GOKIGEN diary vs えらたん
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GOKIGEN diary
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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]
えらたん
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「えらたん」は、あなたが今日もがんばったこと、できたことを、かわいいねこがほめてくれる、やさしい応援アプリです。 ◆ほめてほしいときに好きなだけほめてくれる ちょっと疲れたな…そんな時は「ほめ」ボタンをポチっと押してみて。かわいいねこがあなたをいっぱいほめてくれます。 ◆どこにいても、ほめてもらえる幸せ 忙しい毎日で自分のがんばりを忘れちゃいそうなとき、「えらたん」がほんわかあたたかい時間をお届けします。電車の中でも、休憩中でも、寝る前でも、いつでもあなたをほめて癒してくれます。 ◆ありのままのあなたが、とっても素敵 目標や結果だけにこだわらず、小さな一歩や毎日のささいな出来事も「えらたん」は見逃しません。ねこがあなたの素敵なところを見つけて、「あなたはそのままでじゅうぶん素敵だよ」と励ましてくれます。きっと明日もほんの少しだけ、前を向いてがんばれるようになりますよ。 ◆あなたのそばに、いつも「えらたん」 ねこは、あなたのちょっとしたがんばりを見つける名人です。「すごいね!」や「えらたん!」と心から褒めてくれます。自分を認めることは、毎日の中に小さな幸せを見つける第一歩。ねこと一緒に、その一歩を楽しく踏み出しましょう。 「えらたん」で、自分でも気づかなかった素敵な魅力を発見して、心がぽかぽかと温かくなる毎日を送りませんか?あなたの歩む小さな一歩一歩を、かわいいねこがやさしく応援します。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: えらたん at every 10 days against GOKIGEN diary's monthly. GOKIGEN diary's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GOKIGEN diary ships an update monthly, えらたん every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOKIGEN diary | えらたん |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hitohana Kobo | Yuuki Takahashi |
In-app purchases
GOKIGEN diary
No in-app purchases
えらたん
No in-app purchases









