Comparison

Diary! SmartDiary vs kuroneko clock

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

Head to head
About

Diary! SmartDiary

Record daily life with photos and track your mood and schedule on a calendar. Secure your entries with a passcode and easily access past memories. Customize your diary with various settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Record memories with photos
  • Track daily mood and schedule
  • Passcode lock with biometric support
  • iCloud backup and data migration
  • Customizable calendar and diary settings
  • Input forgetting notifications
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Simple and easy operation private diary application. ・Leave memories of daily life with photos easily. ・You can enter in the calendar the mood and schedule of the day. ・You can easily display past memories. ・Passcode lock (Touch ID, Face ID support) ・iCloud backup (iPhone, data migration between the iPad is also possible) [Other functions] ・Cover photo setting ・Calendar display setting (Start Week On, Calendar Position, Cover Photo Size, Transparency) ・Diary text setting (Font Size, Font Depth, Line Spacing) ・Theme color setting ・Notification of forgetting input ・Support for landscape orientation (iPad only) [Credit] ・Designed by Freepik and distributed by Flaticon (https://www.flaticon.com) ・Icons8 (https://icons8.com) ・This software includes the work that is distributed in the Apache License 2.0.

About

kuroneko clock

Features
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くろねこ研究所 Kuroneko Lab. 観覧車のようなデザインのネコの時計です。 A watch designed like a ferris wheel. 縦置き、横置きどちらでも使えます。 It can be used vertically or horizontally. 時刻の表示順序を2タイプから選択可能です。 The time display order can be selected from two types. ・正時の時報の音をオンオフ可能です  You can turn on and off the hourly sound of the hour. ・時刻を表しているネコを選択可能です  You can select the cat that represents the hour hand. ・背景やゴンドラのデザインを変更可能です  The background and gondola design can be changed.

Screenshots

Diary! SmartDiary4 screens
kuroneko clock1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: kuroneko clock at 12.0 against Diary! SmartDiary's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Diary! SmartDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and kuroneko clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Diary! SmartDiary versus kuroneko clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary! SmartDiarykuroneko clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideki Okunotakayuki atsumi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary! SmartDiary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

kuroneko clock

One-time1
  • 時計オプション$3.99

Questions

Is Diary! SmartDiary free?
Diary! SmartDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is kuroneko clock free?
kuroneko clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Diary! SmartDiary or kuroneko clock have ads?
Both Diary! SmartDiary and kuroneko clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary! SmartDiary or kuroneko clock?
Diary! SmartDiary ships an update every 3 months, and kuroneko clock every 3 months. Most recently, Diary! SmartDiary was updated on October 17, 2026 and kuroneko clock on October 11, 2026.

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