Comparison

Diary! SmartDiary vs Padded

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
Read full description

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

Padded

Features
Read full description

Just enter what happened today as bullet points. AI generates your diary in your choice of 4 writing styles. 【How to use】 1. Enter the day's events as bullet points 2. Choose your preferred writing style 3. AI generates your diary 【Features】 • Easy to keep up — just type bullet points • Compare multiple styles — save your favorite • One diary per day — look back at past entries anytime • Regenerate — try again until you're happy (watch an ad for more generations)

Screenshots

Diary! SmartDiary4 screens
Padded3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Padded at none against Diary! SmartDiary's 1. Padded also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Diary! SmartDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Padded asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary! SmartDiary ships an update every 3 months, Padded every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Diary! SmartDiary versus Padded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary! SmartDiaryPadded
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideki OkunoYosuke Sannohe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary! SmartDiary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Padded

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diary! SmartDiary free?
Diary! SmartDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Padded free?
Padded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diary! SmartDiary or Padded have ads?
Both Diary! SmartDiary and Padded show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary! SmartDiary or Padded?
Diary! SmartDiary ships an update every 3 months, and Padded every 2 days. Most recently, Diary! SmartDiary was updated on November 2, 2026 and Padded on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons