Simplified Diary vs Text Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simplified Diary
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This app specializes in writing “self-assessment score” and “light review of the day”, so you can accumulate daily records without stress! - Keeping a record of what you did in the day, what you learned, and what you can do next day is a hidden asset. - Of course, not only at work and school, but also by recording daily progress of games and other creative activities, you can visualize the process leading up to the goal. Start your daily log today with this app! Please contact the review section or DM here. https://twitter.com/corasck
Text Diary
A free and simple text-based journaling app that allows unlimited entries. Organize your thoughts with folders, colors, and tags, and easily search or filter your past entries. Enjoy a comfortable user experience with quick startup and dark mode.
- Unlimited daily diary entries
- Organize by folder, color, tag
- Searchable diary entries
- Filter by date or tag
- Quick startup and comfortable operation
- Dark mode support
- Completely free to use
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It's a simple text diary app. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited daily diary - Classified by folder, color, tag - Search diary - Filter by date or tag - Quick start-up, comfortable operability - Dark mode - All free URL scheme: textdiary://
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Text Diary at every 2 months against Simplified Diary's every 8 months. Simplified Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simplified Diary ships an update every 8 months, Text Diary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simplified Diary | Text Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuya Fujita | FugaPiyo Inc. |
In-app purchases
Simplified Diary
No in-app purchases
Text Diary
No in-app purchases
Questions
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