# Meals vs Diary Book

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meals at monthly against Diary Book's every 3 months. Diary Book's advantage is ratings volume (314 vs 16). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Meals sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Diary Book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Meals against 4.6 for Diary Book. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary Book has 314 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Meals ships an update monthly, Diary Book every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meals | Diary Book |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meals-diet-tracker/id1620114460/reviews) | **[4.6 (314 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-book-mood-diary/id1620651765/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **314** |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [随香 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618597588) | [俊柯 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618672666) |

## What reviewers say

### Meals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meals-diet-tracker/id1620114460)

This app allows you to easily journal your meals with photos, stickers, and custom covers. Track your daily food intake, review eating habits, and maintain a healthy diet.

**Highlights:** Photo food journaling, Customizable journal covers and names, Rich sticker and background library, Text, photo, and sticker editing, Daily meal and snack recording, Healthy diet habit tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Version | $4.49 | per month |
| Quarterly Version | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro Version | $9.99 | one-time |


### Diary Book

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-book-mood-diary/id1620651765)

This app allows users to privately record their daily life, moods, and memories. It offers tools for creative journaling with customizable covers, stickers, and dynamic themes. Users can track their feelings over time and revisit past entries.

**Highlights:** Mood tracking with calendar expressions, Customizable handbook covers, Graphic stickers and collage materials, Daily diary entries with pictures, Dynamic home page themes, Calendar date querying

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Subscription quarter | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro version | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very cute and adorable app
- ✍️ Good for drawing and writing
- 💖 Useful for messy or non-existent diaries
- ✨ Helpful in life
- 🤩 Obsessively cute design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 VIP is expensive
- 💰 High cost for frames
- 🚫 VIP is a no-no
- 🤔 VIP is really expensive, please make it cheaper
- ⚠️ App glitches and deletes unsaved writing

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when accessing music notes
- App glitches and deletes unsaved writing

**Requested features**

- Make VIP cheaper
- Add a password option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meals free?

Meals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Diary Book free?

Diary Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Meals or Diary Book?

Diary Book is rated higher. Meals averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Diary Book averages 4.6 from 314 ratings.

### Do Meals or Diary Book have ads?

Both Meals and Diary Book show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Meals or Diary Book?

Meals ships an update monthly, and Diary Book every 3 months. Most recently, Meals was updated on October 24, 2026 and Diary Book on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*