Comparison

Diarium Journal vs Scratch Lists

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

Head to head
About

Diarium Journal

Capture your memories, thoughts, and experiences in a private digital journal. Enrich entries with photos, audio, and location data, and secure your personal timeline with password protection. Organize your life and revisit moments with flexible viewing options.

Highlights
  • Private diary and daily journal
  • Add photos, drawings, audio, files
  • Track mood with star ratings
  • Calendar, timeline, and travel map views
  • Import from other diary apps
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Password, PIN, Face ID, Touch ID protection
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Keep a private diary and daily journal for memories, photos, mood, travel, gratitude, and everyday notes—with no ads or subscriptions. Diarium helps you capture what happened today and build a personal timeline you can return to for years. Write a quick reflection or a detailed entry, enrich it with the moments that matter, and protect everything with a password, PIN, Face ID, or Touch ID. Make each entry your own • Keep a personal diary, gratitude journal, bullet journal, photo diary, or travel journal • Add photos, drawings, audio recordings, files, tags, people, ratings, and locations • Track your mood with star ratings and tracker tags • Revisit memories through calendar, timeline, and travel map views • Organize thoughts with lists and text formatting • Set daily reminders to support your writing routine Bring the details of your day together. Diarium can add useful context from your camera roll, calendar events, weather, completed tasks, Apple Health and other fitness activity, social activity, and entertainment activity. Moving from another journal? Import from Apple Journal and supported diary apps including Day One, Diaro, Journey, Daylio, Diarly, Daybook, and Evernote. You can also back up your diary database and export entries as Word, HTML, JSON, or plain text. Continue your journal across supported phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop versions. Optional sync uses your own iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or WebDAV storage, so you do not need a separate Diarium account. Diarium is made for the story of everyday life: reflections, family memories, trips, photos, gratitude, feelings, and small moments worth remembering. It remains personal, flexible, and secure whether you write daily or only when inspiration strikes. Diarium is free to use, with optional Diarium Pro for advanced features such as sync, unlimited attachments per entry, Word export for printing, connected feeds, custom fonts, widgets, and weather in entries. You can evaluate Pro features for 7 days after installing. Diarium Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It is linked to your Apple ID and unlocks Pro for iOS and iPadOS; a separate Pro purchase may be required on other platforms.

About

Scratch Lists

Features
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Bring the fun of a scratch-off poster wherever you go. Scratch Lists turns movies, books, food, travel, games, and memorable experiences into beautifully illustrated collections you can reveal one item at a time. Choose an item after you complete it, then rub away the virtual foil with your finger. Haptic feedback and a satisfying reveal make every completed item feel like a small accomplishment. START WITH MOVIES FOR FREE Download Scratch Lists and begin with 100 classic and influential movies. The movie collection is fully available without a purchase. UNLOCK THE COMPLETE COLLECTION A single, permanent in-app purchase unlocks all 11 additional collections. There is no subscription and no recurring charge. The complete collection includes: • Classic and influential television shows • Classic and influential novels • U.S. natural landmarks • U.S. man-made landmarks • Most visited U.S. national parks • Classic foods • Classic desserts • Classic cocktails • Board and card games • Weekly date ideas • Bucket list experiences THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED ARTWORK Every item includes custom artwork created specifically for its collection—from embossed book covers and national park patches to passport stamps, retro game tables, pixel-art kitchens, and miniature television dioramas. BUILT FOR OFFLINE USE All collections and artwork are included with the app. Your scratch progress is stored locally on your device, and no account is required. Whether you are watching celebrated films, trying classic dishes, visiting landmarks, or planning your next adventure, Scratch Lists gives you a satisfying visual record of everything you have completed.

Screenshots

Diarium Journal4 screens
Scratch Lists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Diarium Journal at fortnightly against Scratch Lists's every 4 months. Scratch Lists's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Diarium Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scratch Lists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diarium Journal ships an update fortnightly, Scratch Lists every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Diarium Journal versus Scratch Lists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiarium JournalScratch Lists
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB573 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTimo PartlChristopher Watkins

Bugs and requests

Diarium Journal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Crashes when adjusting settings
  • Photos not displaying correctly in some cases

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to embed photos within entries
  • More font and color options
  • Checklist/task functionality
  • Multiple journal/diary support
  • Export to PDF or other formats
Show 2 more
  • Improved search with highlighting
  • Focus mode for distraction-free writing

Scratch Lists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diarium Journal

One-time1
  • Pro version (iOS)$14.99
1 purchases

Scratch Lists

One-time1
  • Full Collection Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Diarium Journal free?
Diarium Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch Lists free?
Scratch Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Diarium Journal or Scratch Lists have ads?
Neither Diarium Journal nor Scratch Lists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diarium Journal or Scratch Lists?
Diarium Journal ships an update fortnightly, and Scratch Lists every 4 months. Most recently, Diarium Journal was updated on November 2, 2026 and Scratch Lists on October 25, 2026.

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