Comparison

My Journal vs My Diary

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

Head to head
About

My Journal

This app offers a digital journaling experience with customizable notebook covers and a wide array of decorative stickers and writing papers. It provides a secure way to record your thoughts and memories with password protection and unlimited storage. The app encourages daily reflection for personal growth and well-being.

Highlights
  • Simulation notebook with various covers
  • Security password protection
  • Rich collection of stickers and writing paper
  • Unlimited storage capacity
  • Simple drag-and-drop interface
  • Habit tracking for daily reflection
Features
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What's special about her? ** Simulation notebook: a variety of covers, make a hand ledger so that you feel as if you are using a real notebook; ** Security password: set their own exclusive password, when you don't want to share who also can't see; ** Rich materials: whether stickers, writing paper, are xiaobian carefully prepared for you; ** Large capacity: Don't worry, no matter how much you write, you can always save, unlimited; ** Simple and easy to use: just click, drag, rotate to complete the production, easy to use; ** Habit: as long as you record your happiness and sorrow every day, magical things will happen; What she can bring to you · Growth memoir: every day growth has its own unique content, as long as the record, is beautification; · Share with yourself, you will find yourself so lovely; · Mysterious power: really magical oh, you can also make a wish oh, it is said that many little lovely wish has come true; · Always love: No matter in life, in study, in love, we all experience different moments. As long as we record them, You'll find that life's surprises are always there. 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://linkq002.github.io/posts/shunchang/fuwu Privacy policy: https://linkq002.github.io/posts/shunchang/privacy

About

My Diary

This app serves as a digital notebook for recording daily life and creative thoughts. It offers powerful editing tools, customizable backgrounds, and a decision-making turntable to help with everyday choices. Enhance your entries with unique fonts and special effects.

Highlights
  • Journal editing with cute maps and pattern fonts
  • Decision turntable for daily choices
  • Brush function with Apple Pencil support
  • Theme special effects for vivid entries
  • Customizable stationery backgrounds
Features
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My diary is a necessary creative manual accounting software for manual accounting control. Take an electronic notebook with you to record your daily life. Small decision turntable, choose a good helper for difficulties, press it gently, and solve it easily! 【Journal Editing】 -Powerful diary editing function, carefully record every day; -Cute map, healing cute style; -Pattern font, personalize your diary; -The selected stationery background makes it easier and more convenient to edit the manual account. 【More Functions】 -Brush function, support Apple pencil, stimulate your creative potential; -Small decision turntable, easy to help solve daily tangled little things; -Theme special effects make your diary more vivid and special. More functions are improving. Thank you for your support and encouragement! This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the account setting office. Cancellation of automatic renewal should be made 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 your subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following Terms of service : https://linwenlong001.github.io/posts/linwenlong/fuwu Privacy terms : https://linwenlong001.github.io/posts/linwenlong/privacy

Screenshots

My Journal3 screens
My Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Diary at every 8 days against My Journal's monthly. My Diary also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. My Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and My Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 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 My Journal against 4.7 for My Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 198 and 134 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of My Journal's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Journal ships an update monthly, My Diary every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Journal versus My Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy JournalMy Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (198 ratings)4.7 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198 — better134
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — 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
Size42 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Shunchang Asset Management Inc.晋荣 梁

Customer experience

My Journal

All ratings198 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

My Diary

All ratings133 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

My Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$6.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$9.99
4 purchases

My Diary

Subscriptions3
  • 月度订阅3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • 季度订阅3 Days trial$7.493 Months
  • Year Version3 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$7.99

Questions

Is My Journal free?
My Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Diary free?
My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Journal or My Diary?
My Diary is rated higher. My Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while My Diary averages 4.7 from 134 ratings.
Do My Journal or My Diary have ads?
Both My Journal and My Diary show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Journal or My Diary?
My Journal ships an update monthly, and My Diary every 8 days. Most recently, My Journal was updated on September 17, 2026 and My Diary on September 15, 2026.

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