Comparison

Their Side vs Dear Diary

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

Head to head
About

Their Side

Features
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Had a fight with your partner, your mom, a friend or someone at work? Write down what happened the way you'd tell a friend. You're allowed to be unfair here. Then read how it probably looked from where they were standing. You get a short read: how it likely felt to them, what they were after, and where you've got a point too. At the end there's one question for you to think over. It doesn't give you a line to send them. It won't pick a winner. It works from the details you give it, so names, times and exact words help. If you remember what they actually said, put that in too. Only you see it. Nothing gets sent to the other person. Type or talk. Entries stay on your phone, and you can back them up to your account. After a few weeks, For you and On your mind start showing who keeps coming up. If what you write sounds like abuse, threats or someone getting hurt, it won't make the other person's case. You'll see a helpline for your country instead. About the AI: your entry's text is sent to an AI model to write the read, and the answer comes back to your phone. It's not therapy and it's not medical advice. Your first week is free and includes everything. After that, Their Side Pro is a monthly subscription that renews until you cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://ventlog.handled.tools/privacy

About

Dear Diary

Features
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Dear Diary is a private and secure digital journaling app designed to help you reflect, write, and organize your thoughts. Write daily diary entries, capture emotions, and build a personal space for self-reflection and mindfulness. Whether you want to document your day, manage your feelings, or simply clear your mind, Dear Diary provides a calm and distraction-free experience. Your entries are stored securely and are accessible only to you. Dear Diary does not use ads or tracking, allowing you to focus fully on your personal writing journey. Start building a healthy journaling habit today with Dear Diary. Terms of Use: https://digitally16.com/dear-diary/terms Privacy Policy: https://digitally16.com/dear-diary/privacy"

Screenshots

Their Side4 screens
Dear Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

Their Side and Dear Diary are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Their Side sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Dear Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Their Side ships an update every 2 days, Dear Diary every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Their Side versus Dear Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheir SideDear Diary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHan KimDIGITALLY 16

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Their Side

Subscriptions1
  • Ventlog Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
2 purchases

Dear Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Their Side free?
Their Side is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dear Diary free?
Dear Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Their Side or Dear Diary have ads?
Neither Their Side nor Dear Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Their Side or Dear Diary?
Their Side ships an update every 2 days, and Dear Diary every 3 days. Most recently, Their Side was updated on November 12, 2026 and Dear Diary on November 9, 2026.

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