Comparison

aDiary vs MeMemo

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

MeMemo

This minimalist journaling app helps you reflect on your past, present, and future. Organize your life across various time scales, capture thoughts with keywords or notes, and access your entries instantly. Enjoy a clean interface designed for deep reflection and long-term life planning.

Highlights
  • Life laid out as a grid
  • Yearbook and calendar views
  • Record across five scales
  • Capture entries four ways
  • Minimalist design
  • Home screen widgets
  • Instant search
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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MeMemo — my minimalist life journal. Here, reflect on who you were, settle into who you are, and plan who you'll be. FEATURES - See your whole life laid out as a single grid on the Me page. - Organize your entire life at a glance on the Yearbook page. - See this day in every year, side by side, on the On This Day page. - Browse and organize your months, weeks, and days with the Year and Month views. - Record across five scales: Me, Year, Month, Week, and Day. - Capture each entry four ways: keywords, a one-liner, plans, and notes. - Quickly write and plan your life, year, month, week, and day on the detail pages. - A minimalist design that lets you sink into your own words and thoughts. - Home Screen widgets: today's highlights and this week's plans. - Instant search: find anything across life, year, month, week, and day. - Private iCloud sync: seamless across iPhone and iPad. - Face ID protection: one more lock for your journal. - Data export: Markdown, TXT, and PDF — your PDF becomes a book. WHO IT'S FOR - New to journaling and not sure where to start: just open and write your first line. - Want to record your life but short on time and energy: one line, one minute is enough. - Put off by complex journaling apps: just plain, simple text — zero learning curve. - Minimalists: an interface so clean it's just you and your words. - Perfectionists: a tidy framework, time scales, and design that all line up. - Long-term thinkers: one app to hold a lifetime, slowly written into your own memoir. - Privacy-first: your records are yours alone — and you can lock them. - ADHD and wandering minds: a place to land your scattered thoughts. - Forgetful types who lose track of what they've done: your past, always within reach. - Born planners: plan ahead across life, year, month, week, and day. - Bullet-journal and diary lovers: daily, yearly, three-year, and five-year diaries all fit. - Anyone who wants to sort themselves out: untangle the mess in your head. PRIVACY & TERMS - Your data lives only on your devices and private iCloud; we collect no personal data. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Everyone deserves to record their life, fully. May MeMemo help you find your true self.

Screenshots

aDiary4 screens
MeMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MeMemo at 97% against aDiary's 0%. MeMemo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. aDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 3 months and MeMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeMemo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of aDiary's written reviews are positive against 97% of MeMemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aDiary ships an update monthly, MeMemo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
aDiary versus MeMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraDiaryMeMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews97.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer高均 欧行滨 于

Customer experience

aDiary

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

MeMemo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
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
1 purchases

MeMemo

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is aDiary free?
aDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeMemo free?
MeMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, aDiary or MeMemo?
MeMemo is rated higher. aDiary averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MeMemo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do aDiary or MeMemo have ads?
Neither aDiary nor MeMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aDiary or MeMemo?
aDiary ships an update monthly, and MeMemo weekly. Most recently, aDiary was updated on October 24, 2026 and MeMemo on October 31, 2026.

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