Diary vs Lucy Diary
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)
Lucy Diary
A private and cozy digital journal for daily thoughts, dreams, and memories. Offers a clean writing space with optional premium features for enhanced customization and photo attachments.
- Daily diary entries
- Distraction-free writing space
- Privacy-focused experience
- Customization and cozy themes
- Photo attachments
- Premium diary layouts
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Lucy is a private, cozy diary for daily thoughts, dreams, reflections, gratitude notes, and memories. Free features: - Create diary entries and keep a daily writing habit. - Write in a clean, distraction-free space. - Keep personal notes in a privacy-focused diary experience. Diary+ features require an optional in-app purchase: - Extra diary customization and cozy themes. - Photo attachments for memories. - Additional personalization tools. - Premium diary layouts and styles. Whether you use the free journal or choose Diary+ for more customization, Lucy helps you keep life organized in one beautiful place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tahjx.github.io/lucy-legal/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diary at none against Lucy Diary's 3. Diary also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Lucy Diary's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Lucy Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Diary against 5.0 for Lucy Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Diary ships an update every 6 months, Lucy Diary weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diary | Lucy Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | daican tu | Tahj Elliott |
Customer experience
Diary
Lucy Diary
In-app purchases
Diary
No in-app purchases
Lucy Diary
- Diary+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- Diary+ Yearly$7.991 Year
- Diary+ Lifetime$11.99
