Comparison

Stats Calendar vs Years Journal

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

Head to head
About

Stats Calendar

This app allows you to easily log and track events, providing insights into their frequency over time. Customize statistics with lists and graphs to visualize your activity. It also offers quick input for recurring events and integrates with your device's calendar.

Highlights
  • Label and manage calendar events
  • Easy event entry with quick input
  • View event statistics by label
  • Customizable statistical displays
  • Link with device calendar
  • Display Rokuyou (Japanese calendar system)
Features
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Simple free calendar app. Can display the statistics of registered events, and can also use it as a life log with simple input. The concept is to be able to input events easily. You can see at a glance "How many times did you do this year?", "How many times did you do last month?" Events that are registered many times can be easily registered with quick input. The display of statistics can be freely customized, such as numerical lists, graphs, ranking, etc. Features: - Label your calendar to manage your events. - Select a label and enter an event easily. - Once you have entered an event, long press it for quick entry. - View statistics by label. - The contents of the statistical display can be customized. - Linking with device calendar. - Show Rokuyou <FAQ> - Why is it free? I personally released this app for non-commercial purposes from the beginning in order to improve my skills for my main job. We have also implemented ads, but there is no point unless they are placed in a prominent place, and this makes the app less user-friendly, so we have temporarily stopped displaying them. - Why did develop this? The OS standard calendar is also installed, but - Easily enter events - Look back at the statistics later - Show Rokuyo (even paper calendars are rare these days) started development based on these concepts. - Where is the data stored? Data is only stored on your device. We have not built a dedicated server because of the running costs. The device calendar was initially built in to read holidays, but now it can also be written based on requests. - What are your plans for the future? I continue to use this app myself, so I would like to continue updating it regularly. Please use it if you like it.

About

Years Journal

This app allows you to record your daily thoughts and emotions, and revisit past entries for the same date. You can attach photos, search your history, and enjoy a visually organized calendar view. Automatic backups and multi-device support ensure your memories are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Write and display journal entries
  • Attach photos to entries
  • Calendar view of entries
  • Search past entries
  • Automatic data backup
  • Multi-device viewing and editing
  • Dark mode and theme customization
Features
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Revisit this day in past years. See journal entries from the same date, year by year. Write about today with words and photos, then look back at what you were doing on this day before. Features • Entries from the same date, grouped by year • Journal entries with text and photos • A calendar for choosing a date • Search by words you remember • A photo album that opens the entry from that day • Automatic data backup and viewing and editing across devices • Theme colors and dark mode • Passcode lock On supported devices, set a passcode first, then enable Face ID or Touch ID in Settings → Lock. Backup and use across devices require an account and an internet connection. A Premium subscription is available to remove ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lightnet328.notion.site/Years-Privacy-Policy-2cfa38e8fd534d96931fd95bcd22770d

Screenshots

Stats Calendar4 screens
Years Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Years Journal at 73% against Stats Calendar's 0%. Years Journal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Stats Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stats Calendar ships an update every 3 months, Years Journal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stats Calendar versus Years Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStats CalendarYears Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinji HayakawaYutaro Kido

Customer experience

Stats Calendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Years Journal

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Stats Calendar

No in-app purchases

None

Years Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stats Calendar free?
Stats Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Years Journal free?
Years Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stats Calendar or Years Journal have ads?
Years Journal shows ads; Stats Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Stats Calendar or Years Journal?
Stats Calendar ships an update every 3 months, and Years Journal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stats Calendar was updated on November 3, 2026 and Years Journal on November 4, 2026.

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