# Digital Journal Diary vs baseline

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: baseline at none against Digital Journal Diary's 4. baseline also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 62%). Digital Journal Diary's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 115) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Digital Journal Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. baseline asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Digital Journal Diary against 4.7 for baseline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Journal Diary has 6.5K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Digital Journal Diary's written reviews are positive against 86% of baseline's.

Digital Journal Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, baseline monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Digital Journal Diary | baseline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-journal-diary/id1520435704/reviews) | **[4.7 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseline-a-better-journal/id1621132298/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 115 |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | **86.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Protection & Security App LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1282949976) | [baseline health](https://appshunter.io/developer/1366944396) |

## What reviewers say

### Digital Journal Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-journal-diary/id1520435704)

Document your life, track goals, and monitor your mood with this versatile journaling app. Enhance well-being, creativity, and productivity through daily reflection. Secure your entries with password protection and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Add photos, videos, and audio recordings, Track mood, goals, and activities, Create to-do lists and business plans, Password protection for privacy, Sync entries across devices, Export journal entries, Set daily reminders

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Journal Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Customizable features
- 🔒 Password protection
- 📝 Helps with journaling and self-expression
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Backup and sync issues
- 🔍 Lack of spell check and autocorrect
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security
- 🤖 Poor voice transcription
- 💬 Repetitive review prompts

**Reported bugs**

- Entries not saving on the correct date
- App crashes when trying to record audio
- Inability to change or recover password

**Requested features**

- Longer video/audio recording duration
- More customization options for moods and themes
- Ability to edit or delete entries
- Improved backup and sync functionality
- Better organization and navigation


### baseline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseline-a-better-journal/id1621132298)

This app offers a distraction-free journaling experience to help you understand your feelings and mood patterns. It provides mental health surveys, visualizations, and secure, encrypted storage for your personal reflections. Start tracking your mood and gain self-awareness with this easy-to-use tool.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free journaling, Mood tracking with two scales, Upload pictures and screenshots, Journaling and mental health reminders, Visualizations of mood changes, Mental health surveys (anxiety, depression, stress), Data encryption and passphrase lock, Free Gap Fund for financial support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Free and no ads
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Useful for self-expression and authenticity
- 👍 Helps appreciate small moments and cope with bad times
- 👍 Great for writers who never journaled before

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hourly logging reminders delete old ones
- 🐛 Fails to support basic use case of multiple reminders
- 🐛 Internet connection issues causing data loss
- 🐛 Audio recordings erased when internet fails
- 🐛 Basic features, wishes for more solutions

**Reported bugs**

- Hourly logging reminders delete old ones after the 11th
- App tells user they are not connected to the internet when they are
- Audio recordings are erased instead of saved when internet connection fails
- Blank white screen after opening app through notification and writing an entry
- Entries deleted without warning

**Requested features**

- AI short summary of rants with generalized headlines
- Sort notes by topic/category and tags
- Aesthetic themes for personalization
- Ability to edit recent logs
- More interactive features like emoticons or affirmations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Digital Journal Diary free?

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

### Is baseline free?

baseline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Digital Journal Diary or baseline?

baseline is rated higher. Digital Journal Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while baseline averages 4.7 from 115 ratings.

### Do Digital Journal Diary or baseline have ads?

Neither Digital Journal Diary nor baseline shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Digital Journal Diary or baseline?

Digital Journal Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and baseline monthly. Most recently, Digital Journal Diary was updated on November 3, 2026 and baseline on November 3, 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.*