Comparison

One Minute Diary vs Stress Monkey

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

Head to head
About

One Minute Diary

Easily capture daily memories by adding a photo, recording your thoughts or voice, and rating your mood. This app makes journaling quick and enjoyable, helping you build a habit of reflection and gratitude.

Highlights
  • Capture memories in 3 steps
  • Record voice or write text
  • Rate your mood
  • Relive past memories
  • Daily reminders
  • Inspiring reflection questions
  • Private data storage
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Create a beautiful memory in 3 simple steps: - choose a photo - write or speak for a minute or two - rate how you feel CAPTURING MEMORIES MADE EASY Do you think that it would be awesome to keep a diary, but it seems to take too much time and effort? Do you want to enjoy the health benefits of journaling? Do you like the idea of looking through memories when you are older? One Minute Diary is here for everybody who does not get along too well with more traditional diaries. And for people who would like to try something new. It makes keeping a diary as easy, fast and enjoyable as possible. It is developed by a psychologist from Germany who believes that keeping a diary should be fun and easy. So go ahead and give it a try. After all, it takes only one minute a day. One minute just for yourself. FEATURES - capture beautiful memories in 3 simple steps: choose a photo, write or speak for a minute or two and rate how you feel - travel in time and explore and relive long-forgotten memories with smooth animations - create memories daily or capture special moments whenever it feels right - set a daily reminder to build a healthy journaling habit - inspiring questions help you to reflect on your day (awareness & gratitude focused) - choose a color theme that you like - private: your data stays on your device and on your private storage - extra safety: export and import encrypted or unencrypted backups THE STORY BEHIND THE APP The app is created by me, Adrian, a psychologist (MSc) from Germany. I always wanted to keep a diary and I enjoy the idea of looking back at long-forgotten memories many years from now. However, I discovered that traditional diaries and I are not a good match. I always struggled to take the time and to build a habit of keeping a diary. So I decided to build an app that solves that problem for me. After a while, I realized that I am not the only one with that problem. So I decided to share this app with the world. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do. If you do, please consider giving the app a 5-star rating and recommend it to your friends. That would help me out a lot. If you have feedback, please participate in the 5 minute mini survey in the app's settings. Or you can send me an email (in the app settings: “send an email to the developer”). I would love to hear from you. The app will be updated regularly to value and incorporate your feedback. Yours Adrian

About

Stress Monkey

This app offers quick, guided nervous system resets in under two minutes. It provides a variety of tools like breathing exercises and reframes, with a friendly monkey companion to encourage daily use and streaks.

Highlights
  • Quick reset tools (under 2 minutes)
  • Breathing, grounding, and shake-it-out exercises
  • Daily streaks and banana rewards
  • Cheeky monkey companion
  • Full access to all reset tools with Pro
Features
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Press the big friendly button. Make the stress stop. Quick nervous system resets in 2 minutes or less, guided by your own stress monkey buddy. No 20-minute meditations. No incense. No guilt trip. Just fast, simple tools that fit into a real, busy, overwhelming day. WHAT YOU GET -46 quick reset tools: breathing, grounding, shake-it-out, reframes, and more -2 minutes or less, so you can calm down between meetings, in the car, or before bed -Earn a banana every time you finish one -Build a daily streak that keeps you coming back -A cheeky monkey buddy who keeps it real (and a little funny) -Zero jargon, zero judgment WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT Most wellness apps treat calm like a part-time job. Stress Monkey treats it like a pit stop: a few seconds to reset, then back to your day. Stressed at 2pm? Reset. Spiraling at midnight? Reset. Grab your banana and get on with your day. STRESS MONKEY PRO Unlock everything with Pro: -Full access to all reset tools -7-day free trial -$9.99/month or $49.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Your antidote to hustle culture. Privacy Policy: https://mystressmonkey.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://mystressmonkey.com/terms

Screenshots

One Minute Diary4 screens
Stress Monkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One Minute Diary at none against Stress Monkey's 2. One Minute Diary also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Stress Monkey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. One Minute Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for One Minute Diary against 5.0 for Stress Monkey. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Minute Diary has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
One Minute Diary versus Stress Monkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Minute DiaryStress Monkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian Benjamin HaeskeZenSpark LLC

Customer experience

One Minute Diary

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stress Monkey

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

One Minute Diary

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stress Monkey

Subscriptions2
  • Stress Monkey Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Stress Monkey Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is One Minute Diary free?
One Minute Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stress Monkey free?
Stress Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, One Minute Diary or Stress Monkey?
One Minute Diary and Stress Monkey are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do One Minute Diary or Stress Monkey have ads?
Neither One Minute Diary nor Stress Monkey shows ads.

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