Comparison

GOKIGEN diary vs Happy

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

Head to head
About

GOKIGEN diary

Features
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GOKIGEN diary is to record your feeling like the diary. For a busy day, just mark your feeling. If you want, you can leave a message. (Note) This app is a feature-frozen version that will not be updated except for major bug fixes. We recommend that you migrate to "GOKIGEN Diary 2" which is compatible with the data. By registering you will also be used to schedule management. You may feel that every day is the same, but if you keep this diary, you may find something interesting when you think back. For example, You are always blue at the end of the month. You are likely to be happy during spring. You have been happy at certain day every year. etc. You can record the 3 levels of feeling by the following characters. Happy: (^o^) pink soso: (~.~) yellow not so happy: (T-T) blue The speech bubble shows that you leave the message on the day. If you want to keep it secret, you can set up the passcode. Instruction: change the month: swipe the view,tap the next month area or the previous month area record your feeling: tap the circle of the date display comment list: tap the table mark Search comment:inputing the search string -> tapping the [Search] button search next:without changing the search string -> tapping the [Search] button register/unregister/change the passcode: tap the key mark import the diary data: tap Setting icon -> [Import] export the diary data:tap Setting icon -> [Export]

About

Happy

Features
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Happy-Diaryは,あなたを幸せにするアプリです。 あなたが感じた幸せを日々書き記していくことで、あなたが今どれだけ幸せなのかを知ることができます。 また、過去に書き記した幸せな出来事を振り返ってみることで、あなたを幸せな気持ちにさせることができます。

Screenshots

GOKIGEN diary1 screens
Happy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Happy at none against GOKIGEN diary's shown. GOKIGEN diary's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GOKIGEN diary ships an update monthly, Happy every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
GOKIGEN diary versus Happy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOKIGEN diaryHappy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHitohana KoboKengo Sasaki

In-app purchases

None

GOKIGEN diary

No in-app purchases

None

Happy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GOKIGEN diary free?
GOKIGEN diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Happy free?
Happy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GOKIGEN diary or Happy have ads?
GOKIGEN diary shows ads; Happy does not.
Which is updated more often, GOKIGEN diary or Happy?
GOKIGEN diary ships an update monthly, and Happy every 4 months. Most recently, GOKIGEN diary was updated on September 8, 2026 and Happy on September 8, 2026.

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