Diary vs Good Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Diary
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Simple and convenient application that will record the best moments for you Privacy Policy: https://thuyetngocluong.github.io/policy_privacy/DiaryApp.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Good Diary
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Good Diary is a private journal designed to help you remember, organize, and better understand your personal encounters. Record each encounter with dates and times, contacts, location, notes, photos, videos, and custom details. Create categories and options that match your needs, while always deciding which information you want to keep. ORGANIZE YOUR ENCOUNTERS โข Save completed encounters or leave them temporarily unfinished. โข Link one or more contacts to each encounter. โข Add notes, locations, photos, and videos. โข Create custom categories with single or multiple selection. โข Quickly find your data using search and advanced filters. โข Browse your encounters through the calendar. CONTACTS AND OPTIONAL INFORMATION Manage your contacts and, if useful to you, add optional information such as sex and sexual orientation. These details can be used in filters and statistics, but you always decide what to enter. PRIVACY AND SECURITY Your data stays first of all on your device. Access can be protected with a PIN and Face ID. Good Diary does not require a proprietary account and does not display advertising. If you enable backup or synchronization, your data is stored in your personal iCloud account. BACKUP, SYNC, AND EXPORT โข Create and restore iCloud backups. โข Synchronize data between compatible devices. โข Export your data as an organized multi-sheet Excel XLSX file. โข Review and manage backups directly from Options. Good Diary gives you a personal, flexible, and private space built around the information you actually want to remember.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Good Diary at none against Diary's 2. Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Good Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Diary ships an update every 2 days, Good Diary every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diary | Good Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thuyet Luong | Fabrizio Fiammenghi |
In-app purchases
Diary
- 1 week subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Lifetime$19.99
Good Diary
No in-app purchases








