Comparison

DrawerJournal vs からだ連想ダイアリー

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

Head to head
About

DrawerJournal

This app offers a private journaling experience with a unique timeline format, allowing users to quickly jot down thoughts, add media, and secure entries. It provides robust search and organization features, with optional premium upgrades for enhanced functionality and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Timeline-based entries
  • Add photos, voice, and video
  • Secure with passcode, Face ID, Touch ID
  • Search and tagging functionality
  • Apple Watch and widget support
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Print and export options (Premium)
Features
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A private journal that feels like texting yourself. Jot down a thought, add a photo, or record a voice memo in seconds. Every entry is time-stamped, so your day reads like a timeline. Lock your journal with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode. Stored on this device. Never sent to us. We can't read it. No account needed. No blank page to fill. Write one line when something happens: on the bus, at lunch, at 2 a.m. Then scroll back and find the small moments you'd otherwise forget. QUICK POSTS ON A TIMELINE • Write as many entries a day as you like • Time stamps are added for you, and you can change the date and time anytime PHOTOS, VOICE, AND VIDEO • Up to 6 photos per entry • Record a voice memo with any entry • The Media tab shows the photos, videos, and voice memos from all your entries in one grid • Short video clips with Premium FIND ANYTHING AGAIN • Tags group entries across dates • Calendar view to jump to any day • Search every entry, with matches highlighted • Memories brings back entries from the past LOCK AND PRIVACY • Lock the app with a 4-digit passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID • Your entries are stored on this device. They're never sent to us, and we can't read them • No account, no sign-up • Back up and restore your journal as a ZIP file • Want your journal on more than one device? Turn on iCloud sync (Premium) and your entries are kept in your own iCloud APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS • Post from your wrist with voice dictation on Apple Watch, plus complications • Home Screen widgets for today and today's entries • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Apple silicon MAKE IT YOURS • A selection of free themes and fonts • Entry text gets larger when you increase your device's text size • Share a day as an image PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Everything above is free unless it's marked Premium. The free version shows ads. Premium is an optional paid upgrade, available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. It adds: • Video clips up to 15 seconds each, up to 3 a day: record or choose from your library, then trim (photos and videos share the 6 slots per entry) • iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac (iOS 17 or later) • Print your journal or save it as a PDF • Export entries as text (TXT) • Detailed statistics • All 31 themes, handpicked fonts, and premium app icons • More widgets: photo, one-line, and tag widgets • Drawer mode on iPad and Mac, with your tags side by side as columns • Choose the quality of attached photos, videos, and voice memos • All Memories cards (the free version shows 2), a filter for untagged entries, and the option to hide entries in shared images • No ads WHY "DRAWER"? In Japanese, the app is called 引き出し日記, "drawer diary": a drawer to keep your thoughts in. It's popular in Japan and Korea. Open the drawer, drop in a line, close it. Privacy Policy: https://toastplanet.com/drawerjournal/privacy Terms of Use: https://toastplanet.com/drawerjournal/terms

About

からだ連想ダイアリー

Features
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機能紹介 ・画像からからだのパーツを選んでテーマを連想 ・書き上げた日記をカレンダーで管理 ・5段階のテンションアイコンを選んで、その日の気分がgoodかbadか、気軽に選択! ・顔画像や全身画像を自分の好きな画像にして、体パーツ選択を楽しく! ・プライバシーポリシー https://koichiro-ookura.github.io/make_a_match/index3.html ・利用規約 https://koichiro-ookura.github.io/make_a_match/kiyaku_karadarensou.html

Screenshots

DrawerJournal4 screens
からだ連想ダイアリー4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: からだ連想ダイアリー at none against DrawerJournal's shown. からだ連想ダイアリー also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). DrawerJournal's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrawerJournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and からだ連想ダイアリー sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrawerJournal ships an update weekly, からだ連想ダイアリー every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrawerJournal versus からだ連想ダイアリー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawerJournalからだ連想ダイアリー
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToastPlanet Inc.koichiro ookura

Bugs and requests

DrawerJournal

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or data loss when editing entries
  • Background music playback issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add videos or audio recordings
  • Cloud sync and backup across devices
  • More customization options for fonts, colors, and layouts
  • Thread-like functionality to connect related entries
  • Improved image handling and editing tools

からだ連想ダイアリー

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DrawerJournal

Subscriptions2
  • DrawerJournal Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DrawerJournal Premium Annual7 Days trial$20.991 Year
One-time1
  • DrawerJournal One-Time$59.99
2 purchases

からだ連想ダイアリー

Subscriptions2
  • 広告の非表示化$0.491 Month
  • 連想ワードの追加機能$0.991 Month

Questions

Is DrawerJournal free?
DrawerJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is からだ連想ダイアリー free?
からだ連想ダイアリー is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrawerJournal or からだ連想ダイアリー have ads?
DrawerJournal shows ads; からだ連想ダイアリー does not.
Which is updated more often, DrawerJournal or からだ連想ダイアリー?
DrawerJournal ships an update weekly, and からだ連想ダイアリー every 3 days. Most recently, DrawerJournal was updated on November 3, 2026 and からだ連想ダイアリー on October 30, 2026.

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