Comparison

Diary vs Memory

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

Head to head
About

Diary

This app allows you to record your daily thoughts, moods, and experiences in a private digital journal. It offers a visually appealing way to document memories and review your emotional journey over time.

Highlights
  • Write journal entries
  • Record daily moods
  • Rich visual materials
  • Mood review feature
  • Private notebook
Features
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Everyone's mood has good or bad, you can use this hand ledger software to keep a diary Do hand ledger, record the mood. Use a journal when every moment is worth recording Or in the form of a hand ledger, if you look back, you'll see that It's a flashback Here are the features we have for you: "Write a book" Exquisite form style, with rich expressions to express the mood of every day. 'Rich material' Rich materials, let you record beautiful at the same time both visual beauty. "Keep a Journal" Simply record the good things that happen every day in the form of a journal. "Mood Review" When you open the record, full of mood review, let yourself more Know yourself. We sincerely hope that you can find yourself here, happy life. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: The terms of service:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/fuwu Privacy policy:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/privacy

About

Memory

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
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「Memory」is a simple countdown and day tracker app that can help you count down to special events and occasions, such as anniversaries, vacations, birthdays, holidays, the New Year, and more. With 「Memory」, you'll never miss an important day. Start by adding events and keeping track of your important days! ==Main Features== * Countdown the days to an event / Count up from past events * Widgets: countdown widgets, calendar widget, lock screen countdown widget * Choose an icon image for every event * Add notes to an event * Automatically sync records among all devices through iCloud. Privacy Policy: https://memoryteam.github.io/privacypolicymemory/ Terms of Service: https://memoryteam.github.io/termsofservicememory/

Screenshots

Diary4 screens
Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Memory at 5.0 against Diary's 4.6. Memory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Diary's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Memory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary has 1.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Diary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary ships an update every 2 months, Memory every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary versus Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiaryMemory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer智文 许Qing Gao

Customer experience

Diary

All ratings1,382 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.8%

Memory

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted user entries
  • Sticker issues causing data loss
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Password protection or locking feature for free users
  • More plain text editing options
  • Ability to enlarge text
  • Improved syncing and backup functionality
  • Expanded language support

Memory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
1 purchases

Memory

One-time1
  • Memory Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Diary free?
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, Diary or Memory?
Memory is rated higher. Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Memory averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Diary or Memory have ads?
Both Diary and Memory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary or Memory?
Diary ships an update every 2 months, and Memory every 6 weeks. Most recently, Diary was updated on October 12, 2026 and Memory on October 7, 2026.

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