Comparison

DrawerJournal vs つづくん

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

つづくん

Features
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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!

Screenshots

DrawerJournal4 screens
つづくん4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrawerJournal versus つづくん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawerJournalつづくん
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToastPlanet 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

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
None

つづくん

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrawerJournal free?
DrawerJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is つづくん free?
つづくん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrawerJournal or つづくん have ads?
Both DrawerJournal and つづくん show ads.
Which is updated more often, DrawerJournal or つづくん?
DrawerJournal ships an update every 6 days, and つづくん fortnightly. Most recently, DrawerJournal was updated on October 21, 2026 and つづくん on October 2, 2026.

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