Comparison

Panda Mood Diary vs MarieStory

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

Head to head
About

Panda Mood Diary

Features
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A quiet private diary: one tap and today is logged. ■ Logging a mood takes one tap Pick one of 15 moods — done. Optionally add a note and tick a few factors (slept well, exercised, saw friends…). Under a minute. ■ A timeline for the days you want to write Entries can include photos; drafts save automatically. Keyword search across everything. ■ Month-end review See which days felt better, your streak, your most frequent moods — and your own patterns. ■ Your patterns, never a diagnosis Factors are compared with that day's mood on your device. No conclusion under 3 days of data. Not medical advice. ■ Guided reflection Two templates: Three Questions Today, and a Thought Record that breaks a nagging worry into four steps. ■ Daily reminder A neutral notification at your chosen time. Never includes diary content. ■ Privacy lock Optional 4–6 digit PIN, stored as a salted iterated hash. No recovery exists — no server, no back door. Forgetting the PIN means reinstalling and losing data. ■ Your entries belong to your device No account, no sign-up. Everything stays on this device — never uploaded or synced. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Completely free: no in-app purchases. ■ Before you uninstall Your entries live only on this device. Export a backup first. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pandamood.pages.dev/terms/en.html Privacy Policy: https://pandamood.pages.dev/privacy/en.html

About

MarieStory

Features
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[Record a Day] When you leave a record, the card disappears and the background picture appears. 44 kinds of background pictures are provided by default. Of course, you can also bring your own photos. [Feelings Diary] How was your day? Today's feelings as characters can be left [Choose a Character] There are 9 characters. Choose a character to express your feelings [Record Of The Day] 5 Emotions, Various Fonts, Upload Photo [Chart] Emotional flow by month and year [Subscription] - Annual purchase rights are automatically renewed each year. - Monthly subscriptions automatically renew each month. - The monthly subscription is ₩ 1,100 and The annual subscription is ₩ 11,000. - Subscription automatically renews within 24 hours of the end of the current period. - You can manage and unsubscribe from your account settings. - Terms of use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OHh-giTX-mjNx6O4zShFZncs03_y4_Mf/view?usp=share_link - Privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m9rweQmwiFSATZXa8kygWGGQVzr_Lvxb/view?usp=share_link

Screenshots

Panda Mood Diary4 screens
MarieStory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panda Mood Diary at none against MarieStory's 3. MarieStory's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 79 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. MarieStory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Panda Mood Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panda Mood Diary ships an update every 79 months, MarieStory every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Panda Mood Diary versus MarieStory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanda Mood DiaryMarieStory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 79 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宏岩 王KyongDon Um

In-app purchases

None

Panda Mood Diary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MarieStory

Subscriptions2
  • 월간 구독권$0.991 Month
  • 년간 구독$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 프리미엄 구매$1.99

Questions

Is Panda Mood Diary free?
Panda Mood Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarieStory free?
MarieStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Panda Mood Diary or MarieStory have ads?
Neither Panda Mood Diary nor MarieStory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panda Mood Diary or MarieStory?
Panda Mood Diary ships an update every 79 months, and MarieStory every 6 weeks. Most recently, Panda Mood Diary was updated on October 29, 2026 and MarieStory on October 27, 2026.

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