Comparison

My Diary vs Mini journal

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

Head to head
About

My Diary

This app serves as a digital notebook for recording daily life and creative thoughts. It offers powerful editing tools, customizable backgrounds, and a decision-making turntable to help with everyday choices. Enhance your entries with unique fonts and special effects.

Highlights
  • Journal editing with cute maps and pattern fonts
  • Decision turntable for daily choices
  • Brush function with Apple Pencil support
  • Theme special effects for vivid entries
  • Customizable stationery backgrounds
Features
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My diary is a necessary creative manual accounting software for manual accounting control. Take an electronic notebook with you to record your daily life. Small decision turntable, choose a good helper for difficulties, press it gently, and solve it easily! 【Journal Editing】 -Powerful diary editing function, carefully record every day; -Cute map, healing cute style; -Pattern font, personalize your diary; -The selected stationery background makes it easier and more convenient to edit the manual account. 【More Functions】 -Brush function, support Apple pencil, stimulate your creative potential; -Small decision turntable, easy to help solve daily tangled little things; -Theme special effects make your diary more vivid and special. More functions are improving. Thank you for your support and encouragement! 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 automatic renewal at the account setting office. Cancellation of automatic renewal should be made 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 your subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following Terms of service : https://linwenlong001.github.io/posts/linwenlong/fuwu Privacy terms : https://linwenlong001.github.io/posts/linwenlong/privacy

About

Mini journal

This app offers a cute and simple way to journal your thoughts and memories. Customize your entries with a variety of stickers and backgrounds, and even create your own unique designs. Share your creations easily with friends and enjoy a seamless journaling experience on any device.

Highlights
  • Cute stickers and backgrounds
  • Concise and fast editing
  • DIY sticker creation
  • One-click sharing
  • iPad large screen support
Features
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Mini journal, a cute journaling app, diary, and notebook. You can use your imagination to create journals. Moving forward, every moment is worth recording. *A plethora of cute stickers and carefully selected backgrounds, regularly updating materials to keep inspiration flowing. *A concise design, fast process, and flexible editing function allow you to complete a journal in just a few minutes. *DIY your exclusive stickers with a paintbrush to write and draw better. *One click sharing helps you quickly share your journal with friends. *Device support, clearer journal with iPad large screen. Persistence is a ray of light, illuminating the path forward and making every step shine brightly! This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewals in the account settings section. Cancelling automatic renewals must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not yet ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To initiate a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Service Terms: https://xinqun.github.io/posts/xinqun/fuwu Privacy terms: https://xinqun.github.io/posts/xinqun/privacy

Screenshots

My Diary4 screens
Mini journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini journal at none against My Diary's 4. My Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (134 vs 36). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. My Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Mini journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My Diary against 4.7 for Mini journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of My Diary's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mini journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Diary ships an update every 8 days, Mini journal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Diary versus Mini journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy DiaryMini journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (134 ratings)4.7 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.6% of reviews
Number of ratings134 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晋荣 梁新群 陈

Customer experience

My Diary

All ratings133 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mini journal

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative1.3%

Bugs and requests

My Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mini journal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notebooks deleted
  • Kept glitching out
  • Doesn't automatically save
  • Cannot purchase VIP

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more stickers
  • Add a free lock or password to the journal
  • Make password protection free, not pro
  • Add more free sticker options
  • Improve sticker package availability without payment

In-app purchases

4 purchases

My Diary

Subscriptions3
  • 月度订阅3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • 季度订阅3 Days trial$7.493 Months
  • Year Version3 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$7.99
None

Mini journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Diary free?
My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini journal free?
Mini journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Diary or Mini journal?
Mini journal is rated higher. My Diary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Mini journal averages 4.7 from 36 ratings.
Do My Diary or Mini journal have ads?
Both My Diary and Mini journal show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Diary or Mini journal?
My Diary ships an update every 8 days, and Mini journal every 2 months. Most recently, My Diary was updated on October 2, 2026 and Mini journal on October 15, 2026.

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