Comparison

Journal vs ManiMira

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

Head to head
About

Journal

This app allows users to create a personal diary with a variety of cute stickers and backgrounds. It offers automatic saving of drafts, password protection for privacy, and the ability to insert photos. The app is also optimized for iPad use.

Highlights
  • Customizable stickers and backgrounds
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Password protection for privacy
  • iPad support with Apple Pencil
  • Photo insertion for diary entries
Features
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Journal, record the unrepeatable moments carefully. Journal is a diary designed for journal enthusiasts. You can use cute stickers and backgrounds as your Journal. As an interesting journaling app, Journal looks forward to recording warm times with you! [Journal Features] -Super many materials: stickers and backgrounds are updated regularly, and there are new surprises every time you make a diary. -Drafts: Save the content of your Journal automatically, so you can no longer be afraid of losing your journal. -Security privacy: You can set a password for the app to protect your secret space. -Support for iPad: It is easier to edit journals with a large screen and an apple pencil. -Photo record: The diary supports inserting photos to retain beautiful moments. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy

About

ManiMira

Features
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Nail inspiration is everywhere. But every photo is on someone else's hand. ManiMira starts from yours. Answer three quick questions, get six ranked ideas with reasons, then see each one on a photo of your own nails — before you commit at the salon. HOW IT WORKS 1. Three questions: occasion, length, mood. 2. Six ranked ideas, each with a reason it fits you. 3. Photograph your hand, place five markers (pinch to zoom for precision). 4. See any design on your own nails. Save it, or show it to your manicurist. A CURATED CATALOG 36 designs across today's directions — milky sheers, glazed neutrals, champagne shimmer, cat-eye, French tips, velvet matte — plus timeless classics. Not an endless scroll. Six ideas chosen for you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No sign-up. No ads. • Runs entirely on your iPhone. Photos are never uploaded, and the app makes no internet connection at all. • A photo is kept only when you choose to save a result. • Data collected: none. FAIR DAILY LIMIT Five on-device previews per day, resetting each calendar day. Saved designs stay available anytime. For anyone who has sat in the salon chair thinking "I hope this looks good on me." Now you'll know before you sit down.

Screenshots

Journal4 screens
ManiMira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ManiMira at none against Journal's 3. ManiMira also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Journal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ManiMira asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, ManiMira every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Journal versus ManiMira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournalManiMira
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer受杰 柯Chuanlong Tian

Bugs and requests

Journal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to reopen saved pages
  • Stickers not displaying properly in some cases
  • Sync issues causing data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free stickers and customization options
  • Improve syncing and backup functionality
  • Allow creating custom backgrounds and stickers
  • Introduce a dark mode option

ManiMira

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$4.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99
None

ManiMira

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Journal free?
Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ManiMira free?
ManiMira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Journal or ManiMira have ads?
Journal shows ads; ManiMira does not.
Which is updated more often, Journal or ManiMira?
Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and ManiMira every 5 days. Most recently, Journal was updated on November 3, 2026 and ManiMira on October 31, 2026.

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