# Diary vs DayTrace

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayTrace at none against Diary's 2. Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. DayTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary | DayTrace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Size | 52 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thuyet Luong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655884965) | [章循 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883380816) |

## What reviewers say

### Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-simple-note-your-life/id6449438289)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### DayTrace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daytrace-private-journal/id6787373654)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary free?

Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DayTrace free?

DayTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Diary or DayTrace have ads?

Neither Diary nor DayTrace shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*