# Fresh Diary vs DateGazer

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Fresh Diary at 30 against DateGazer's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fresh Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DateGazer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Fresh Diary against 5.0 for DateGazer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fresh Diary has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Fresh Diary ships an update every 6 days, DateGazer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fresh Diary | DateGazer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fresh-diary-pure-diarynotes/id6443731752/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dategazer-countdown-days/id6751546196/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [峰峰 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648860305) | [志超 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835421899) |

## What reviewers say

### Fresh Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fresh-diary-pure-diarynotes/id6443731752)

A minimalist and private journaling app with a powerful rich text editor. Track your moods, visualize your entries on a map, and set yearly goals. Securely sync across devices and export your memories.

**Highlights:** Rich text editor, Diary footprints on map, Mood statistics, Calendar view, Year goals, Cloud synchronization, Bulk export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 年度会员 | $6.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Membership | $1.99 | one-time |


### DateGazer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dategazer-countdown-days/id6751546196)

This app helps you remember important dates with customizable countdowns and smart reminders. It also includes a password-protected mood diary to track your emotions and a feature to create personalized anniversary cards.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown widgets, System-level reminder alarms, Password-protected mood diary, DIY anniversary card creator, Local data storage, 16 dynamic video backgrounds

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DateGazer Lifetime Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fresh Diary free?

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

### Is DateGazer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Fresh Diary or DateGazer?

DateGazer is rated higher. Fresh Diary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while DateGazer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Fresh Diary or DateGazer have ads?

Neither Fresh Diary nor DateGazer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fresh Diary or DateGazer?

Fresh Diary ships an update every 6 days, and DateGazer every 3 days. Most recently, Fresh Diary was updated on October 17, 2026 and DateGazer on September 28, 2026.

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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.*