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 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

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 (weekly 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 weekly, つづくん fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 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 reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — 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 weekly, and つづくん fortnightly. Most recently, DrawerJournal was updated on October 30, 2026 and つづくん on October 24, 2026.

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