# hip vs Talk Diary

The clearest difference is ads: Talk Diary at none against hip's shown. Talk Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. hip sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Talk Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | hip | Talk Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hip-birthday-reminder-app/id401949944/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **18K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 146 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Celebrate Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/401949947) | [羽帆 岳](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860754701) |

## What reviewers say

### hip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hip-birthday-reminder-app/id401949944)

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app helps you celebrate special occasions with customizable reminders, personalized greetings, and gift ideas. Manage your contacts and events with ease, ensuring you always send wishes on time.

**Highlights:** Customizable event reminders, Contact and calendar sync, Birthday and greeting cards, Gift ideas (US only), Contact grouping and management, Backup and restore options, Scheduled greetings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| hip PLUS! | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| hip PLUS! | $2.99 | per month |
| hip PLUS! (6 months) | $8.99 | per 6 months |
| hip PLUS! | $19.99 | per year |
| hip PLUS! | $19.99 | per year |
| hip PLUS! | $8.99 | one-time |
| hip PLUS! | $39.99 | one-time |
| hip PLUS! | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helpful for remembering birthdays and anniversaries
- 👍 Easy to use and organize contacts
- 🚀 Convenient reminders and notifications
- 👍 Useful gift suggestion feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Lack of automatic backup or sync options
- 🐛 Issues with data loss or disappearing birthdays
- 💰 Restrictive free version, requires paid subscription
- 🤔 Confusing or cluttered UI after recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Reminders not triggering at the correct time
- Importing contacts not working as expected
- Paid features not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- Add support for anniversaries and other events
- Improve syncing and backup options
- Provide more customization options for UI and notifications
- Enhance social sharing and integration features


### Talk Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talk-diary/id6770658657)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime  Membership | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is hip free?

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

### Is Talk Diary free?

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

### Do hip or Talk Diary have ads?

hip shows ads; Talk Diary does not.

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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.*