Comparison

Circle vs iDailyDiary

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

Head to head
About

Circle

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Circle is a diary application that focuses on recording and quantifying daily experiences and reflections, presented through a timeline. Apple Watch users have additional functionality, such as the ability to read and track health data, set fitness goals, and view progress towards those goals. Without recording, there is no occurrence, and without quantification, there is no optimization. Many things that happen in life are worth recording, such as places visited, happy events, and precious moments. Even if things were happy and beautiful at the time, they will fade and be forgotten over time. Leaving words, photos, or videos in unforgettable moments can help us remember the bits and pieces of that time in the future, and that is the meaning of recording. As the old year passes and the new one approaches, we like to review the past and look forward to the future. Many times, after setting goals, we put them aside, and only in the annual review do we realize that time has passed and the goals still seem far away. What we need is to move towards our goals, see our own changes every now and then, and see where we have reached. If we find any deficiencies in the process of achieving our goals, we can do better through feedback loops, and that is the meaning of quantification. --- The Circle app uses HealthKit to collect and display data, such as displaying today's heart rate with a line chart, calculating weekly running distance with a bar chart, and showing progress towards this year's running goal with the Activity Rings. The Circle app itself does not upload or store user's private data, and all data is stored locally at the user's iCloud storage. --- User Support: https://usistem.com/en/page/support/ Privacy Policy: https://usistem.com/en/page/privacy/

About

iDailyDiary

Record thoughts, activities, and to-do lists with this versatile journaling app. Create multiple diaries, add media, and set reminders for important events. Securely store your entries locally or via cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Multiple diary creation
  • Dated and non-dated entries
  • Event reminders
  • Attach pictures and files
  • Fast search functionality
  • Automatic saving
  • Cloud backup and sync
Features
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iDailyDiary from Splinterware is a simple but powerful diary, journal, notes and events app designed to record your thoughts, activities, to-do lists, and any information you can think of, and remind you about upcoming important events and anniversaries. FEATURES - Create Multiple Diaries. You could have one diary for work, or home, a diary to capture everything that happened on holiday, or a diary to keep specific project info. - Create Diary/Journal dated entries, for today or sometime in the past or future. - Create non-dated Notes entries, to capture to-do lists or any other information. - Create Event entries for birthdays and anniversaries, set to run just once or every day, week, month or year. Never forget an important event again. - Attach Pictures, Files and Photos to each diary entry - with the tap of a button. - Fast Search of entire diary, find those important entries quickly. - Automatic save - your entries are saved as you type, no need to remember to press a save button. - And much more... ALL FEATURES FOR 30 DAYS When you install iDailyDiary you can access and use ALL features for a full 30 days, including sync between devices, unlimited diaries and attachments. After 30 days you can still use iDailyDiary to record and update your diary entries, but some of the features will be limited (e.g. Sync between devices, how many diaries you can create or how many attachments per entry). Simply press the Buy button to continue to get Unlimited Access to all Features for a year, see the subscription section below for more info. SECURE & PRIVATE Splinterware has no access to your private diary entries stored by the App. Your diary entries are stored on your device (e.g iPhone, iPad), and if you decide to turn on the Cloud Backup/Sync option they are copied your own Dropbox Cloud account. Your diary entries are encrypted on your local device and are also encrypted in transit and at rest on the Dropbox Cloud servers. PERSONALIZE Choose from a range of diary covers for each of your diaries - more covers and theme colors to be added later. BACKUP AND SYNC Connect iDailyDiary to your own Dropbox Cloud Account to enable automatic cloud backups, and automatic sync with other iOS devices. HELP & SUPPORT There is a Contact Us section in the App Settings, send us an email or bug report, or a suggestion. Or email us direct at support@splinterware.com. We are here to support you. COMING SOON This is just the start... We have a long list of features coming soon to iDailyDiary, so stay tuned to pick up those regular updates. SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE INFO When you click the Buy button you can purchase Unlimited Access to all iDailyDiary features either for a whole year subscription price, or a one-off lifetime price. You do not need to purchase to continue using iDailyDiary, however some features will be limited after the first 30 days. The price for your locale is shown in the app. For subscriptions, these will be charged through your iTunes Account. Your annual subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel at any time. Privacy Policy: https://www.splinterware.com/api/ios/contact/privacy_idailydiary.php Terms of Service: https://www.splinterware.com/api/ios/contact/terms_idailydiary.php

Screenshots

Circle3 screens
iDailyDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDailyDiary at Free against Circle's $14.99. Circle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

iDailyDiary is free to download; Circle costs $14.99 up front. iDailyDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per year. Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle ships an update every 3 weeks, iDailyDiary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Circle versus iDailyDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircleiDailyDiary
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer怀国 胡Splinterware Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Circle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

iDailyDiary

Subscriptions1
  • iDailyDiary$11.491 Year
One-time1
  • iDailyDiary Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Circle free?
Circle costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDailyDiary free?
iDailyDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Circle or iDailyDiary have ads?
Neither Circle nor iDailyDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circle or iDailyDiary?
Circle ships an update every 3 weeks, and iDailyDiary every 2 months. Most recently, Circle was updated on October 25, 2026 and iDailyDiary on October 21, 2026.

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