Fresh Diary vs PaperMemory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fresh Diary
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.
- Rich text editor
- Diary footprints on map
- Mood statistics
- Calendar view
- Year goals
- Cloud synchronization
- Bulk export
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"Fresh Diary" is a minimalist and pure Diary app. No ads, no community, no annoying notifications. Private, secure, supports cloud synchronization and rich text editor. APP Features: 【Rich Text Editor】Supports styles such as bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, font size, text color, text background color, first line indentation, left/center/right alignment, line spacing, etc. 【Diary Footprints on Map】See where you have written Diary entries over the years on the map. Full of memories. 【Mood Statistics】Detailed statistics of mood fluctuations and can view Diary entries based on mood. 【Calendar View】Supports calendar view, see Diary entries for specific dates on the calendar, makes searching for Diary entries easier. 【Year Goal】Set your goals or wishes for this year and become better! 【Supports Date Feedback】Supports feedback of Diary entries, if you forget to write a Diary, you can always catch up. 【Cloud Synchronization】Supports iCloud storage, automatic synchronization between multiple devices, makes your Diary more private and secure. 【Bulk Export】Supports bulk export of Diary entries, exports beautiful printable PDF files, even more beautiful when bound. You can also export beautiful images to facilitate sharing of Diary entries. 【Unlock Password】Supports setting gesture unlock, Face ID/Touch ID unlock, to protect your privacy. 【Diary Writing Reminder】Daily reminders, you will never forget to write a Diary again! 【Not Just a Diary】You can record your little thoughts at any time on the "Thoughts" page, and it also supports an editor as powerful as the Diary. —————————————————— Privacy Policy: http://lixkit.gitee.io/app/FreshDiary/privacy.html Service Agreement: https://lixkit.gitee.io/app/FreshDiary/service.html Contact Us: feedback@lixkit.com
PaperMemory
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PaperMemory is a personal journal for keeping both good memories and hard ones in one calm, private space. Record what happened and how you felt, add a photo, and choose the feeling that best matches the moment. As time passes, you can return to your memories through the archive, calendar, and reflection features. MAIN FEATURES • Record good memories Keep moments you want to remember and come back to later. • Record hard memories Write down difficult feelings while still preserving the memory in your archive. • Mood-based journaling Choose from different feelings to give each memory more context. • Photos Add photos to your memories and revisit the moments visually. • Archive Browse your saved memories in a compact, easy-to-scan collection. • Calendar See the memories you recorded on each day and revisit them by date. • Reflection Look back on your recent activity, the days you recorded, and the balance between good and hard memories. • Memory recall Rediscover memories you may not have looked at for a while. • Edit memories Update the text, feeling, or photo of a memory you already saved. • iCloud sync Keep supported app data in sync across your Apple devices using iCloud. PAPERMEMORY PLUS PaperMemory Plus adds deeper ways to understand your memories over time. • Mood insights • Monthly and yearly views • Period-to-period comparisons • Memory trend charts • Frequently used words and keywords • PDF memory book creation PaperMemory is designed to make emotional journaling feel simple, warm, and easy to return to—whether the memory was joyful, difficult, or somewhere in between. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jhyh940823-dev.github.io/paper-memory-ios/legal/?lang=en&doc=privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fresh Diary at none against PaperMemory's shown. Fresh Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PaperMemory's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On price, 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. Fresh Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PaperMemory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fresh Diary ships an update every 6 days, PaperMemory every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fresh Diary | PaperMemory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 峰峰 李 | JUNGHYUN PARK |
In-app purchases
Fresh Diary
- 月度会员7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 年度会员$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$1.99
PaperMemory
- PaperMemory Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- PaperMemory Plus Yearly$9.991 Year









