Diary Books vs PDF Library & Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diary Books
Record daily memories, thoughts, and special moments in a beautifully designed personal journal. Organize entries into distinct diary books for different life events, people, or goals. This app offers a private and simple space to capture your life stories and revisit cherished memories.
- Create multiple diary books
- Write daily journal entries
- Organize memories by year, topic, or person
- Elegant diary-book design
- Face ID support
- Private journaling space
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**Diary Books** is a beautiful and personal journaling app designed to help you record daily memories, thoughts, stories, and special moments in a diary-book style. Create your own diary books for different years, people, trips, school memories, family moments, or personal goals. Each diary can feel like a private book filled with your life stories. Write journal entries, organize memories, and keep important moments easy to revisit. Whether you want to write a daily diary, save meaningful memories, track your feelings, or create a personal keepsake, Diary Books gives you a warm and simple place to write. **Features:** * Create and organize multiple diary books * Write daily journal entries * Keep memories by year, topic, or person * Simple and elegant diary-book design * Great for personal memories, family journals, school life, travel notes, and daily reflections * A private space to record your thoughts and life moments * Face ID support Turn your memories into beautiful diary books, one entry at a time.
PDF Library & Reader
A minimalist, offline PDF reader allowing users to import documents, track reading progress, and organize their library. It offers a distraction-free reading experience with no signup or internet required.
- Import PDFs from various sources
- Automatic reading progress saving
- Customizable book titles
- Reset reading progress
- Offline functionality
- Distraction-free reading
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PDF Library & Reader is a minimalist, offline PDF reader that gives you full control over your reading experience. Import PDF books, track your progress, and read distraction-free. No signup required. FEATURES: • Add PDFs instantly Import PDFs from anywhere (Files, Safari, AirDrop, etc) into your personal library with a single tap. • Track your reading progress Progress is automatically saved as you scroll. See what you’ve started and pick up where you left off, even after closing the app. • Rename book titles Swipe left on a title in your library to give it a custom name for easier organization. • Reset progress anytime Swipe left on a title in the Reader tab to reset your reading progress and start fresh. PDF Library & Reader is designed to be simple, powerful, and private. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or book lover, this app gives you full control over your PDFs. PDF LIBRARY PRO • Unlock unlimited PDF imports and support future features. No ads. No accounts. No internet required. Just your books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Library & Reader at 100% against Diary Books's 9%. PDF Library & Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Diary Books sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Library & Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Diary Books | PDF Library & Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alteru Inc. | Wildcatter LLC |
Customer experience
Diary Books
PDF Library & Reader
In-app purchases
Diary Books
- Diary Books App Purchase$4.99
PDF Library & Reader
- PDF Library Pro$9.99
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