Comparison

BIG Plus EMO vs Diary Journal

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

Head to head

Private Secret Daily Journal

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 4.7368 ratingsView app →

About

BIG Plus EMO

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The App for staffs of Country Garden contains the following records for staffs’ ease of follow-up: 1. Handover Appointment: Handover Appointment by owners 2. Follow-up / Review: Defects identification and follow-up 3. Messages: The messages and notice posted to residents 4. Unit Management: Viewing of handover and defect rectification status of individual units 5. Dash Board: Overview of overall handover status 6. Visitor Registration: Overview of visitors making pre-registration 7. Borrow & Return: Overview of borrowed items by residents

About

Diary Journal

This app provides a secure and private digital space for recording thoughts, memories, and dreams. It encourages self-reflection and personal growth through daily journaling, ensuring all entries are kept confidential.

Highlights

Secret diary entries
Log life events and progress
Record emotions and feelings
Password protection for privacy
Encourages self-reflection
Modern journal interface

Features

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Diary, a secret diary which is a new special place for your thoughts, memories, dreams! Mark down all special events, write about your moments and rest assured all your secrets are safe here in the cutest personal journal. It's a modern journal that will encourage you to open up and motivate you to become the best version of yourself. Log life events & progress with our journal diary with password app. A convenient, safe, reliable and simple to use mobile diary app to log your daily life activities, emotions and feelings. You can keep it securely from others eyes, no one will see your diary book. Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BIG Plus EMO2 screens

Diary Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BIG Plus EMO at none against Diary Journal's 1. BIG Plus EMO also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Diary Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). 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. Diary Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. BIG Plus EMO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIG Plus EMO ships an update every 4 months, Diary Journal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

BIG Plus EMO versus Diary Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BIG Plus EMO	Diary Journal
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.7 (368 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	368 — better
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	57 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CardApp Limited	Heyou Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

BIG Plus EMO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Diary Journal

Reported bugs

9 issues

Video uploads fail and crash repeatedly
Long video entries don't save properly
Data doesn't transfer to new phone despite cloud backup
Import from ZIP file causes app to close
App crashes when importing exported data

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Audio playback volume extremely faint
Audio doesn't work with headphones or speakerphone
Slow performance when reviewing weekly entries
No customer support response to data loss issues

Requested features

10 requests

Timestamp for each journal entry
Password reset or recovery option
Multiple entries per day in free version
Font customization (size, bold, italics, underline)
Location tagging for entries

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Longer video duration allowance
Better fake diary with generic text and pictures
Login system for cloud data sync
Cross-device data transfer
Improved audio volume and headphone support

In-app purchases

None

BIG Plus EMO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary Journal

Subscriptions1

Diary Pro 1 Year$19.991 Year

Questions

Is BIG Plus EMO free?

BIG Plus EMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Diary Journal free?

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

Do BIG Plus EMO or Diary Journal have ads?

Neither BIG Plus EMO nor Diary Journal shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BIG Plus EMO or Diary Journal?

BIG Plus EMO ships an update every 4 months, and Diary Journal every 6 weeks. Most recently, BIG Plus EMO was updated on October 11, 2026 and Diary Journal on October 20, 2026.