Text Diary vs Just Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Diary
A free and simple text-based journaling app that allows unlimited entries. Organize your thoughts with folders, colors, and tags, and easily search or filter your past entries. Enjoy a comfortable user experience with quick startup and dark mode.
- Unlimited daily diary entries
- Organize by folder, color, tag
- Searchable diary entries
- Filter by date or tag
- Quick startup and comfortable operation
- Dark mode support
- Completely free to use
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It's a simple text diary app. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited daily diary - Classified by folder, color, tag - Search diary - Filter by date or tag - Quick start-up, comfortable operability - Dark mode - All free URL scheme: textdiary://
Just Journal
A minimalist journaling app focused on privacy and speed. It offers a distraction-free writing experience with simple formatting and secure iCloud syncing across Apple devices. Write anywhere, even offline, with optional PIN protection for added peace of mind.
- Privacy-focused design
- Minimalist and distraction-free layout
- Fast editor with simple formatting
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Optional PIN lock for security
- Offline writing capabilities
- System-friendly (Dark Mode, Dynamic Type)
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Journal App Free with iCloud is a no-fuss place to write. It’s fast, private, and focused—just open, type, and your words are saved. Privacy focused We don’t collect any of your data. All journal entries stay in your iCloud account—no accounts to create, no analytics, no ads. Why you’ll like it • Minimalist and clean: Distraction-free layout that keeps the page front and center. • Fast editor: Simple formatting when you need it (Title, Bold, Italic, Underline, Bullets). • iCloud sync: Your journal stays in step across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • PIN lock: Add an optional numeric PIN to open the app for extra peace of mind. • Works offline: Write anywhere; changes sync when you’re back online. • System friendly: Respects Dark Mode and Dynamic Type. How it works Open the app and start typing. The editor takes center stage so you can focus. Entries are saved locally and synced via iCloud, so you can pick up where you left off on any of your Apple devices. If you want a journal that stays out of the way—simple, private, and reliable—this is it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text Diary at 4.6 against Just Journal's 3.0. Text Diary also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Just Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Diary has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Text Diary | Just Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | Benjamin Pust |
Customer experience
Text Diary
Just Journal
In-app purchases
Text Diary
No in-app purchases
Just Journal
No in-app purchases









