# 星垂日记 vs A Lemon Diary

The clearest difference is ratings volume: A Lemon Diary at 6 against 星垂日记's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 星垂日记 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and A Lemon Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 星垂日记 against 5.0 for A Lemon Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Lemon Diary has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

星垂日记 ships an update every 9 days, A Lemon Diary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 星垂日记 | A Lemon Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1663588935/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-lemon-diary/id6449700998/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [剑锋 卢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644578291) | [ZIZICICI LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564555697) |

## What reviewers say

### 星垂日记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1663588935)

A private digital journal for recording life's moments, thoughts, and memories. Offers multi-photo support, search functionality, and customizable themes. Securely store your entries with cloud sync and app lock.

**Highlights:** Multi-photo support, Text, date, and tag search, Word count and mood statistics, Customizable themes, Voice diary recording, Markdown export, App lock with FaceID

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 星垂日记月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 星垂日记年会员 | $4.99 | per year |
| 星垂日记终身会员 | $4.99 | one-time |


### A Lemon Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-lemon-diary/id6449700998)

This text-only diary app allows users to create multiple themed journals for organized event recording. Customize diary covers with unlimited color and emoji sticker combinations. Easily export entries as screenshots or CSV files for sharing and backup.

**Highlights:** Topic-based diary creation, Customizable cover colors and emoji stickers, Screenshot export, CSV file import/export, Offline functionality, iCloud Drive automatic backups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lemon Pro Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 星垂日记 free?

星垂日记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is A Lemon Diary free?

A Lemon Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 星垂日记 or A Lemon Diary?

星垂日记 and A Lemon Diary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do 星垂日记 or A Lemon Diary have ads?

Neither 星垂日记 nor A Lemon Diary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 星垂日记 or A Lemon Diary?

星垂日记 ships an update every 9 days, and A Lemon Diary fortnightly. Most recently, 星垂日记 was updated on October 2, 2026 and A Lemon Diary on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*