Super Simple Diary vs Metis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Super Simple Diary
Record your thoughts and memories with this straightforward journaling application. It allows you to attach multiple photos to entries and features a minimalist design to keep your focus. Your data is stored locally on your device, ensuring complete privacy.
- Simple writing and reading interface
- Attach multiple pictures to entries
- Minimalist and distraction-free design
- Local data storage for privacy
- User-friendly interface
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Hi. This is the simplest diary app "Super Simple Diary". FEATURES: - Only write and read a diary. No extra features. - Attach multiple pictures. - The simple and minimalist design will not disturb your thoughts. - The recorded data is saved only in your phone, so your privacy is assured.
Metis
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Every journey deserves to be remembered. Some places fade after a single visit, but some moments wait quietly for you to return. Metis lets you journal and capture photos in the moment — walk back to the same place, and the story comes back naturally. Features Memory Map — Every entry is pinned to where it happened, automatically; remove or change the pin any time Daily Journal — Words and photos, with prompts for the blank-page days Tags — Organize with #hashtags and a tag cloud that links related entries On This Day — Revisit past entries and photos from the same date in years gone by Privacy Lock — Lock the app or a single entry with Face ID, fingerprint, or PIN, and blur it in your list Cloud Sync — Your journal lives in your account; switch phones without losing a memory AI Tagging & Mood (optional) — Turn on AI-suggested tags and mood for your entries; off by default, always yours to review before saving Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Metis at none against Super Simple Diary's shown. Metis also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Super Simple Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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. Super Simple Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Metis sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Super Simple Diary ships an update every 2 months, Metis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Super Simple Diary | Metis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryunosuke Nagase | YU-YUN XIAO |
In-app purchases
Super Simple Diary
- PREMIUM - LIFETIME$5.99
Metis
- Metis Pro$2.991 Month
