Comparison

Gift Check vs My Diary

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

Head to head
About

Gift Check

Features
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Gift Check is an app that helps you easily record and manage gifts you’ve given and received, so nothing is forgotten and every relationship is handled thoughtfully. You can check the status of return gifts, quickly find past records using filters, and keep everything well organized. From seasonal gifts to everyday gestures, Gift Check supports your personal and professional relationships with care. Key Features Contact Management - Easily add recipients by selecting from your iPhone contacts - Freely register individuals, companies, or organizations not in your contacts - Store preference notes for each person to help with future gift selection Gift Records (Given and Received) - Manage item name, category, photos, date, amount, and notes in one place - Clearly distinguish between gifts given and gifts received - Photo records make it easy to review past gifts at a glance Return Gift and Follow-up Tracking - Track statuses such as "Returned" or "Checked" - Monitor progress by person or event Search and Filters - Quickly search by name, date range, amount, or category - Instantly revisit past records whenever needed Recommended For - Anyone who wants to centrally manage gifts given and received - Those who want to avoid forgetting return gifts - Users who want to choose future gifts based on recipients’ preferences - People who want to organize gift histories such as seasonal gifts, celebrations, and souvenirs Privacy - All records are securely stored on your device - Contacts are used only for registering recipients

About

My Diary

An elegant digital journal that automatically enriches entries with local weather, location, and images. Secure your memories with TouchID/Passcode and sync them across devices via iCloud. Customize your experience with themes and background images.

Highlights
  • Automatic local weather and icon
  • Automatic location tagging
  • Add pictures to entries
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • TouchID/Passcode protection
  • Calendar browsing view
Features
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My Diary is a quiet, personal diary app inspired by the diary seen in the animated film Your Name. It is made for keeping the moments you do not want to lose: what happened today, where you were, what the weather felt like, and the small feelings that may otherwise fade with time. Features: - Write diary entries with photos - Save date, time, weather, and location - Browse memories by list or calendar - Search diary content when a memory comes back - Choose blue or pink themes - Change your diary background - Set your profile photo and name - Add emergency contacts - Keep personal attention notes and todo lists - Protect your diary with Face ID or device passcode - Back up and sync diary data with iCloud - Manually back up to iCloud or sync down from iCloud - Switch between English, Chinese, and Japanese Some memories fade only because we stop looking for them. My Diary keeps a place for them.

Screenshots

Gift Check4 screens
My Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Diary at fortnightly against Gift Check's every 13 months. Gift Check's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gift Check costs $0.99 and My Diary $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gift Check ships an update every 13 months, My Diary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gift Check versus My Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGift CheckMy Diary
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating—4.5 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHUJI FUKUNAGAHeng Wang

In-app purchases

None

Gift Check

No in-app purchases

None

My Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gift Check free?
Gift Check costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Diary free?
My Diary costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gift Check or My Diary have ads?
Neither Gift Check nor My Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gift Check or My Diary?
Gift Check ships an update every 13 months, and My Diary fortnightly. Most recently, Gift Check was updated on September 21, 2026 and My Diary on September 24, 2026.

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