# Эмоции vs Diary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Эмоции at none against Diary's 1. Эмоции also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 67%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Эмоции asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Эмоции against 5.0 for Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Эмоции has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Эмоции's written reviews are positive against 67% of Diary's.

Эмоции ships an update every 4 days, Diary every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Эмоции | Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1558896129/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-cbt-notes/id1661301401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **90.5% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [vasili siniak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558896131) | [Ivan Medvedev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661301403) |

## What reviewers say

### Эмоции

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1558896129)

Explore a comprehensive list of emotions with descriptions to understand yourself better. Log your emotional experiences, events, and share them with trusted individuals. Visualize your emotional trends on a color map and enhance your well-being.

**Highlights:** Emotion list with descriptions, Emotional journaling, Event and emotion logging, Emotional trend visualization, Password/Face ID protection, iCloud synchronization, Customizable reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 Beautiful and pleasant design with appealing color gradients
- 😊 Comprehensive emotion taxonomy with detailed descriptions
- 📊 Helpful emotion tracking statistics and visual analytics
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Swipe-based deletion interface causes accidental data loss
- 😞 Data loss issues - multiple users report missing entries
- 🔄 Unclear edit/delete functionality with confusing color-coded buttons
- ⚠️ App crashes when attempting to save entries
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find past entries from specific dates

**Reported bugs**

- All entries disappearing without warning
- Entries from older dates vanishing while recent entries remain
- App crashes when saving new entries
- App crashes when accessing diary section
- Accidental deletion via swipe gesture

**Requested features**

- Calendar view to quickly access entries from specific dates
- Photo attachment capability for entries
- Voice note recording feature
- Filtering entries by emotion type
- Customizable emotion categories and favorites


### Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-cbt-notes/id1661301401)

This app helps you track your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to understand and change unhelpful patterns. It's a tool for developing coping strategies and improving overall well-being through cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

**Highlights:** Record events, thoughts, and emotions, Identify cognitive distortions, Track behaviors and body reactions, Develop rational responses, Monitor progress over time, Set mental health goals

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Эмоции free?

Эмоции is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Diary free?

Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Эмоции or Diary?

Diary is rated higher. Эмоции averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Diary averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Эмоции or Diary have ads?

Neither Эмоции nor Diary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Эмоции or Diary?

Эмоции ships an update every 4 days, and Diary every 7 months. Most recently, Эмоции was updated on October 12, 2026 and Diary on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*