Comparison

My Daily Diary ‎ vs Tochi

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

Head to head
About

My Daily Diary ‎

This app offers a private and flexible journaling experience. Track your mood, dreams, or experiences with customizable entries. Secure your thoughts with a built-in lock system for ultimate privacy.

Highlights
  • Private journaling
  • Mood tracking
  • Customizable entries
  • Picture import
  • Calendar navigation
  • App lock
Features
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A simple, flexible and private diary. Keeping a journal helps in many ways. You can be more aware of your feelings and thoughts, keep track of your mood, dreams or experiences. Many influencing people love keeping a diary since it helps in so many ways! -- “People who keep journals have life twice.” -- Jessamyn West We've made this app as simple to use as possible. Everything is easy to discover and we'll guide you through the most advanced features. Our users love a simple and polished experience and that's what we give them. -- “In the journal I am at ease.” -- Anais Nin We give you all the flexibility you need. We won't tie you to any strict structure or force you to track anything you don't care about. You can add entries to the diary, like a mindfulness session or an area to list reasons for gratitude. You may even configure the diary as a travel journal or a dreams journal! That's easy to setup too: the only limit is your imagination. -- “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” -- Anne Frank Your diary should be as private as you want. We do not upload your data anywhere, we don't track you and we value your privacy. And you get even more: we included a system to lock the app, so that no intruder can see your diary without your consent. Your diary is yours, private and secure. -- “Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.” -- Natalie Goldberg You are using an advanced device, so we're providing advanced and easy to use features. Like a cute mood tracking system. Or a way to import pictures in your journal. But also a calendar to navigate your memories... You can feel at ease, with a simple and familiar diary in your hands but also feel the power of the new tech you are using. We hope you will enjoy the balance. -- “I don’t journal to ‘be productive.’ I don’t do it to find great ideas or to put down prose I can later publish. The pages aren’t intended for anyone but me. It’s the most cost-effective therapy I’ve ever found.” -- Tim Ferriss Download and try it, you will not regret it! --- Terms Of Service for the subscription: To unlock the app you may need to subscribe to the service. This helps us pay development costs and provide a better experience. Please consider supporting us if you like the app. You can check if you like the app and the premium content before making any commitment by using the free trial. It's free and easy to manage from within the app. We're always here to help anyway. Here are a few more details: - Free trial: You can use the app for free for a trial period. After that period you can subscribe to have full access to the app. You can cancel the subscription before the free trial period expires and you won’t be charged. - Subscription is auto-renewable. It will renew automatically 24h before expiration and it will be billed to your iTunes Account - You can cancel from the subscription anytime from settings > Your Name > iTunes & App Store > Apple Id > Subscriptions. Instructions and a link to the management page are also included inside the app (settings > support) - When cancelling, the subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but the current subscription period can't be refunded. WARNING: uninstalling the app will NOT cancel the subscription! Please make sure to follow the instructions above, check the support section inside the app or follow this link: https://crazyhorseapps.com/support. Privacy Policy: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps-privacy-policy Terms Of Service: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps/my-journal/my-journal-terms Support Page: https://crazyhorseapps.com/support

About

Tochi

This app helps you track your mood and reflect on your emotions with guided prompts and insights. It offers a gentle space for self-care, stress management, and personal growth without streaks or pressure. Explore themed chapters for mindfulness and emotional awareness.

