Journal vs ManiMira
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable stickers and backgrounds
- Automatic draft saving
- Password protection for privacy
- iPad support with Apple Pencil
- Photo insertion for diary entries
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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
ManiMira
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ManiMira asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Journal | ManiMira |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 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
Journal
- Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Plus Version3 Days trial$4.993 Months
- Pro Version$8.99
ManiMira
No in-app purchases









