Comparison

Journal & Diary vs RemGood

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

Head to head
About

Journal & Diary

A private digital journal for capturing daily thoughts, moods, memories, and life moments. Record text, photos, voice notes, and sketches to reflect on your experiences and notice patterns over time. Secure your entries with passcode and Face ID.

Highlights
  • Daily journal and diary entries
  • Save memories with text, photos, voice notes, sketches
  • Track mood and emotional patterns
  • Search entries by keywords, dates, moods, places, people, media
  • Passcode and Face ID protection
  • Focus Sessions for habit building
Features
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After a heart-breaking breakup, I looked back and realized I had missed the small signs. If I had reflected on everyday life more actively, I might have noticed what was slowly building. That is why I created Memoiri: a private journal and diary for daily thoughts, moods, memories, and the moments that shape your life. Memoiri is designed to feel calm, focused, and personal. Write a quick note, save a longer reflection, add photos, record voice memories, sketch an idea, or simply capture how the day felt. Your entries are grouped by day and time, so your story stays easy to browse. Reflection is built into the experience. Track your mood with simple emojis, revisit past memories, search old entries, and notice patterns across days, weeks, and months. With Memoiri, you can: - Write daily journal and diary entries without distraction - Save memories with text, photos, voice notes, and sketches - Track mood and emotional patterns over time - Search entries by words, dates, moods, places, people, and media - Protect private thoughts with passcode and Face ID support - Build a gentle journaling habit with Focus Sessions Memoiri is not about writing perfectly. It is about noticing your life while you are living it. Download Memoiri and start keeping a meaningful record of your days. Subscription and legal information: Memoiri may offer auto-renewable subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Memoiri Terms: https://memoiri.app/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://memoiri.app/privacy-policy

About

RemGood

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RemGood is your second memory for everyday life. We all keep a running list in our heads — when the car was last serviced, which air filter the HVAC takes, how long the dishwasher warranty lasts, that dish you loved at the restaurant downtown. RemGood holds all of it for you, and reminds you at the right moment. WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH REMGOOD • Car service, oil changes, insurance renewals, tire rotations • Home filters — HVAC, fridge water, air purifier • Warranties and purchase dates, with a photo of the receipt • Appliance model numbers and replacement parts • Restaurants — what you loved, what to skip next time • Clothing and gear, with the date you bought it • Health check-ups, dentist visits, refills HOW IT WORKS Add an item, give it a date, and turn on a reminder. Choose a repeat — daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly — and RemGood keeps the cycle going for you. Attach photos or documents so the details are always at hand. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY Group everything into categories like Automobile, Home, Health, Warranty, and Kitchen. Drag to reorder. Switch between a visual grid and a detailed list. Search by name, filter by category, and sort however you like. EVERYTHING DUE, AT A GLANCE The Reminders tab opens on All Pending, so you see everything ahead of you. Narrow it to Today, This Week, This Month, This Quarter, or This Year — or switch to the calendar view to see the month laid out. RICH NOTES Write real notes with bold, italic, underline, bullet lists, and checkboxes. Tap an item and start editing immediately — your changes save when you leave. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-in. No internet connection. RemGood stores everything on your device and never transmits your data — to us or to anyone else. There is no tracking and no analytics. • Optional App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode • Backup and Restore for moving to a new phone • A recycle bin, so deleted items can be recovered MAKE IT YOURS Light and dark modes, accent colors, and premium themes — Navy & Gold, Charcoal, and Deep Burgundy. Free. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads. A note on sensitive information: RemGood is built for everyday, non-critical details. Please avoid storing passwords, financial account numbers, or government ID numbers in the app.

Screenshots

Journal & Diary4 screens
RemGood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RemGood at none against Journal & Diary's 3. RemGood also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Journal & Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. RemGood asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journal & Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, RemGood every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Journal & Diary versus RemGood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournal & DiaryRemGood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad ElzahabyVasuraj V Arni

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Journal & Diary

Subscriptions3
  • memoiri+$0.997 Days
  • memoiri+$2.991 Month
  • memoiri+$24.991 Year
None

RemGood

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Journal & Diary free?
Journal & Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RemGood free?
RemGood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Journal & Diary or RemGood have ads?
Neither Journal & Diary nor RemGood shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journal & Diary or RemGood?
Journal & Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and RemGood every 6 days. Most recently, Journal & Diary was updated on November 3, 2026 and RemGood on October 31, 2026.

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