Comparison

Dearly. vs HDiary

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

Head to head
About

Dearly.

Features
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A simple and cozy way to note down birthdays of your dearly beloved and friends. Utilises the widgets system so that you can easily track birthdays without opening the app.

About

HDiary

Features
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An app that helps you capture joyful moments. You can add tags, participants, ratings, and photos to these happy moments. It allows you to view recent happy moments through charts and also supports widgets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dearly.4 screens
HDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dearly. at none against HDiary's 2. Dearly. also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). HDiary's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dearly. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dearly. ships an update every 21 months, HDiary every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Dearly. versus HDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDearly.HDiary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJing Liao韢芳 尀

In-app purchases

None

Dearly.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited moments$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited moments$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Dearly. free?
Dearly. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDiary free?
HDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dearly. or HDiary have ads?
Neither Dearly. nor HDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dearly. or HDiary?
Dearly. ships an update every 21 months, and HDiary every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dearly. was updated on September 9, 2026 and HDiary on August 2, 2026.

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