Comparison

家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 vs Drawing Widget

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

Head to head
About

家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜

This app facilitates private exchange diaries for families and friends. Share your thoughts and memories securely with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Private exchange diaries
  • Share with family and friends
  • Secure memory sharing
  • Digital journaling
Features
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The definitive exchange diary app!

About

Drawing Widget

This app offers a private digital space for two people to exchange handwritten notes and drawings. It allows for stroke-by-stroke replays of drawings, emoji reactions, and even turns drawings into melodies. Perfect for couples, long-distance relationships, or close friends wanting a unique way to communicate.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and drawings
  • Stroke-by-stroke replay
  • Draw over received pictures
  • One-tap emoji reactions
  • Sound Doodle melodies
  • Save replays as videos
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Sylph is a private space for you and one special person to exchange handwritten letters. Every line replays exactly as it was drawn. The places you hesitated, the parts you drew with extra care — they reach the other person just as they happened. "Love you." "Welcome home." "Good job today." "Thank you." Some feelings are hard to say out loud. Drawn by hand, they come out naturally. Why not share them with someone special, in a space that belongs to just the two of you? More than a finished drawing A handwritten letter carries feelings the finished picture alone can't show. Letters you receive can be replayed: the order each line was drawn, the slow parts, the places traced again and again. The whole story of the drawing unfolds in your hands. If a letter was drawn with Sound Doodle on, the picture plays back as a little melody of its own. You can also export a favorite replay as a video to keep. Reply right on the letter Answer a letter by drawing back. With "Draw on top," you add your lines over the picture you received — and two people's lines become one drawing. No time to draw? Send a one-tap emoji reaction to say "I saw it" or "I love it." A quiet space for two Sylph is a communication app for two people. A partner, a best friend, family living far away. It's not a place to post for an audience — it's a place to reach one person. No public timeline. No like counts, no followers. Enjoy handwritten exchanges at your own pace. Main features - Draw and send handwritten notes and pictures (pen, fountain pen, brush, chalk — 12 colors and more) - Replay received letters stroke by stroke - Reply by hand, or draw over the original with "Draw on top" - One-tap emoji reactions - Draw over a photo as the background - Sound Doodle: drawings that play as little melodies (switch on/off anytime) - Save and share replays as videos - Home Screen widget showing your latest letter Perfect for - Couples who want to share everyday affection in a new way - Long-distance relationships - Best friends who love trading doodles - Staying close to family far away, beyond words - Anyone who loves handwriting and little drawings - Feelings that are hard to put into words - Keeping small memories with someone special You don't have to draw well You don't need to draw well. You don't need to find the perfect words. Even a single heart carries your feelings. Sylph turns everyday exchanges into something a little more special. Sylph Prime — Auto-Renewable Subscription Weekly: ¥300 / Monthly: ¥600 Sylph Prime includes full history access, an ad-free experience, and unlimited daily sends. You can also connect with more special people — up to 10, each one-to-one. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.morningstar-net.com/?page_id=33 Privacy Policy: https://www.morningstar-net.com/?page_id=36

Screenshots

家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜1 screens
Drawing Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Widget at 100% against 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜's 58%. 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Drawing Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 ships an update every 4 days, Drawing Widget every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 versus Drawing Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜Drawing Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhidemitsu sekiyamaMORNINGSTAR LLC.

Customer experience

家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral17.3%
Negative25.0%

Drawing Widget

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Notifications not arriving
  • App not opening/loading
  • Incorrect year displayed (e.g., 0007)
  • Unable to view family diaries
  • Unknown user 'null' appearing in family list
Show 11 more
  • ID search not working
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Nyanbot stopped commenting
  • Comments duplicated
  • Cannot post on iPad
  • Date navigation bug
  • Family list removal bug
  • Cannot write long diaries
  • Cannot submit diary entries
  • Login visibility issues on small screens
  • Family list issues

Requested features

28 requests
  • Implement password protection
  • Allow immediate photo uploads
  • Adjustable font size
  • Backup/PC save function
  • Add comment deletion/editing
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  • Add date change functionality
  • Swipe to change dates
  • Print/book creation feature
  • Allow multiple photos per post
  • Allow larger photo sizes
  • Enable video uploads
  • Add emoji reactions
  • Improve iPad UI
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve photo ratio handling
  • Add ability to remove users from family list
  • Improve posting time accuracy
  • Add ability to edit posts
  • Add ability to delete posts
  • Improve character limit
  • Add ability to remove users from family list
  • Add ability to edit posts
  • Add ability to delete posts
  • Improve character limit
  • Add ability to remove users from family list
  • Add ability to edit posts
  • Add ability to delete posts
  • Improve character limit

Drawing Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜

Subscriptions2
  • 家族ダイアリーProモード7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 家族ダイアリーProモード(年額)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PROモード$1.99
2 purchases

Drawing Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Prime (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Prime (Monthly)$3.991 Month

Questions

Is 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 free?
家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Widget free?
Drawing Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 or Drawing Widget have ads?
Both 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 and Drawing Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 or Drawing Widget?
家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 ships an update every 4 days, and Drawing Widget every 3 days. Most recently, 家族ダイアリー 〜交換日記アプリ〜 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Drawing Widget on October 31, 2026.

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