おとなの日記帳 vs Years Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
おとなの日記帳
A simple and stylish diary app that allows you to attach unlimited photos. Easily write long entries with a convenient keyboard and attach multiple photos at once. Secure your memories with a passcode lock.
- Unlimited photo attachments
- Batch photo selection
- Camera integration
- Long text entry support
- Multiple entries per day
- Passcode lock
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◉このアプリについて おとなの日記帳は写真も貼れるシンプルで軽量な日記アプリです。 数ある日記アプリの中でも一番使いやすくおしゃれなアプリかもしれません。 ◉こだわり - 写真の添付枚数は無制限 - 写真は一括選択して添付できる - カメラ撮影して添付できる - 便利なキーボードのおかげで長文もスラスラ書ける - 1日あたり何個でも日記を書ける - パスコードロック機能あり
Years Journal
This app allows you to record your daily thoughts and emotions, and revisit past entries for the same date. You can attach photos, search your history, and enjoy a visually organized calendar view. Automatic backups and multi-device support ensure your memories are always accessible.
- Write and display journal entries
- Attach photos to entries
- Calendar view of entries
- Search past entries
- Automatic data backup
- Multi-device viewing and editing
- Dark mode and theme customization
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Years is a journal app that displays entries for the same date. You can reflect on what experiences they had and what emotions they felt on that day in the past. ● Main Features - Display and write journal entries - Attach photos - Display calendar - Search entries - Display a list of photos - Automatic data backup - Viewing and editing on multiple devices - Setting dark mode and theme colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Years Journal at none against おとなの日記帳's 2. Years Journal also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). おとなの日記帳's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 73%). On price, ads and monetization model 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. おとなの日記帳 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Years Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
おとなの日記帳 ships an update monthly, Years Journal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | おとなの日記帳 | Years Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masaki Hirano | Yutaro Kido |
Customer experience
おとなの日記帳
Years Journal
In-app purchases
おとなの日記帳
- 広告非表示機能$2.99
- バックアップ復元機能の開放$2.99
Years Journal
No in-app purchases
