Comparison

aDiary vs Episodes

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

Episodes

Features
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Episodes 是一本属于你自己的离线日记。 不必每天打卡,有事就记。日 / 月 / 年三种视图随心切换,让你随时回看一段时光。 【三大核心特点】 完全离线 所有数据只保存在你的 iPhone 上,不上传任何服务器,不需要联网,连账号都不用注册。 Face ID 加锁 私密的内容,只有你能打开。打开 App 就要解锁,合上立即上锁。 一键长图导出 把一段时光做成可分享的九宫格长图,封面、标题、标签、统计一应俱全,直接保存到相册,优雅得体地分享。 【为谁而做】 为想记录但又怕麻烦的人, 为不愿数据被云端窥探的人, 为相信生活值得被一次次重读的人。 【关于隐私】 Episodes 不收集任何用户信息,不需要任何权限以外的访问,你的所有日记加密存储在本地。 我们相信,有些时刻值得一次次重读,但那应当只属于你。

Screenshots

aDiary4 screens
Episodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Episodes at none against aDiary's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Episodes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
aDiary versus Episodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraDiaryEpisodes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer高均 欧algormula Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

aDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly7 Days trial$0.493 Months
  • Annual7 Days trial$1.391 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
None

Episodes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aDiary free?
aDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Episodes free?
Episodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do aDiary or Episodes have ads?
Neither aDiary nor Episodes shows ads.

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