Ever Journal vs OneLife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ever Journal
Preserve your life's journey and personal stories with a pure and simple journaling experience. Record your autobiography, share biography stories, and connect through nightly secret sharing. Unlock advanced features like photo additions and increased storage with a Pro subscription.
- Pure and simple journaling
- Autobiography recording
- Biography story sharing
- Nightly secret sharing
- Photo additions (Pro)
- 10GB photo storage (Pro)
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As of the 20th century AD, there were about 100 billion people living on Earth. Only one million have left even a single name. Another 99,999,000,000 people have not left a single trace, as if they had never existed. How did they spend their lives? Who did they love? What kind of pain and happiness did they experience? In the vast space of the universe and the constant scale of time, no one is more important than anyone else, and no achievement is more important than the life journey itself. We believe that everyone's life story deserves to be saved, and we hope that 10,000 years later, there will still be people who can feel our lives in the story. It is the goal of the Ever Journal to do everything possible to preserve the true life story of each individual human being to the greatest extent possible. ●● Journal Extremely pure and simple, like a real diary. ●● Autobiography A perfect place where you can write down your whole life journey. ●● Biography Stories How about we tell each other's life stories. ●● Nine Column Every night at nine o'clock, let’s share our little secrets to strangers. ●● Join Pro to Unlock Following Features → Adding photos to your diary → Cradle service → Up to 10 permanent photos storage → 10GB of regular photo storage space ●● CONTACT Any problems or suggestions, please let us know: Email: feedback@xiangzi.tech Privacy Policy: https://everjournal.life/privacy-policy-en.html Terms of Service: https://everjournal.life/terms-and-conditions-en.html
OneLife
This app offers a private journaling experience with a vintage feel. It allows users to revisit past entries from the same date, creating a nostalgic journey. All data is stored locally on your device, with optional iCloud sync for safekeeping.
- Vintage diary experience
- Daily past entry reviews
- Local data storage
- Optional iCloud sync
- Add multiple photos
- Customizable review times
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OneLife Diary is a well-crafted vintage and private diary. Every day, it presents you with entries from the same date in the past week, month, or year, offering a nostalgic journey through time. Using OneLife Diary feels like opening a physical diary book. We've meticulously integrated elements that mimic the experience of a real diary, making journaling a delightful experience and adding a touch of warmth when revisiting your entries. Your privacy is our priority. All your diary data is stored on your device and never uploaded to any server. However, you can sync all data to your iCloud account for safekeeping. For those interested in our OneLife Plus membership, it offers: ◎ Unlimited access to all premium features including iCloud sync, launch to record, add more than 3 photos, new icons, and all review time options. ◎ Flexible subscription options: monthly or yearly. Charges will be applied to your iTunes account upon confirmation of payment. The automatic renewal extends your subscription for another billing cycle 24 hours before expiration. You can disable automatic renewal in your device's "Settings - Apple ID - Subscriptions" menu anytime. ◎ A one-time purchase option for a lifetime membership, including all future updates. Terms of Use: https://mindfm.notion.site/d54911ee9cf741b2b2b0e20f82e5652e Privacy Policy: https://mindfm.notion.site/265cda07fa7d4744b76ac905be829782
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ever Journal at 15.0 against OneLife's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Ever Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $18.99 per year and OneLife sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ever Journal ships an update every 4 weeks, OneLife every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Ever Journal | OneLife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Xiangzi Technology Co. Ltd. | 炜东 黄 |
Customer experience
Ever Journal
OneLife
In-app purchases
Ever Journal
- Annual Pro$18.991 Year
OneLife
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly (Education)$7.991 Year
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99









