Diary vs Dawnary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diary
Record your thoughts and memories with a straightforward journaling app. It supports mixed media, including photos and videos, and allows you to add location tags. Easily share your entries as PDFs or pictures.
- Mixed graphic arrangement
- Video support
- Geographical location tagging
- Shareable entries (PDF, Picture)
- Simple interface
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An app for diary writing, without cool interface and complicated operation, functions of view、writing、 sharing. Support: 1. Mixed graphic arrangement 2. Video 3. Geographical location 4. Share (PDF, Picture)
Dawnary
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Dawnary is a diary app that pursues healing and convenience, providing you with a private writing space free from distractions. Key Features: Immersive Writing Experience • Minimalist interface design, focused on content creation • Support for inserting images to enrich your records • Full-screen image viewing with zoom and swipe browsing • Auto-save, no need to worry about losing your work Multi-language Support • Support for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean • Fully localized interface with automatic date and time adaptation • Adjustable font size for more comfortable reading Sharing & Sync • Generate beautiful share images with one tap, support download and sharing • Optional iCloud backup for multi-device synchronization • Location information recording to enhance diary context Privacy & Security • Complete local storage, data is completely private • Support for fully offline use • No collection of any user data Design Philosophy Dawnary follows the core philosophy of "quick recording" and "instant healing," providing users who prefer minimalism with the lowest psychological threshold for text recording.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dawnary at every 4 days against Diary's every 6 months. Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Diary ships an update every 6 months, Dawnary every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Diary | Dawnary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | daican tu | Xiaoliang Zhang |
In-app purchases
Diary
No in-app purchases
Dawnary
No in-app purchases
