Comparison

Diary! SmartDiary vs Ember

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

Ember

Features
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EMBER: BREAKUP RECOVERY helps you heal, overcome heartbreak, and build lasting relationship intelligence. Reflect, plan, and move forward with structured, benefit-first tools designed to support your mental health and personal growth. What's inside: Daily recovery home — Start your day with surfaced practices and guided emotional check-ins. Recovery library — Structured exercises and coping strategies tailored for the crucial first 30–90 days after a breakup or divorce. Insights — Bite-sized relationship advice and practical articles on attachment styles, healthy communication, and rebuilding self-trust. Analyst — Paste a confusing situation or text message and get an objective, structured read to find clarity. Composer — Draft tough, boundary-setting messages with tone and intent guardrails. Simulator — Safely rehearse a difficult conversation before having it in real life. Start your healing journey today, process your emotions safely, and reclaim your confidence. Ember is a self-help app for everyday situations. It is not a therapy, medical, crisis, or emergency service. If you are in crisis, contact local emergency services or a qualified professional.

Screenshots

Diary! SmartDiary4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary! SmartDiary ships an update every 3 months, Ember every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary! SmartDiary versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary! SmartDiaryEmber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHideki OkunoINVIX ANALYTICAL SERVICES - FZCO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary! SmartDiary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Ember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diary! SmartDiary free?
Diary! SmartDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diary! SmartDiary or Ember have ads?
Diary! SmartDiary shows ads; Ember does not.
Which is updated more often, Diary! SmartDiary or Ember?
Diary! SmartDiary ships an update every 3 months, and Ember every 2 weeks. Most recently, Diary! SmartDiary was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ember on October 11, 2026.

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