# GitJournal vs My Diary

The clearest difference is price: My Diary at Free against GitJournal's $3.99. My Diary also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and rating (3.7 vs 3.1). GitJournal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

My Diary is free to download; GitJournal costs $3.99 up front. GitJournal sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and My Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

My Diary holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitJournal has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of GitJournal's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Diary's.

GitJournal ships an update weekly, My Diary every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GitJournal | My Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.1 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitjournal/id1466519634/reviews) | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-diary-private-journal/id6469282210/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 48 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vishesh Handa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1466519633) | [Reena Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708538764) |

## What reviewers say

### GitJournal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitjournal/id1466519634)

This app offers a private and portable note-taking experience, storing your entries in a Git repository of your choice. It supports offline access, folder categorization, and integration with static site generators. The app prioritizes user data control and is open-source.

**Highlights:** Offline note access, Stores notes in Git repositories, Supports GitHub, GitLab, and custom providers, Markdown and plaintext note formats, Categorize notes with folders, Open source and free software, Integrates with static site generators

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pay What You Want | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $2.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $3.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $4.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $5.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $6.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $9.99 | per month |
| One Time Purchase | $31.99 | one-time |
| One Time Purchase | $35.99 | one-time |
| One Time Purchase | $40.99 | one-time |
| One Time Purchase | $54.99 | one-time |


### My Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-diary-private-journal/id6469282210)

This app offers a secure and private space to record your thoughts, memories, and feelings. It functions as a daily journal, mood tracker, and personal diary with features like password protection, photo attachments, and habit tracking.

**Highlights:** Password-protected diary, Daily mood tracking, Photo attachments for entries, Habit tracking, Journaling reminders, Search and backup functionality, Export and share entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscriptions | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GitJournal free?

GitJournal costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is My Diary free?

My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, GitJournal or My Diary?

My Diary is rated higher. GitJournal averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while My Diary averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do GitJournal or My Diary have ads?

Neither GitJournal nor My Diary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GitJournal or My Diary?

GitJournal ships an update weekly, and My Diary every 7 months. Most recently, GitJournal was updated on October 2, 2026 and My Diary on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*