Comparison

Zebra vs ひとこと日記

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

Head to head
About

Zebra

A beautiful and easy-to-use digital journal for capturing your thoughts and memories. Add photos, track your mood and weather, and review historical news. Secure your entries with a passcode lock and set reminders to build a writing habit.

Highlights
  • Photo insertion
  • Entry editing
  • Weather and mood tracking
  • Historical news updates
  • Passcode lock
  • Reminder notifications
Features
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Zebra is a simple diary application that is designed to be beautiful, easy to use and easy to keep writing. We've created the ideal diary with no ads and all the features are free for them! Whether you are starting a diary for the first time or thinking of switching from paper to app, please download and try it! 【Features of Zebra】 ◆More beautiful photos! You can insert a photo in your diary (one photo only) to keep your memories of the day clearer and more beautiful because it is digital! ◆Edit later When you look back and see what you have done, you may want to correct some things. We've got just the thing for you! ◆Weather and mood Keep a diary of the day's weather and mood. It's as easy as tapping a pictogram! ◆Find out what was happening in the world "then". At the end of each month we update the main news stories of the month, so you can look back and see what was happening in society! ◆Ad-free Advertisements are a distraction and make it difficult to use. That's why Zebra has no ads at all. ◆Passcode lock for privacy. Perfect if you don't want people to see your private diary! You can set the passcode input when you start the application, so you can manage your diary with peace of mind. ◆Reminder notifications If you can make it a habit to write with the reminder, the continuation rate will be greatly improved.

About

ひとこと日記

Features
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ひとこと日記は、毎日の気分をたった140文字で記録するシンプルな感情日記アプリです。 【基本機能(無料)】 ・毎日の気分を5段階で記録 ・140文字のひとこと日記 ・写真の添付 ・16種類の活動タグ ・天気の自動記録 ・今日のお題(書くヒント) ・リマインダー通知 ・Face ID / Touch IDロック ・ウィジェット対応 【Pro(買い切り)】 ・30日以上の全履歴閲覧 ・気分推移グラフ(30日) ・曜日別分析 ・CSVエクスポート ・全テーマ解放(8種類) ・Year in Pixels 全期間表示 【Premium(年額・7日間無料体験)】 ・Proの全機能に加えて: ・タグ相関分析(活動と気分の関係) ・感情安定度スコア ・未来の気分予測 ・iCloudバックアップ 続けるほど、自分の感情パターンが見えてきます。 まずは無料で、今日のひとことから始めましょう。 利用規約: https://hitokoto-nikki.github.io/terms プライバシーポリシー: https://hitokoto-nikki.github.io/privacy

Screenshots

Zebra3 screens
ひとこと日記3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zebra at none against ひとこと日記's 2. Zebra also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). ひとこと日記's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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. ひとこと日記 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Zebra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zebra ships an update every 6 weeks, ひとこと日記 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zebra versus ひとこと日記: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZebraひとこと日記
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsuke MatsunagaShun Kawasaki

In-app purchases

None

Zebra

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ひとこと日記

Subscriptions1
  • ひとこと日記 Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Zebra free?
Zebra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ひとこと日記 free?
ひとこと日記 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zebra or ひとこと日記 have ads?
Neither Zebra nor ひとこと日記 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zebra or ひとこと日記?
Zebra ships an update every 6 weeks, and ひとこと日記 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Zebra was updated on September 9, 2026 and ひとこと日記 on September 13, 2026.

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