Comparison

MDA vs Lastly

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

Head to head
About

MDA

Features
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We live in a world where we are losing the habit of writing. Most people only write what is necessary, such as emails, text messages, meeting notes, or reminders. Nowadays, few have the habit of putting their feelings and reflections on paper. However, journaling can be a transformative habit. Countless studies point out that writing about our daily lives, ideas, emotions and goals has a very positive effect on our physical and mental health. "Writing in a diary increases self-esteem and motivation, and promotes self-confidence." My Diary App (MDA) is the way for you to record your entire day by organizing everything into categories or different diaries! Your diary MDA helps you keep track of all the happenings. Record your day-to-day events and never forget when they happened. Multiple diaries You can separate your registers into different diaries, creating a special diary for each subject. - Create as many diaries you want - Backup and restore your diaries - Use dark mode - Export to PDF We are constantly evolving the app! Many more features will be added in the future. Send your opinion and suggestion to the email dev.tcsolution@gmail.com We hope that the MDA will help you not to forget the events of your daily life!

About

Lastly

Features
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Track the last time you did anything. Know when it's due again. Lastly is the simplest way to keep tabs on the things you do regularly — but irregularly enough that you forget when you last did them. Filter changed? Tires rotated? Plants watered? Smoke alarm tested? Lastly remembers so you don't have to. Built for everything • Home maintenance — smoke alarms, gutters, HVAC filters, deep cleans • Car care — oil changes, tire rotation, car wash, wiper blades • Health & wellness — dentist, eye exams, physicals, medications • Pets — vaccinations, vet checkups, grooming, flea & tick • Relationships — call family, date night, catch up with friends • Habits — anything you want to do more (or remember you did) Designed for one-tap logging Tap an activity. Done. Add a note, a quantity (reps, miles, minutes), or backdate if needed. That's it. No streaks to maintain, no chains to break — just a clean record of when you last did each thing. Smart reminders that actually help Set an interval ("remind me every 90 days") and Lastly will notify you when it's been too long. Lastly also predicts when you'll likely need to do things again based on your history, so reminders get smarter the more you use the app. Share with the people you live with Share activities with your household via iCloud. Everyone logs, everyone stays in sync. Perfect for couples or families managing chores and maintenance together. Features • One-tap activity logging • Smart interval reminders with prediction • Calendar view of your log history • Home Screen widgets (Small & Medium) • Quantitative value tracking (km, kg, reps, etc.) • Category organization with custom icons & colors • Starter packs to get you going fast • iCloud sync across iPhone & iPad • iCloud sharing with household members • Localized in English, Norwegian, German, Spanish, and French • CSV export of your full history • Light & Dark mode, system-aware Private by design Lastly stores everything in your iCloud account. No third-party servers, no tracking, no ads. We have no analytics SDKs and don't see your data. Your habits stay yours. Free with optional Pro Lastly is free and tracks up to 5 activities. Lastly Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited activities, premium themes, alternate app icons, and curated additional starter packs. $1.99, paid once, yours forever. Family Sharing supported. No subscription, no auto-renewal.

Screenshots

MDA4 screens
Lastly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lastly at Free against MDA's $4.99. MDA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Lastly is free to download; MDA costs $4.99 up front. Lastly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MDA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
MDA versus Lastly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDALastly
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTulio CalazansFrank Thingelstad

In-app purchases

None

MDA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lastly

One-time1
  • Lastly Premium$1.99

Questions

Is MDA free?
MDA costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lastly free?
Lastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MDA or Lastly have ads?
Neither MDA nor Lastly shows ads.

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