Comparison

Perfect Journal vs Diary

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

Head to head
About

Perfect Journal

A simple yet powerful diary app for daily event recording. It allows users to attach multiple photos, record voice notes, tag entries, and manage cash flow. Security features like passcode and biometric locks are included for privacy.

Highlights
  • Attach multiple photos
  • 60-second voice notes
  • Tagging/Labeling
  • Location recording
  • Cashflow management
  • Passcode & biometric lock
  • Intuitive tap-only UI
Features
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"Perfect Journal" is a simple and powerful Diary app. No "Delete" feature because its aim is recording daily events. However the double taps on the text will enable the contents to edit. Key features - Multiple photos are attachable - Voice notes for up to 60 seconds per recording - Labeling (or Tagging) - Location is recordable - Favorites and Bookmarks are available - Cashflow management - Passcode and Biometric ID lock - Various ways to search for diary - Easy and Intuitive UI (by tap only basically) Auto-renewal Subscription - $0.49/monthly and $4.49/yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://journal.magickworx.com/en/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://journal.magickworx.com/en/privacy_policy.html

About

Diary

Features
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Simple and convenient application that will record the best moments for you Privacy Policy: https://thuyetngocluong.github.io/policy_privacy/DiaryApp.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Perfect Journal4 screens
Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Diary at every 2 days against Perfect Journal's monthly. Diary also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Perfect Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perfect Journal ships an update monthly, Diary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Perfect Journal versus Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfect JournalDiary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.614.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouichi AbeThuyet Luong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Perfect Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Hamster7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Turtle1 Month trial$4.491 Year
One-time1
  • Phoenix$12.99
2 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions1
  • 1 week subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Perfect Journal free?
Perfect Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perfect Journal or Diary have ads?
Neither Perfect Journal nor Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perfect Journal or Diary?
Perfect Journal ships an update monthly, and Diary every 2 days. Most recently, Perfect Journal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Diary on October 30, 2026.

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