Comparison

Hochzeit vs Card Diary

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

Head to head
About

Hochzeit

Features
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Die schönsten Worte zur Hochzeit – immer griffbereit! Ob für die Hochzeitskarte, das Gästebuch oder eine liebevolle Rede – mit unserer App „Hochzeit“ findest du garantiert den passenden Spruch für den großen Tag. Romantisch. Herzlich. Unvergesslich. Entdecke eine liebevoll zusammengestellte Sammlung an: • Hochzeitssprüchen & -zitaten • Glückwünschen zur Hochzeit • Berührenden Gedichten • Bibelversen & Trausprüchen • Wissenswertem über die verschiedenen Hochzeitstage Praktisch & persönlich: • Markiere deine Lieblingssprüche als Favoriten • Filtere nach Autor oder Thema • Teile Texte ganz einfach per E-Mail, WhatsApp, ... • Kopiere Inhalte direkt in deine Grußkarte oder Rede Ob als Trauzeuge, Brautjungfer oder lieber Gast – mit dieser App bist du bestens vorbereitet, um Herzen zu berühren.

About

Card Diary

This app offers a simple and beautiful way to journal your daily experiences. Easily record thoughts, emotions, and memories with text or photos, making each day feel meaningful. Customize your entries with backgrounds, fonts, and tags.

Highlights
  • Decorate cards with photos or colors
  • Record multiple diaries per day
  • Calendar view
  • Add photos and videos
  • Track weather and emotions
  • Tag entries and add locations
  • Automatic iCloud backup and sync
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◆ "App of The Day" in over 100 countries. ◆ Over 1.7 million App Store downloads. ◆ App Store recommendation "Best New App". Card Diary makes journaling a simple, mindful and highly rewarding activity. -- APP OF THE DAY Make every day meaningful. -- Apple Editors’ Notes For concise diary entries -- App Store [FEATURED] "Card Diary" is a simple and easy Diary Journal App. "Card Diary" has the concept of "putting a day on a card". Write today's journal. One line of text or one picture is fine. "Card Diary" makes your day meaningful and special. Record your day easily and beautifully. You can make a pretty diary even if you use only one picture or one line of text. We believe that your every day is very meaningful. We hope that Card Diary will help motivate you to find meaning in every day. This is a simple, clean diary app. You can set a background for each month, using a photo or choosing from 20 colors, 15 pastels and 5 monotones. Then make each day special by choosing between two types of card: photo or text-based. Love, happiness, joy, sad or angry... You can write all your emotions and memories on the card. Try using it as a variety of diaries. (Photo journal, butler journal, reading journal, movie journal, love journal, etc.) ◆ Features ◆ - Decorate your cards. (Photo/Color) - Write multiple diaries per day. - Calendar view provided. - Photos and videos. - Weather and emotions. - Locations and tags. - Favorites. - Automatic backup. (iCloud) - Multi-device synchronization. (iCloud) - Manual backup and restore. - App lock. (Password, Touch ID, Face ID) - File export: TXT and PDF (print). - Various fonts. - Various font styles. (bold, align, color, etc.) - Timestamps and dividers. - Optimized UI for iPhone and iPad. - Dark mode. ◆ Feedback ◆ - Instagram : @carddiary.app - Facebook Messenger : @carddiary.me - Line ID : dreamkitcorp - WeChat ID : dreamkitcorp - Privacy Policy : https://carddiary.me/PrivacyPolicy.html - Terms of Use : https://carddiary.me/TermsOfUses.html

Screenshots

Hochzeit4 screens
Card Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Card Diary at Free against Hochzeit's $0.99. Card Diary also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 25 months). Hochzeit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Card Diary is free to download; Hochzeit costs $0.99 up front. Card Diary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hochzeit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hochzeit ships an update every 25 months, Card Diary every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hochzeit versus Card Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHochzeitCard Diary
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB421 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirk EineckeDreamkit Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Hochzeit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Card Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries not saving properly or disappearing after updates
  • Calendar view not displaying entries correctly on certain dates
  • Issues with iCloud sync causing data loss or inconsistencies

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to rearrange photo order in entries
  • Implement a 'On This Day' feature to view past entries
  • Allow syncing across multiple devices with a user account
  • Introduce more customization options for fonts, colors, etc.
  • Integrate with other services like Dropbox for backup/export

In-app purchases

None

Hochzeit

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Card Diary

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Thanks Coffee$12.99
  • Thanks Beer$12.99

Questions

Is Hochzeit free?
Hochzeit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Diary free?
Card Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hochzeit or Card Diary have ads?
Neither Hochzeit nor Card Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hochzeit or Card Diary?
Hochzeit ships an update every 25 months, and Card Diary every 5 days. Most recently, Hochzeit was updated on November 1, 2026 and Card Diary on October 29, 2026.

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