Comparison

TODAY IS vs A Lemon Diary

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

Head to head
About

TODAY IS

Easily record your daily thoughts, feelings, and precious moments. Add text, photos, and emoticons to make entries vivid. Browse past entries with a convenient viewing mode, organized by month and year, with a search function for quick retrieval.

Highlights
  • Easy text, photo, and emoticon entries
  • Convenient viewing mode for past diaries
  • Organize by month and year
  • Search function for specific dates/keywords
  • Book-like flipping experience
Features
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An emotional diary app to record your day easily and simply. Try recording your mood and moments of the day simply with the "Today..." app. It is an uncomplicated diary, emotion record, and daily note, mood diary, daily diary, emotion journal, feelings journal, app. - Easy Diary Writing : Anyone can comfortably write a diary with an easy and intuitive interface. : You can easily record everything from short one-line entries to daily records. - Various Emotion Icons : You can easily record your mood for the day using emotion icons. : You can select various emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, and calmness. - Font Selection : You can create your own unique, sentimental diary by selecting your desired font. : You can change the font style to match the mood of your diary. - Add Photos and Emojis : You can add photos and emojis to your diary. : You can capture special moments and memories more vividly. - Convenient View Modes : You can easily check your written diaries by month or year. : You can see your past day and cherished memories at a glance. - Flip Through Like a Book : You can read your diary by flipping through it like a book. : You can enjoy the fun of revisiting your own personal diary. - Diary Search : You can quickly find the diary you want by date or keyword. : You can easily check records related to emotions, places, people, and memories. Today... The app is Emotions This is a simple and convenient diary app for journaling, recording moods, photo diaries, daily notes, and daily records. Record today's mood and precious moments in "Today...".

About

A Lemon Diary

This text-only diary app allows users to create multiple themed journals for organized event recording. Customize diary covers with unlimited color and emoji sticker combinations. Easily export entries as screenshots or CSV files for sharing and backup.

Highlights
  • Topic-based diary creation
  • Customizable cover colors and emoji stickers
  • Screenshot export
  • CSV file import/export
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud Drive automatic backups
Features
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A Lemon Diary is a special text-only diary app where users can create different topics diaries using it, separating daily events by topics for clearer and more organized recording and referencing. The cover color of the diary books can have unlimited combinations with emoji stickers to cater to different user preferences. Additionally, we offer a highly convenient screenshot export feature, making it easy for users to edit and share their daily or monthly experiences with their loved ones. ----------- A Lemon Diary is a standalone application that does not require an internet connection. All diary data is stored on the user's own device. We also support automatic backups to the user's iCloud Drive. Since we do not have servers or an account system, please enable the automatic backup function for the database or manually backup your database regularly. In addition to providing database backup functionality, we also offer CSV file export and import capabilities, making it easier for users to manage their data effectively. ----------- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TODAY IS4 screens
A Lemon Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: A Lemon Diary at none against TODAY IS's shown. A Lemon Diary also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). TODAY IS's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TODAY IS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and A Lemon Diary 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TODAY IS against 5.0 for A Lemon Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of TODAY IS's written reviews are positive against 86% of A Lemon Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TODAY IS ships an update every 3 weeks, A Lemon Diary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TODAY IS versus A Lemon Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTODAY ISA Lemon Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUJIN SHINZIZICICI LIMITED

Customer experience

TODAY IS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

A Lemon Diary

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TODAY IS

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

A Lemon Diary

One-time1
  • Lemon Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is TODAY IS free?
TODAY IS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A Lemon Diary free?
A Lemon Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TODAY IS or A Lemon Diary?
TODAY IS and A Lemon Diary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do TODAY IS or A Lemon Diary have ads?
TODAY IS shows ads; A Lemon Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, TODAY IS or A Lemon Diary?
TODAY IS ships an update every 3 weeks, and A Lemon Diary fortnightly. Most recently, TODAY IS was updated on November 7, 2026 and A Lemon Diary on November 3, 2026.

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