# Fresh Diary vs OneThing Daily

The clearest difference is price: Fresh Diary at Free against OneThing Daily's $0.99. Fresh Diary also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (31 vs 2). OneThing Daily's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Fresh Diary is free to download; OneThing Daily costs $0.99 up front. Fresh Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and OneThing Daily sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fresh Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fresh Diary has 31 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, OneThing Daily every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fresh Diary | OneThing Daily |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fresh-diary-pure-diarynotes/id6443731752/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onething-daily/id6757373350/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 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 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#74** |
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [峰峰 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648860305) | [Andras Varga](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841546733) |

## 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 |


### OneThing Daily

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onething-daily/id6757373350)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app helps you focus on a single, important task each day to achieve success. It offers a simple morning prompt, optional reminders, and an evening reflection to review your progress without pressure or gamification.

**Highlights:** Daily focus prompt, Optional reminders, Evening reflection, Journaling with notes and photos, Past day history, Minimalist design, Light and dark mode

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Development | $0.99 | one-time |
| Extra Support | $2.99 | one-time |
| Generous Support | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fresh Diary free?

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

### Is OneThing Daily free?

OneThing Daily costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fresh Diary or OneThing Daily?

Fresh Diary is rated higher. Fresh Diary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while OneThing Daily averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Fresh Diary or OneThing Daily have ads?

Neither Fresh Diary nor OneThing Daily shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fresh Diary or OneThing Daily?

Fresh Diary ships an update every 6 days, and OneThing Daily every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fresh Diary was updated on October 21, 2026 and OneThing Daily on October 19, 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.*