Comparison

Diary vs cal

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

Head to head
About

Diary

Features
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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

About

cal

Capture and revisit your daily memories with photos and notes. This app presents your month as a visual calendar, allowing you to easily view past moments. Your data remains private and stored solely on your device.

Highlights
  • Add photos to any day
  • Jot down notes for each entry
  • View month as a photo calendar
  • Full-screen view of daily memories
  • Export entries for sharing
  • Private, on-device storage
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Life moves fast. CalDiary helps you slow down and remember it — one photo, one day at a time. Add a photo to any day, jot a little note, and watch your month fill up with memories. The calendar view lets you see your whole month at a glance — every day a tiny window into your life. Tap any day to see your photo full-screen, with your note tucked underneath just the way you wrote it. What you can do: * Add a photo to each day — from your library or straight from your camera * See your whole month as a photo calendar at a glance * Tap any day for a full-screen photo and your personal note * Export your month view or a single day to keep or share Your memories stay yours. No accounts, no cloud, no servers. Everything lives on your phone — completely private, always. Free forever. No ads. No subscriptions. Just your days. Clean, minimal, and made for the little moments worth remembering.

Screenshots

Diary4 screens
cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cal at none against Diary's 2. Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.4). On price, 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. Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. cal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary ships an update every 2 days, cal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Diary versus cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiarycal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThuyet LuongBegimay Ahmatova

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions1
  • 1 week subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

cal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cal free?
cal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diary or cal have ads?
Neither Diary nor cal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary or cal?
Diary ships an update every 2 days, and cal every 10 days. Most recently, Diary was updated on October 8, 2026 and cal on October 10, 2026.

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