Comparison

Lemon Diary vs Journal X

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

Head to head
About

Lemon Diary

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
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Lemon Diary is a portable App for recording handbooks and diaries. Use exquisite stickers at will to record your daily life. The design is simple and easy to use. "Material Library" Exquisite and lovely material library, stickers, backgrounds, cute fonts and other materials to help you record your daily life "Graphic" Text + pictures, record daily life "calendar" Calendar browsing, don’t miss important days, easy to view "password protection" Password function to protect privacy "Font Selection" Use multiple fonts at will "Share Diary" Share diary pictures with one click Quickly use Lemon Diaryn to record your life. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings. Cancellation of the automatic renewal must be at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start the subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://zatlinkq.github.io/posts/moly/fuwu Privacy Policy: https://zatlinkq.github.io/posts/moly/privacy

About

Journal X

This app allows users to create beautiful and practical journals, diaries, and notes using a variety of stickers, themes, and text options. It offers convenient sharing features and robust privacy protection with password support. Regularly updated materials keep your creative options fresh.

Highlights
  • Flexible editing with stickers, themes, and text
  • Regularly updated exquisite materials
  • One-click picture generation for sharing
  • Password protection for privacy
  • Monthly, quarterly, and permanent subscription options
Features
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Journal X is an journal app with both beauty and Practical functions. You can use this journal to keep diaries, make journals, make travel plans, make study notes, record curriculum, etc. It is a practical journal app that can't be missed by you. [Function Introduction] -Flexible editing: The multiple combination of stickers, themes, text and pictures can enrich your content. -Exquisite materials: Regularly update all kinds of stickers and stationery required for journals, and the freshness cannot be interrupted. -Convenient sharing: generate pictures with one click, and share your life with your friends. -Privacy protection: support password protection to ensure your privacy. Let's manage our own life with hand account together with Journal X! [Subscription Description] We support three methods of monthly, quarterly, and permanent subscription. The payment is made through the user's iTunes account. After the user confirms the purchase, the payment is made immediately. Automatic renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date. After successful deduction, the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle. To cancel the renewal, please operate at least 24 hours before the current fee deduction period by clicking "Settings" - "iTunes Store and AppStore" - "AppleID" - "View AppleID" - "Subscription" to cancel the automatic renewal member subscription. Terms of Service: https://wuzhen23.github.io/posts/wuzhen/fuwu Privacy terms:https://wuzhen23.github.io/posts/wuzhen/privacy

Screenshots

Lemon Diary4 screens
Journal X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lemon Diary at 4.6 against Journal X's 4.2. Lemon Diary also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 31). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Lemon Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Journal X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lemon Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lemon Diary has 1.2K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Lemon Diary's written reviews are positive against 83% of Journal X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lemon Diary versus Journal X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLemon DiaryJournal X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better4.2 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better31
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓庆 韩珍 吴

Customer experience

Lemon Diary

All ratings912 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%

Journal X

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lemon Diary

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Logged out when trying to place picture
  • Ads disrupt journaling

Requested features

2 requests
  • Password protection
  • Font customization

Journal X

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lemon Diary

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plus Version3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plus Version3 Days trial$7.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99
3 purchases

Journal X

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus Version Quarterly3 Days trial$6.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$7.99

Questions

Is Lemon Diary free?
Lemon Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journal X free?
Journal X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lemon Diary or Journal X?
Lemon Diary is rated higher. Lemon Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Journal X averages 4.2 from 31 ratings.
Do Lemon Diary or Journal X have ads?
Both Lemon Diary and Journal X show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lemon Diary or Journal X?
Lemon Diary ships an update fortnightly, and Journal X fortnightly. Most recently, Lemon Diary was updated on November 7, 2026 and Journal X on November 3, 2026.

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