Comparison

Lifelog Note vs Fresh Diary

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

Head to head
About

Lifelog Note

This app provides a rich text timeline for users to record daily life, emotions, and memories. It supports text, video, audio, and photos, with features like multi-label classification and multi-timeline views. Records can be exported as PDFs and are securely stored locally with automatic backups.

Highlights
  • Rich text timeline journaling
  • Support for video, audio, and photos
  • Multi-label classification
  • Multi-timeline diary series
  • Calendar and map views
  • PDF export
  • Local storage and automatic backup
Features
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Lifelog Note is a local-first journal app designed to help you capture, organize, and revisit life's moments. Write with a powerful rich-text editor and enrich your memories with photos, Live Photos, videos, audio recordings, locations, moods, weather, and attachments. KEY FEATURES • Timeline, Calendar, Map, Gallery, and Random Memories views • Rich-text editor with checklists, formatting, and templates • Photos, Live Photos, videos, audio recordings, and file attachments • Multiple notebooks and hierarchical tags • Journal Series to connect related entries into complete stories • Full-text search and advanced filters • On This Day memory reminders • Annual Review with writing and life insights LOCAL-FIRST & PRIVATE Your journals are stored locally on your device by default and remain fully accessible offline. • iCloud Drive backup and sync • WebDAV backup for NAS and cloud storage • Aliyun Drive backup • Automatic backups • Face ID, Touch ID, and passcode protection • Privacy blur when the app enters the background • Full data export, including media files PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE • Light, Dark, and System appearance modes • Custom fonts • Flexible layouts and timeline styles • Beautiful image and PDF exports Lifelog Note is your personal life archive—a private place to preserve memories, reflect on the past, and document your journey through life. About Subscription Members · Payment will be charged to your iTunes account for confirmation. ·Users can cancel your subscription at any time in Subscription Management. If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please cancel the automatic subscription renewal function at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. ·If the subscription is not cancelled, the account will be charged the renewal fee within 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, and the subscription period will be automatically extended by one period after the deduction is successful. ·If the membership does not take effect after payment, please click the "Restore Purchase" button above. ·For first-time purchasers, please go to the App Store to bind WeChat Pay, Alipay or UnionPay card. ·Membership is bound to the account at the time of payment. If you have any questions, you can send an email to `admin@iofree.xyz` for consultation. Terms of Use:https://friends.iofree.xyz/terms/ Privacy Policy:https://friends.iofree.xyz/privacy/

About

Fresh Diary

A minimalist and private journaling app with a powerful rich text editor. Track your moods, visualize your entries on a map, and set yearly goals. Securely sync across devices and export your memories.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor
  • Diary footprints on map
  • Mood statistics
  • Calendar view
  • Year goals
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Bulk export
Features
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"Fresh Diary" is a minimalist and pure Diary app. No ads, no community, no annoying notifications. Private, secure, supports cloud synchronization and rich text editor. APP Features: 【Rich Text Editor】Supports styles such as bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, font size, text color, text background color, first line indentation, left/center/right alignment, line spacing, etc. 【Diary Footprints on Map】See where you have written Diary entries over the years on the map. Full of memories. 【Mood Statistics】Detailed statistics of mood fluctuations and can view Diary entries based on mood. 【Calendar View】Supports calendar view, see Diary entries for specific dates on the calendar, makes searching for Diary entries easier. 【Year Goal】Set your goals or wishes for this year and become better! 【Supports Date Feedback】Supports feedback of Diary entries, if you forget to write a Diary, you can always catch up. 【Cloud Synchronization】Supports iCloud storage, automatic synchronization between multiple devices, makes your Diary more private and secure. 【Bulk Export】Supports bulk export of Diary entries, exports beautiful printable PDF files, even more beautiful when bound. You can also export beautiful images to facilitate sharing of Diary entries. 【Unlock Password】Supports setting gesture unlock, Face ID/Touch ID unlock, to protect your privacy. 【Diary Writing Reminder】Daily reminders, you will never forget to write a Diary again! 【Not Just a Diary】You can record your little thoughts at any time on the "Thoughts" page, and it also supports an editor as powerful as the Diary. —————————————————— Privacy Policy: http://lixkit.gitee.io/app/FreshDiary/privacy.html Service Agreement: https://lixkit.gitee.io/app/FreshDiary/service.html Contact Us: feedback@lixkit.com

Screenshots

Lifelog Note4 screens
Fresh Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fresh Diary at 4.9 against Lifelog Note's 4.6. Fresh Diary also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lifelog Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Fresh Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fresh Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Lifelog Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fresh Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lifelog Note ships an update fortnightly, Fresh Diary every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lifelog Note versus Fresh Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifelog NoteFresh Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings)4.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better31
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer旭 徐峰峰 李

Customer experience

Lifelog Note

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%

Fresh Diary

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lifelog Note

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Plan - 3d Free3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Plan - 7d Free7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifelong members$59.99
3 purchases

Fresh Diary

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 年度会员$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$1.99

Questions

Is Lifelog Note free?
Lifelog Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fresh Diary free?
Fresh Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lifelog Note or Fresh Diary?
Fresh Diary is rated higher. Lifelog Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Fresh Diary averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Lifelog Note or Fresh Diary have ads?
Neither Lifelog Note nor Fresh Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lifelog Note or Fresh Diary?
Lifelog Note ships an update fortnightly, and Fresh Diary every 6 days. Most recently, Lifelog Note was updated on October 30, 2026 and Fresh Diary on October 24, 2026.

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