Comparison

Emit Diary vs Nostalgia

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

Head to head
About

Emit Diary

Features
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There are many moments in life that are worthy of our gratitude and precious memories. It could be the company of family, the support of friends, an unexpected trip, or a small moment of happiness. It is because of these things that we can feel the beauty of life and the importance of happiness. Therefore, let us remember to be grateful, cherish every moment, seize the present, and fill every corner of life with love and care. Believe that such a life will make us happier! Emit Diary is a beautifully designed, private, and secure diary application that supports multiple users. Here, you can safely record your life experiences, thoughts, emotions, and beautiful moments. You can also slow down and feel your growth and past in this space. 【Fresh and Simple】Adopts a fresh and simple UI design 【Private and Secure】Uses local priority + iCloud automatic synchronization to provide security protection for your data and privacy. Even the developer cannot access your data. 【Shared Space】You can invite your loved ones, partners, best friends, friends, classmates and so on to record your beautiful moments together. 【Stroll Through Time】The homepage abandons the traditional time axis design of the diary, allowing you to feel the healing power of daylight at the first moment. 【Image and Text Recording】Supports various types of images such as ordinary photos, GIFs, and Live Photos, allowing you to capture beautiful moments anytime, anywhere. 【Geolocation】Diary supports adding geolocation. 【Offline Use】Can be used normally without network, and automatically synchronized to iCloud. 【Data Export】You can export diary data to PDF. 【Data Synchronization】Supports iCloud automatic synchronization. 【User Experience】No social networking, no advertising. If you like it, please come back and leave a good review to help "Emit Diary" get better~. 【 About Emit Diary Premium Subscription Service 】 - Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. - Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current. Privacy policy: https://emitdiary.notion.site/emitdiary/9375c5bd297841a99f29ff3cdb245764 Terms of use: https://emitdiary.notion.site/User-Term-f55ca5e72edf4cfb9542f73a52dbe3cf

About

Nostalgia

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It’s a journal, a notebook, a photo album, and a collection of bits and pieces of your life — above all, it’s your very own story. Nostalgia first launched in 2017, with over 9 years of refinement to date. We are committed to providing a convenient and stable content recording service. We believe time will tell all, and we look forward to you joining our community! No monthly or annual subscriptions, no feature restrictions — pay only for what you use. Register now to get 200MB of permanent cloud storage, and follow our WeChat Official Account to unlock an extra 188MB. That’s enough space for approximately 38 million words or 388 photos. We also give away free permanent cloud storage during festivals and holidays! 【All-platform Support】 Compatible with iPhone, iPad, macOS and web versions, with automatic cross-device sync. Visit our official website at https://www.jiushig.com/download.html to learn more. 【Moments-like Feature】 Support mood logging similar to social media moments, with options to add images, videos, locations, voice recordings, weather info and more. 【Rich Text & Image Layout】 Support long-form content creation with text-image mixed layout, and keep historical versions of all your contents. 【Categorization & Tagging】 Tag your contents by story themes, and view your contents grouped by story categories. 【Timeline View】 Browse your past contents via timeline, calendar, search, gallery, favorites and other modes. 【Secret Tree Hole】 Privacy is our priority — all contents are visible only to you by default. The Tree Hole feature (Discovery Page) is also available to meet the social sharing needs of a small group of users. 【Export & Backup】 Export and back up your contents to email, and set up auto-export backups for hassle-free content protection. 【On This Day】 View contents you created on this exact day in previous years directly on the homepage, or check records from all years at a glance. 【Recently Deleted】 Accidentally deleted something? Don’t worry — deleted contents are retained for up to 30 days, so you can recover them anytime. Welcome to download, install and experience Nostalgia!

Screenshots

Emit Diary4 screens
Nostalgia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nostalgia at none against Emit Diary's 2. Nostalgia also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Emit Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nostalgia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emit Diary ships an update every 6 months, Nostalgia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Emit Diary versus Nostalgia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmit DiaryNostalgia
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB67 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer晨姣 李文江 范

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Emit Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Membership3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Membership7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

Nostalgia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emit Diary free?
Emit Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nostalgia free?
Nostalgia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Emit Diary or Nostalgia have ads?
Neither Emit Diary nor Nostalgia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emit Diary or Nostalgia?
Emit Diary ships an update every 6 months, and Nostalgia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Emit Diary was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nostalgia on November 4, 2026.

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