Memory vs Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memory
Easily track important dates and count down to special occasions like anniversaries, vacations, and holidays. Never miss a significant day again with this intuitive event reminder and day counter.
- Countdown to events
- Count up from past events
- Widgets for countdown and calendar
- Customizable event icons
- Add notes to events
- iCloud sync across devices
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「Memory」is a simple countdown and day tracker app that can help you count down to special events and occasions, such as anniversaries, vacations, birthdays, holidays, the New Year, and more. With 「Memory」, you'll never miss an important day. Start by adding events and keeping track of your important days! ==Main Features== * Countdown the days to an event / Count up from past events * Widgets: countdown widgets, calendar widget, lock screen countdown widget * Choose an icon image for every event * Add notes to an event * Automatically sync records among all devices through iCloud. Privacy Policy: https://memoryteam.github.io/privacypolicymemory/ Terms of Service: https://memoryteam.github.io/termsofservicememory/
Journal
This app allows users to create a personal diary with a variety of cute stickers and backgrounds. It offers automatic saving of drafts, password protection for privacy, and the ability to insert photos. The app is also optimized for iPad use.
- Customizable stickers and backgrounds
- Automatic draft saving
- Password protection for privacy
- iPad support with Apple Pencil
- Photo insertion for diary entries
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Journal, record the unrepeatable moments carefully. Journal is a diary designed for journal enthusiasts. You can use cute stickers and backgrounds as your Journal. As an interesting journaling app, Journal looks forward to recording warm times with you! [Journal Features] -Super many materials: stickers and backgrounds are updated regularly, and there are new surprises every time you make a diary. -Drafts: Save the content of your Journal automatically, so you can no longer be afraid of losing your journal. -Security privacy: You can set a password for the app to protect your secret space. -Support for iPad: It is easier to edit journals with a large screen and an apple pencil. -Photo record: The diary supports inserting photos to retain beautiful moments. 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 the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must 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 subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Memory at 5.0 against Journal's 4.6. Memory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Journal's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Memory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Memory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journal has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Memory's written reviews are positive against 90% of Journal's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memory | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 89.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qing Gao | 受杰 柯 |
Customer experience
Memory
Journal
Bugs and requests
Memory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Journal
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to reopen saved pages
- Stickers not displaying properly in some cases
- Sync issues causing data loss
Requested features
4 requests- Add more free stickers and customization options
- Improve syncing and backup functionality
- Allow creating custom backgrounds and stickers
- Introduce a dark mode option
In-app purchases
Memory
- Memory Pro$1.99
Journal
- Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Plus Version3 Days trial$4.993 Months
- Pro Version$8.99






