# 星垂日记 vs the waterfall

The clearest difference is update cadence: 星垂日记 at every 9 days against the waterfall's every 3 months. 星垂日记 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). the waterfall's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 the waterfall 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 the waterfall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: the waterfall has 5 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, the waterfall every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 星垂日记 | the waterfall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1663588935/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-waterfall/id6470706449/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [剑锋 卢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644578291) | [文杰 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590258684) |

## 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 |


### the waterfall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-waterfall/id6470706449)

This app serves as a personal introspection companion, allowing users to record thoughts, ideas, and memories. It features guided questions for deeper self-reflection, supports Markdown for expressive text, and allows tagging and image association with entries. Data is stored locally and synced with iCloud for privacy.

**Highlights:** Guided self-reflection questions, Markdown support for text, Tagging and image association, Local data storage with iCloud sync, Pinning important memories, Record reading notes and movie reviews

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WATERFALL UPGRADE | $7.99 | 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 the waterfall free?

the waterfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 星垂日记 or the waterfall?

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

### Do 星垂日记 or the waterfall have ads?

Neither 星垂日记 nor the waterfall shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 星垂日记 or the waterfall?

星垂日记 ships an update every 9 days, and the waterfall every 3 months. Most recently, 星垂日记 was updated on June 12, 2026 and the waterfall on September 10, 2026.

---

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