# Lemon Diary vs Lucky journal

Lemon Diary and Lucky journal both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lucky journal's written reviews are positive against 80% of Lemon Diary's. Lemon Diary's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 32) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Lucky journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lemon Diary against 4.7 for Lucky journal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lemon Diary has 1.2K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Lemon Diary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lucky journal's.

Lemon Diary ships an update fortnightly, Lucky journal monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lemon Diary | Lucky journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemon-diary-journaling-app/id1583714500/reviews) | **[4.7 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucky-journal-cute-diary/id1664026407/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 89 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [晓庆 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164060252) | [志伟 柯](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506871155) |

## 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


### Lucky journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucky-journal-cute-diary/id1664026407)

Create beautiful and personalized journals with a variety of stickers and backgrounds. Protect your private entries with a password. Optimized for large screens and stylus input.

**Highlights:** Multi-functional journal editing, App Pencil support, Practical stickers and backgrounds, Password protection, Large screen optimization, Daily life recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro version monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro version quarterly | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Plus version | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lemon Diary free?

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

### Is Lucky journal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Lemon Diary or Lucky journal?

Lucky journal is rated higher. Lemon Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Lucky journal averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.

### Do Lemon Diary or Lucky journal have ads?

Both Lemon Diary and Lucky journal show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lemon Diary or Lucky journal?

Lemon Diary ships an update fortnightly, and Lucky journal monthly. Most recently, Lemon Diary was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lucky journal on November 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.*