Comparison

MarieStory vs Junk Mail

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

Head to head
About

MarieStory

Features
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[Record a Day] When you leave a record, the card disappears and the background picture appears. 44 kinds of background pictures are provided by default. Of course, you can also bring your own photos. [Feelings Diary] How was your day? Today's feelings as characters can be left [Choose a Character] There are 9 characters. Choose a character to express your feelings [Record Of The Day] 5 Emotions, Various Fonts, Upload Photo [Chart] Emotional flow by month and year [Subscription] - Annual purchase rights are automatically renewed each year. - Monthly subscriptions automatically renew each month. - The monthly subscription is β‚© 1,100 and The annual subscription is β‚© 11,000. - Subscription automatically renews within 24 hours of the end of the current period. - You can manage and unsubscribe from your account settings. - Terms of use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OHh-giTX-mjNx6O4zShFZncs03_y4_Mf/view?usp=share_link - Privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m9rweQmwiFSATZXa8kygWGGQVzr_Lvxb/view?usp=share_link

About

Junk Mail

Features
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Junk Mail is a private photo journal for curating one photo and a short note each day. Think of it like sending a postcard to yourself, without the pressure to share it on the internet.

Screenshots

MarieStory4 screens
Junk Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Junk Mail at none against MarieStory's 3. Junk Mail also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). MarieStory's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MarieStory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Junk Mail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarieStory ships an update every 6 weeks, Junk Mail daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MarieStory versus Junk Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarieStoryJunk Mail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size107 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyongDon UmOlivia Pawlowski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MarieStory

Subscriptions2
  • μ›”κ°„ κ΅¬λ…κΆŒ$0.991 Month
  • λ…„κ°„ ꡬ독$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 프리미엄 ꡬ맀$1.99
None

Junk Mail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarieStory free?
MarieStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Junk Mail free?
Junk Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarieStory or Junk Mail have ads?
Neither MarieStory nor Junk Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarieStory or Junk Mail?
MarieStory ships an update every 6 weeks, and Junk Mail daily. Most recently, MarieStory was updated on October 3, 2026 and Junk Mail on September 29, 2026.

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