Diary vs Padded
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)
Padded
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Just enter what happened today as bullet points. AI generates your diary in your choice of 4 writing styles. 【How to use】 1. Enter the day's events as bullet points 2. Choose your preferred writing style 3. AI generates your diary 【Features】 • Easy to keep up — just type bullet points • Compare multiple styles — save your favorite • One diary per day — look back at past entries anytime • Regenerate — try again until you're happy (watch an ad for more generations)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Diary at none against Padded's shown. Diary also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Padded's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, 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, Padded every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diary | Padded |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | daican tu | Yosuke Sannohe |
In-app purchases
Diary
No in-app purchases
Padded
No in-app purchases
