ME vs Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ME
This app provides a simple and intuitive way to journal your thoughts, feelings, and memories. It uses a unique 'grid' format with pre-defined templates and writing prompts to make journaling easy. You can also track daily steps and calories, attach photos, and express your mood and weather.
- Unique 'grid' format for journaling
- Defined writing inspiration questions
- Attach photos to notes
- Express weather and mood gestures
- Record daily steps and calorie consumption
- Offline functionality
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Thought of writing a diary, but never succeeded ? Seems so true for most of us. A diary is a private place where you can keep your thoughts, feelings, memories of the day and opinions on everything from work to school and everywhere in between. Keeping a diary is a great way to record your growth and personal development. A diary is in fact the best friend, you can share everything with. Writing can be hard and getting started is usually the hardest part. If you feel like you don’t know how to write a diary entry, don’t stress over it. ME DIARY is a well-designed, good-looking and intuitive app with a clear purpose to encourage you to write a diary in a simple straightforward manner. In this diary entry is made up of a number of "Grids", which is a straight forward way of writing a diary. It is like a pre-defined template for the diary. ME DIARY enhanced user experience in many ways. === UNIQUE FEATURES === • Record daily number of steps and calorie consumption(VIA HEALTHKIT) • Defined set of questions for writing inspirations • Unique ‘grid’ format • Attach photos to your notes • Express weather and mood gestures. • Everything is saved on your phone and there’s no need of internet.
Diary
Capture your thoughts, feelings, and daily moments in a private, distraction-free space. This app offers a clean interface to write, organize, and reflect on your entries. Build a journaling habit with simple emotion tracking and secure access.
- Create quick journal entries
- Add titles, moods, and notes
- Track emotions with tags
- Review past entries
- Edit or delete entries
- Secure with Face ID/Touch ID/passcode
- Minimalist design
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Journal is a simple and private diary app designed to help you capture thoughts, feelings, and everyday moments in a calm, distraction-free space. Write down what is on your mind, save meaningful moments, and keep your entries organized in a clean and minimal interface. Whether you want to reflect on your day, clear your thoughts, or build a journaling habit, Journal makes it easy to keep writing. Features Create quick and beautiful journal entries Add a title, mood, and full note for each entry Track how you feel with simple emotion tags Review past entries in a clean, easy-to-browse layout Edit or delete entries anytime Protect your journal with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode Enjoy a minimal design focused on writing, not clutter Premium features may include Unlimited entries App lock for extra privacy Gentle emotion-based prompts A more flexible journaling experience without limits Journal is made for people who want a private place for thoughts, emotions, and daily reflections — without complicated tools or noisy interfaces. Some features may require a subscription. Pricing and subscription terms are shown in the app before purchase. https://alexgrigorievdev.github.io/diary/Privacy https://alexgrigorievdev.github.io/diary/TermsofUse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Diary at 5.0 against ME's 4.5. ME's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. ME asks for nothing beyond the download.
Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | ME | Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seasia Infotech | Alexander Grigoriev |
Customer experience
ME
Diary
In-app purchases
ME
No in-app purchases
Diary
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month









