DrawerJournal vs つづくん
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrawerJournal
This app allows you to easily record daily events and thoughts in a timeline format. You can add text, photos, and audio recordings, and organize entries with tags. It offers a secure, offline space for your private memories.
- Chronological notes with photos and audio
- Organize entries with labels/tags
- Voice recording for immersive memories
- Secure app lock with biometric authentication
- Keyword search functionality
- Offline data storage
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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
つづくん
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続けられる自分に! 「つづくん」は、毎日・毎週・毎月の習慣をシンプルに記録できる習慣化トラッカーです。 ワンタップでチェック、あとは積み上がっていく連続記録を眺めるだけ。難しい設定は一切ありません。 ■ 毎日・毎週・毎月、頻度に合わせて管理 運動や読書などの「毎日」の習慣から、筋トレなどの「毎週」の習慣、家計の見直しのような「毎月」の習慣まで、それぞれのペースで無理なく記録できます。 ■ チェックし忘れても大丈夫 記録カレンダーのマスをタップすれば、うっかり忘れた日も後から記録できます。曜日・月のラベル付きで、どのマスがいつなのかも一目瞭然。 ■ 続けた分だけ、見えてくる 現在の連続記録・最長記録・直近の達成率を自動で計算。習慣ごとにメモも残せるので、気づきや振り返りも一緒に育てられます。 ■ 頑張りをちゃんと見てくれる 節目の連続記録を達成すると、ちょっとした一言でお祝い。日曜日には先週のふりかえりも届きます。 ■ 自分好みの見た目に 10色のテーマカラーから好きな配色を選べます。 アカウント登録は不要、データはすべて端末内に保存されます。 つづくんで習慣化を楽しみましょう!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: つづくん at none against DrawerJournal's 3. DrawerJournal's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. DrawerJournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. つづくん asks for nothing beyond the download.
DrawerJournal ships an update every 6 days, つづくん fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrawerJournal | つづくん |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ToastPlanet Inc. | Hiroaki Tajima |
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
つづくん
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrawerJournal
- DrawerJournal Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- DrawerJournal Premium Annual7 Days trial$20.991 Year
- DrawerJournal One-Time$59.99
つづくん
No in-app purchases









