts
  • Thread-like functionality to connect related entries
  • Improved image handling and editing tools

In-app purchases

None

ミューテ(Mu

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DrawerJournal

Subscriptions2
  • DrawerJournal Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DrawerJournal Premium Annual7 Days trial$20.991 Year
One-time1
  • DrawerJournal One-Time$59.99

Questions

Is ミューテ(Mu free?
ミューテ(Mu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrawerJournal free?
DrawerJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ミューテ(Mu or DrawerJournal have ads?
DrawerJournal shows ads; ミューテ(Mu does not.
Which is updated more often, ミューテ(Mu or DrawerJournal?
ミューテ(Mu ships an update every 39 months, and DrawerJournal every 8 days. Most recently, ミューテ(Mu was updated on October 26, 2026 and DrawerJournal on November 7, 2026.

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