Comparison

Diary! SmartDiary vs iDailyDiary

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

iDailyDiary

Record thoughts, activities, and to-do lists with this versatile journaling app. Create multiple diaries, add media, and set reminders for important events. Securely store your entries locally or via cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Multiple diary creation
  • Dated and non-dated entries
  • Event reminders
  • Attach pictures and files
  • Fast search functionality
  • Automatic saving
  • Cloud backup and sync
Features
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iDailyDiary from Splinterware is a simple but powerful diary, journal, notes and events app designed to record your thoughts, activities, to-do lists, and any information you can think of, and remind you about upcoming important events and anniversaries. FEATURES - Create Multiple Diaries. You could have one diary for work, or home, a diary to capture everything that happened on holiday, or a diary to keep specific project info. - Create Diary/Journal dated entries, for today or sometime in the past or future. - Create non-dated Notes entries, to capture to-do lists or any other information. - Create Event entries for birthdays and anniversaries, set to run just once or every day, week, month or year. Never forget an important event again. - Attach Pictures, Files and Photos to each diary entry - with the tap of a button. - Fast Search of entire diary, find those important entries quickly. - Automatic save - your entries are saved as you type, no need to remember to press a save button. - And much more... ALL FEATURES FOR 30 DAYS When you install iDailyDiary you can access and use ALL features for a full 30 days, including sync between devices, unlimited diaries and attachments. After 30 days you can still use iDailyDiary to record and update your diary entries, but some of the features will be limited (e.g. Sync between devices, how many diaries you can create or how many attachments per entry). Simply press the Buy button to continue to get Unlimited Access to all Features for a year, see the subscription section below for more info. SECURE & PRIVATE Splinterware has no access to your private diary entries stored by the App. Your diary entries are stored on your device (e.g iPhone, iPad), and if you decide to turn on the Cloud Backup/Sync option they are copied your own Dropbox Cloud account. Your diary entries are encrypted on your local device and are also encrypted in transit and at rest on the Dropbox Cloud servers. PERSONALIZE Choose from a range of diary covers for each of your diaries - more covers and theme colors to be added later. BACKUP AND SYNC Connect iDailyDiary to your own Dropbox Cloud Account to enable automatic cloud backups, and automatic sync with other iOS devices. HELP & SUPPORT There is a Contact Us section in the App Settings, send us an email or bug report, or a suggestion. Or email us direct at support@splinterware.com. We are here to support you. COMING SOON This is just the start... We have a long list of features coming soon to iDailyDiary, so stay tuned to pick up those regular updates. SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE INFO When you click the Buy button you can purchase Unlimited Access to all iDailyDiary features either for a whole year subscription price, or a one-off lifetime price. You do not need to purchase to continue using iDailyDiary, however some features will be limited after the first 30 days. The price for your locale is shown in the app. For subscriptions, these will be charged through your iTunes Account. Your annual subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel at any time. Privacy Policy: https://www.splinterware.com/api/ios/contact/privacy_idailydiary.php Terms of Service: https://www.splinterware.com/api/ios/contact/terms_idailydiary.php

Screenshots

Diary! SmartDiary4 screens
iDailyDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iDailyDiary at none against Diary! SmartDiary's shown. Diary! SmartDiary's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 60%) and ratings volume (45 vs 6). On price, rating, 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. Diary! SmartDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iDailyDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Diary! SmartDiary against 4.5 for iDailyDiary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary! SmartDiary has 45 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Diary! SmartDiary's written reviews are positive against 60% of iDailyDiary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary! SmartDiary ships an update every 3 months, iDailyDiary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary! SmartDiary versus iDailyDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary! SmartDiaryiDailyDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideki OkunoSplinterware Ltd

Customer experience

Diary! SmartDiary

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

iDailyDiary

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary! SmartDiary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

iDailyDiary

Subscriptions1
  • iDailyDiary$11.491 Year
One-time1
  • iDailyDiary Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Diary! SmartDiary free?
Diary! SmartDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iDailyDiary free?
iDailyDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diary! SmartDiary or iDailyDiary?
Diary! SmartDiary is rated higher. Diary! SmartDiary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while iDailyDiary averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Diary! SmartDiary or iDailyDiary have ads?
Diary! SmartDiary shows ads; iDailyDiary does not.
Which is updated more often, Diary! SmartDiary or iDailyDiary?
Diary! SmartDiary ships an update every 3 months, and iDailyDiary every 2 months. Most recently, Diary! SmartDiary was updated on October 25, 2026 and iDailyDiary on October 21, 2026.

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