Simple Short Diary vs Life is
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Short Diary
A straightforward journaling app that encourages brief daily entries using single words and icons. It aims to make recording your day easy and sustainable, serving as a companion to enrich your experiences.
- Single-word daily entries
- Icon-based recording
- Easy and quick to use
- Enriches daily life
- Sustainable journaling habit
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This is a simple diary app. Just look back at the day and write in one word. It's easy and lasts a long time. The diary app is the best partner to enrich your days. Look for lots of fun to write fun. This app will surely be useful. ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en
Life is
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Life is a quiet diary for the moments you want to keep. Write one sentence about your day, choose how you feel, and slowly watch your year take shape. There is no pressure to write a long entry. A few honest words are enough. FEATURES • Write one sentence a day • Choose from eight mood colors • Meet a small companion that responds to your chosen mood • See gentle weekly reflections from your own writing • View your year as a personal grid of moments • Revisit memories from past days • Export and restore your diary as a backup file • Optional local reminders at a time you choose • Works offline, with no account, ads, or subscriptions Your story does not need to be perfect. It only needs to be yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Life is at none against Simple Short Diary's 1. Life is also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Simple Short Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Life is asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Short Diary ships an update every 6 weeks, Life is every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Short Diary | Life is |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EasterEggs | Sutee Sodsai |
In-app purchases
Simple Short Diary
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
Life is
No in-app purchases
