Comparison

Diary vs 小鹿手帐

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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About

小鹿手帐

Create beautiful digital journals with a wide variety of cute and fun stickers. This app offers a simple and flexible editing process for your entries, allowing you to personalize your daily records with ease. Enjoy a creative outlet for relaxation and entertainment, even offline.

Highlights
  • Cute and fun stickers
  • Easy journaling process
  • Offline access
  • Flexible editing of text and images
  • Daily record keeping
  • Relaxing and entertaining
Features
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Screenshots

Diary4 screens
小鹿手帐4 screens

Verdict

The call

Diary and 小鹿手帐 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Diary's written reviews are positive against 0% of 小鹿手帐's. Diary also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 42). 小鹿手帐's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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 小鹿手帐 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Diary against 4.7 for 小鹿手帐. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary has 1.6K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Diary's written reviews are positive against 0% of 小鹿手帐's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary ships an update every 2 months, 小鹿手帐 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary versus 小鹿手帐: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary小鹿手帐
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
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
Size65 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer智文 许楚婷 柯

Customer experience

Diary

All ratings1,382 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.7%

小鹿手帐

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

小鹿手帐

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
3 purchases

小鹿手帐

Subscriptions3
  • 月度订阅3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 季度会员$6.993 Months
  • 年度会员$12.996 Months

Questions

Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 小鹿手帐 free?
小鹿手帐 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diary or 小鹿手帐?
小鹿手帐 is rated higher. Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while 小鹿手帐 averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do Diary or 小鹿手帐 have ads?
Both Diary and 小鹿手帐 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary or 小鹿手帐?
Diary ships an update every 2 months, and 小鹿手帐 weekly. Most recently, Diary was updated on October 30, 2026 and 小鹿手帐 on October 11, 2026.

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