My Diary vs NinoPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
NinoPad
Transform your device into a versatile handheld keypad for your computer. Control presentations, manage code, play music, and more with customizable workspaces and seamless Wi-Fi pairing. Offers local offline functionality for musical instruments and productivity tools.
- Handheld keypad and control surface for Mac
- Real-time Mac screen mirroring
- Virtual trackpad, scroll wheel, and modifier keys
- Text clipboard injection with voice dictation
- Customizable workspaces for coding, writing, and creative tasks
- Standalone musical instruments (synthesizer, guitar)
- Local Wi-Fi pairing, no cloud relay
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Place your iPhone or iPad beside your keyboard and turn it into a versatile handheld keypad and secondary console for Mac. ◆ Handheld Keypad & Control - Fast local Wi-Fi pairing via QR code with no complex setup. - Real-time Mac screen mirroring with fluid zoom and pan. - Multi-touch trackpad, scroll wheel, and modifier keys (⌘, ⌥, ⌃, ⇧). - Text and voice injection into Mac cursor with one tap. ◆ Ready-to-Use Workspaces - Vibe Coding: Manage Mac coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity) with session switching, task queues, output previews, token tracking, and permissions (Mac companion required). - Codex: 6 task slots, quota progress, and reasoning knob (requires Codex on Mac). - Native Terminal: Multi-tab local Mac Shell with live output and full-screen input (no cloud SSH). - Writing & Research: Precise cursor stepping, Markdown formatting, and web clippings with source archive. - Reading: PDF/EPUB chapters, knob page turns, and bookmark notes. - Video Editing: Shortcuts and jog controls for DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and CapCut. - Office & Utilities: Dock app launcher, browser tab control, finance workspace (numpad, calculator, 64 spreadsheet formulas), and media player. - Presentation & Whiteboard: Slide navigation, teleprompter cues, laser pointer, and synchronized Whiteboard. - Sound & Fun: Two-player local arcade (Mac companion required), and Smart Home controls. ◆ Standalone Musical Instruments (Offline iOS Engine, Pro) - 16-Pad Sampler: Mic recording, audio import, and waveform slicing. - Pocket Synthesizer: 7 chord pads, 8-way joystick, drum generator, 6-track loop recording/overdub, WAV/MIDI export, MIDI output to Mac. - Pocket Guitar: 6 touch strings with strumming, chord joystick, pitch bend/mute, and 100 guided harmony exercises. ◆ Wallpapers & Custom Canvas - 8 animated animal wallpapers; custom photo, video, and Live Photo imports. - Modular canvas editor: drag and drop buttons, knobs, sliders, pads, and shortcuts. ―――――――――――――――――――― 【REQUIREMENTS & NOTES】 - Systems: iOS 17.0+ / iPadOS 17.0+. Mac control requires free companion app (macOS 13.0+ Ventura, Apple Silicon & Intel, Developer ID signed & notarized, direct download). Instruments, calculator, and clip notes work offline without Mac. - AI & Terminal: Connects over local Wi-Fi to assistants installed on your Mac (no cloud AI subscriptions/keys included). Terminal runs local Shell sessions. - Network & Privacy: Commands and screen mirror stream peer-to-peer over local Wi-Fi with zero cloud relay. Optional iCloud sync and third-party services operate via independent data streams. - Free vs Pro: Core keypad is free. Pro workspaces, wallpapers, and standalone instruments unlock via NinoPad Pro (Weekly, Yearly, Lifetime options with identical full Pro access). 【NINOPAD PRO SUBSCRIPTIONS】 - Plans: Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime with identical full Pro features. - Auto-Renewal: Charged to Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before period ends. - Manage / Cancel: Manage anytime in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. - Restore Purchases: Easily restore previous purchases in app settings. - Privacy Policy: https://ninopad.com/privacy - Terms of Use: https://ninopad.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NinoPad at none against My Diary's shown. NinoPad also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). My Diary's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. My Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and NinoPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NinoPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Diary has 134 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Diary ships an update every 8 days, NinoPad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Diary | NinoPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (134 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晋荣 梁 | 呈斐 彭 |
Customer experience
My Diary
NinoPad
In-app purchases
My Diary
- 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
- 永久会员$7.99
NinoPad
- 奶猫妙控 Pro - 连续包周$0.997 Days
- 奶猫妙控 Pro - 连续包年$6.991 Year
- 奶猫妙控 Pro - 终身买断$14.99