Highlights
  • Mood tracking with animated orbs
  • Guided journaling prompts
  • Weekly insights and pattern discovery
  • Themed reflection chapters
  • Mindful self-care space
  • Stress and anxiety management
Features
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Tochi: Your All-in-One Mental Health Journal & Mood Tracker App Tochi is a complete mental health app designed for real-life emotional wellbeing and mental wellness. Whether you need an anxiety journal, a stress journal, or a gratitude journal with guided prompts, Tochi is built for you. From managing depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD to navigating burnout or daily stress, this is the mental health journal that adapts to your journey. Effortless Mood Tracker Check-Ins The Tochi mood tracker makes tracking progress effortless. Simply open the app, pick an emotion, add a trigger, and you’re finished in under a minute. Whether you use it as an emotion log or a gratitude journal, every entry builds the self-awareness necessary for emotional wellbeing. The insights you gain from a consistent mental health journal make lasting mental wellness possible. CBT Journal Prompts & Guided Reflection Tochi is a comprehensive mental health journal, not just a basic log. After every mood tracker entry, CBT-inspired guided prompts help you process feelings, manage anxiety, reframe stress, and break unhealthy patterns. By using Tochi as an anxiety journal or a mental health journal for depression and ADHD, you turn raw data into genuine insight. Your Anxiety Journal & Stress Companion This mental health journal uses guided prompts to help you identify triggers, reduce burnout, and manage daily anxiety. Every entry in the mood tracker reveals anxiety journal patterns you might otherwise miss. Track daily stress, log emotions, and watch your emotional wellbeing improve week by week. Tochi also serves as a specialized bipolar mood tracker, surfacing shifts before they escalate. Gratitude Journal Practice, Built In Tochi weaves gratitude into your daily mental wellness routine. Add a gratitude note to any mood tracker entry to anchor positive emotions and deepen your mental health journal reflections. Practicing with a gratitude journal is one of the most evidence-backed tools for emotional wellbeing. With Tochi, your gratitude journal practice is effortless. Powerful Mental Wellness Insights Every mood tracker entry builds toward deep weekly and monthly mental health summaries. These insights surface the emotional trends hidden within your mental health journal. Tochi translates your data into a clear map of your emotional wellbeing and mental wellness journey. Your Story, Chapter by Chapter Tochi transforms your mental health journal into personal "Life Chapters" a guided narrative of your emotional wellbeing. No other mood tracker organizes your growth quite like this. Watch your life evolve, one guided mood tracker entry at a time. Why Choose Tochi? - Mood tracker and mental health journal in one seamless app. - Anxiety journal & stress journal featuring CBT-inspired guided prompts. - Versatile bipolar mood tracker, ADHD diary, and depression support. - Advanced emotional wellbeing and mental wellness insights. - Guided mental health journal check-ins designed for daily growth and emotional clarity. Terms of Use: https://tochi.lazyhippodev.com/termsandconditions.html Privacy Policy: https://tochi.lazyhippodev.com/privacy.html Support Email: hippo@lazyhippodev.com

Screenshots

My Daily Diary ‎4 screens
Tochi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tochi at every 5 days against My Daily Diary ‎'s monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. My Daily Diary ‎ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Tochi sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for My Daily Diary ‎ against 4.7 for Tochi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 843 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Daily Diary ‎ ships an update monthly, Tochi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My Daily Diary ‎ versus Tochi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Daily Diary ‎Tochi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (843 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better843
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlain caltieriHae Bum Kim

Customer experience

My Daily Diary ‎

All ratings1,126 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.6%

Tochi

All ratings843 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

My Daily Diary ‎

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 📝 Helpful journaling features
  • 🔒 Secure with password/biometric lock
  • 🖼️ Ability to add photos to entries
  • 🙏 Prompts for gratitude and reflection

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required for full access
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate past entries
  • 🔒 Issues with password/lock functionality
  • 🔄 Lack of syncing across devices

Tochi

From 843 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Cute and adorable design
  • 📝 Helpful for journaling and mood tracking
  • 🌟 Customizable features
  • 🤗 Comforting and supportive
  • 🧠 Aids in mental health management

Room to improve

  • 💰 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🔍 Difficulty navigating app and finding features
  • 🙄 Excessive advertisements
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Inability to edit or delete account

Bugs and requests

My Daily Diary ‎

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Entries randomly disappearing
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Search functionality for past entries
  • Ability to print or export journal entries
  • More customization options for layout and appearance
  • Sync entries across multiple devices

Tochi

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save journal entries without selecting a mood
  • Mood bubbles and custom emotions locked behind premium
  • App crashing or not loading properly
  • Notifications and reminders not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More customization options for moods and themes
  • Improved accessibility for visually impaired users
  • Better data tracking and analytics
  • Crisis support and safety plan tools

In-app purchases

7 purchases

My Daily Diary ‎

Subscriptions6
  • Journal - Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Diary weekly$0.997 Days
  • Journal - Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Journal - Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Diary yearly NT$19.991 Year
  • Diary yearly 2WT14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • My personal daily diary 4life$29.99
15 purchases

Tochi

Subscriptions5
  • One Month Subscription$8.991 Month
  • 1 Month Essential$8.991 Month
  • Early Bird Tochi Premium Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Tochi Premium Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Subscriptions7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time10
  • Panda Character Theme$1.99
  • Spring Mood Core Theme$1.99
  • Tochi Lifetime Plus Theme ack$1.99
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  • Raccoon Character Theme$1.99
  • Cloud Mood Core Theme$1.99
  • Forest Mood Core Theme$1.99
  • Music Mood Core Theme$1.99
  • Tochi Lifetime Premium$9.99
  • Tochi Lifetime Plus2 variants$12.99
  • Life time Premium$79.99

Questions

Is My Daily Diary ‎ free?
My Daily Diary ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tochi free?
Tochi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Daily Diary ‎ or Tochi?
My Daily Diary ‎ and Tochi are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.1K and 843 ratings respectively.
Do My Daily Diary ‎ or Tochi have ads?
Neither My Daily Diary ‎ nor Tochi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Daily Diary ‎ or Tochi?
My Daily Diary ‎ ships an update monthly, and Tochi every 5 days. Most recently, My Daily Diary ‎ was updated on August 21, 2026 and Tochi on September 8, 2026.

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