Comparison

aDiary vs 流年记

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

Head to head
About

aDiary

Capture the essence of your day with brief, text-only entries. This minimalist journal app offers iCloud sync, FaceID protection, and creative sharing templates. Designed for quick daily reflections, it avoids long-form writing and multimedia.

Highlights
  • Text-only daily entries
  • iCloud Sync
  • FaceID protection
  • Multiple journal layouts
  • Creative sharing templates
  • Search and date filters
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Jot down a sentence, a word, or even just an emoji each day. Features: * Multiple journal layout styles * iCloud Sync * FaceID protection * Full iPadOS optimization * Background privacy safeguards * Adjustable font sizes * Multiple export formats * Dark Mode ready * Search & date filters * Creative sharing templates * True minimalist design aDiary is a text-only diary app designed for short entries. We intentionally avoid long-form writing or multimedia features. "Writing lengthy entries or multimedia diaries can be time-consuming and hard to maintain."
 "What if you just captured one meaningful moment daily?" Capture the essence of your day with almost zero effort.
Simple in form, thoughtful in design. When inspiration strikes, give our stylish sharing feature a try! Pricing:
 • Quarterly($0.49): 3 months
premium access.
 • Annual($1.49): 12 months premium access. • Lifetime($2.99):
Permanent premium access.
 Privacy policy:https://docs.ddot.top/#/privacy_policy?id=english Term of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

流年记

This app allows users to record daily life, moments, and create calendar albums. It can also generate time-lapse videos from diary entries, perfect for tracking personal growth, projects, or life events. All entries are encrypted for privacy and are user-exclusive.

Highlights
  • Diary video creation
  • Calendar view with daily entries
  • Customizable diary tags
  • Rich text and image editor
  • Export diaries to PDF
  • Periodic plan with reminders
  • Generate calendar photo albums
  • Time-lapse video generation
Features
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流年记,是一款日记APP, 你可以用它来记录日常点滴,美好瞬间,生成精美日历图集, 也可以给日记添加周期计划,将日记生成时间变化视频(延时摄影视频), 用来记录生活日常、工作、宝宝成长、宠物、健身变化过程,甚至整个人生…… 流年记采用加密方式存储,保证用户隐私,日记仅用户自己可见。 【主要功能】 1、日记视频 发布日记支持视频功能; 2、日历功能: 支持日历封面,方便查询每一天日记,避免遗漏; 3、日记标签 每篇日记可以添加多个标签,自定义标签封面,方便归类整理; 4、图文混排 集成编辑器功能,支持图、文混排,适合写旅游日记; 5、日记导出PDF 日记可以按时间、标签导出为PDF。 6、周期计划: 给日记添加周期计划,每个计划可以独立设置闹钟提醒,适用于周期性日记,比如宝宝成长、健身、美肤等等; 7、生成图集: 可以生成精美的周历、月历、年历图集,分享生活的美好; 8、生成视频: 将日记图片生成延时摄影视频,时间变化视频是流年记的特色功能; 9、日记相册 汇总日记所有图片,可以按标签筛选查看; 10、时光回顾 随机回顾过去的一张日记图片; 11、同步功能: 支持多设备同时登录、同步,日记采用加密方式存储,保证用户隐私; 12、数据备份 支持日记数据导入、导出,不怕数据丢失; 13、批量删除 批量删除删除日记,可按标签筛选; 14、个性主题 支持时间线、时间轴、简约多个日记主题,可以自定义背景壁纸等; 15、数据统计 按月、年、总览,统计日记详细数据; 16、离线功能 无需网络、无需登录也可以正常使用。 —————— 解锁【流年记会员】后,可享受: 日记数据、图片自动同步; 将日记图片生成,精美周历、月历、年历图集; 将日记图片生成时间变化视频; 每天不限日记数量; 纯净去广告; 订阅会员价格: 1个月 ¥6.00; 1季度 ¥12.00; 1年 ¥36.00; 永久会员¥68.00(限时特惠)

Screenshots

aDiary4 screens
流年记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 流年记 at 100% against aDiary's 0%. 流年记 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. aDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 3 months and 流年记 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

流年记 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of aDiary's written reviews are positive against 100% of 流年记's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aDiary ships an update monthly, 流年记 every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
aDiary versus 流年记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraDiary流年记
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer高均 欧Zhuhai Pocket Factory Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

aDiary

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

流年记

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

aDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly7 Days trial$0.493 Months
  • Annual7 Days trial$1.391 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
4 purchases

流年记

One-time4
  • 月卡会员$0.99
  • 季会员$1.99
  • 月会员$4.99
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  • 永久会员$9.99

Questions

Is aDiary free?
aDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 流年记 free?
流年记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, aDiary or 流年记?
流年记 is rated higher. aDiary averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 流年记 averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do aDiary or 流年记 have ads?
Neither aDiary nor 流年记 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aDiary or 流年记?
aDiary ships an update monthly, and 流年记 every 11 days. Most recently, aDiary was updated on October 24, 2026 and 流年记 on October 24, 2026.

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