Comparison

DailyRetro vs Viary ~Vocal Diary~

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

Head to head
About

DailyRetro

This app helps you track habits, record thoughts with photos and markdown, and stay organized with daily reminders. It offers passcode and iCloud support for privacy and data backup.

Highlights
  • Diary keeping with photos and markdown
  • Habit tracking for routine management
  • Daily reminders and notifications
  • Passcode support for privacy
  • iCloud support for data backup and sync
Features
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Your habits. Your story. DailyRetro brings your diary and everyday habits together. Write a few lines, save a photo, and record the routines that shape your day. When you look back, remember more than what you did—remember what the day meant to you. KEEP THE LITTLE MOMENTS Capture thoughts, memories, and everyday details in your diary. Add photos and use Markdown formatting to make each entry your own. MAKE ROOM FOR GOOD HABITS Keep track of habits and recurring activities alongside your daily reflections. Record a walk, a reading session, or another small thing you want to make time for. RETURN TO YOUR DAYS Browse your past entries and revisit the moments you want to remember. Your diary gives your routines a little more context. A GENTLE DAILY REMINDER Set a reminder to pause and reflect. A few lines can be enough to keep a day from slipping away. KEEP YOUR DIARY LOCKED Use passcode protection for your diary. DailyRetro also supports iCloud backup and synchronization when enabled. Start with today: one thought, one photo, or one habit worth remembering.

About

Viary ~Vocal Diary~

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Viary is a voice diary app that uses on-device AI to automatically analyze your emotions. 【Privacy-First Design】 Your precious diary entries are never sent to the cloud by default. Emotion analysis and speech recognition are processed entirely on your device, so you can record your daily feelings with complete peace of mind. 【Key Features】 - Record diary entries effortlessly with voice input - On-device AI analyzes 7 types of emotions (joy, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, disgust, neutral) - Visualize your emotional trends with calendar view - Review past entries and deepen self-understanding 【Perfect For】 - Those who want to track emotions and improve self-awareness - People who found typing diaries too tedious to maintain - Privacy-conscious users - Anyone interested in mental health and wellness Start your private emotional diary journey with Viary.

Screenshots

DailyRetro4 screens
Viary ~Vocal Diary~4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DailyRetro at Free against Viary ~Vocal Diary~'s $0.99. Viary ~Vocal Diary~'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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

DailyRetro is free to download; Viary ~Vocal Diary~ costs $0.99 up front. DailyRetro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Viary ~Vocal Diary~ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DailyRetro ships an update weekly, Viary ~Vocal Diary~ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DailyRetro versus Viary ~Vocal Diary~: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailyRetroViary ~Vocal Diary~
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiqiang WangFumiya Tanaka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DailyRetro

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
None

Viary ~Vocal Diary~

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DailyRetro free?
DailyRetro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Viary ~Vocal Diary~ free?
Viary ~Vocal Diary~ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DailyRetro or Viary ~Vocal Diary~ have ads?
Neither DailyRetro nor Viary ~Vocal Diary~ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DailyRetro or Viary ~Vocal Diary~?
DailyRetro ships an update weekly, and Viary ~Vocal Diary~ every 10 days. Most recently, DailyRetro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Viary ~Vocal Diary~ on November 2, 2026.

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