Swift Alert vs Media Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swift Alert
Stay updated with all things related to a popular artist's tour and music. Get news, concert dates, real-time alerts for livestreams, track surprise songs, and test your knowledge with trivia.
- Fan newsfeed
- Concert dates
- Real-time livestream alerts
- Surprise Song Tracker
- Trivia quizzes
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The ultimate app for Swifties! Swift Alert will keep you connected to the shows and the music with a newsfeed of key fan accounts, concert dates in your time zone, and real-time alerts so you can check out livestreams. The Surprise Song Tracker will ensure you always know the latest surprise songs, and trivia quizzes will give you a chance to test your knowledge and show off your Swiftie status to your friends. Swift Alert is THE go-to source for Swifties! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Media Diary
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Media Diary helps you keep track of the Media you watched, read, played or otherwise enjoyed (or didn't). Add a rating, reviews and notes - or revisit them later if you changed your mind and want to update or edit them. It's straight to the point: no Ads, no tracking, no AI, no distractions, no accounts, no connections.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swift Alert at Free against Media Diary's $2.99. Swift Alert also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). Media Diary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On ads 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
Swift Alert is free to download; Media Diary costs $2.99 up front. Swift Alert sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Media Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swift Alert ships an update every 10 days, Media Diary monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swift Alert | Media Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (40K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swift Alert LLC | Jan Eisenhuth |
Bugs and requests
Swift Alert
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mastermind scores not tracking correctly
- Trivia questions not loading properly
- Calendar events not clearing after shows
Requested features
4 requests- More interactive features (outfit history, song rankings, etc.)
- Ability to edit Mastermind submissions
- Merch/announcement notifications
- Syncing progress across devices
Media Diary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swift Alert
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$0.991 Month
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$1.991 Month
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$2.991 Month
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- Swift Alert Games Subscription$3.991 Month
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$5.991 Month
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$9.991 Year
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$12.991 Year
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$14.991 Year
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$17.991 Year
- Swift Alert Games Subscription$19.991 Year
- Become a Swiftie$0.99
- Become a Swiftie$1.99
Media Diary
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Swift Alert free?
Is Media Diary free?
Do Swift Alert or Media Diary have ads?
Which is updated more often, Swift Alert or Media Diary?
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