# Lemon Diary vs Memory

The clearest difference is rating: Memory at 5.0 against Lemon Diary's 4.6. Memory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Lemon Diary's advantage is ratings volume (912 vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lemon Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Memory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Memory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lemon Diary has 912 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Lemon Diary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Memory's.

Lemon Diary ships an update fortnightly, Memory every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lemon Diary | Memory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (912 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemon-diary-journaling-app/id1583714500/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memory-event-countdown/id1615097227/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **912** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 89 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [晓庆 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164060252) | [Qing Gao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570711102) |

## What reviewers say

### Lemon Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemon-diary-journaling-app/id1583714500)

This app allows you to record your daily life through a digital journal. It offers a variety of decorative materials like stickers and fonts to personalize entries. Secure your private thoughts with password protection and easily share your journal entries.

**Highlights:** Exquisite material library (stickers, backgrounds, fonts), Text and picture entries, Calendar browsing, Password protection for privacy, Multiple font selections, One-click diary sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plus Version | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Plus Version | $2.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Plus Version | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro Version | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Love it
- 🤩 Amazing
- 👍 Good
- 🎨 Calming and fun
- 📝 Allows expression of feelings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Wants free sticker
- 🤔 Needs work
- 🙃 Can't see stickers and stuff
- 🤯 Can't place pictures

**Reported bugs**

- Logged out when trying to place picture
- Ads disrupt journaling

**Requested features**

- Password protection
- Font customization


### Memory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memory-event-countdown/id1615097227)

Easily track important dates and count down to special occasions like anniversaries, vacations, and holidays. Never miss a significant day again with this intuitive event reminder and day counter.

**Highlights:** Countdown to events, Count up from past events, Widgets for countdown and calendar, Customizable event icons, Add notes to events, iCloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Memory Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lemon Diary free?

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

### Is Memory free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Lemon Diary or Memory?

Memory is rated higher. Lemon Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 912 ratings, while Memory averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Lemon Diary or Memory have ads?

Both Lemon Diary and Memory show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lemon Diary or Memory?

Lemon Diary ships an update fortnightly, and Memory every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lemon Diary was updated on October 13, 2026 and Memory on October 7, 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.*