Comparison

Jour vs Mera

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

Head to head
About

Jour

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ワンタップで手軽に日記を書きましょう。 /// Jourの特徴 /// ・絵文字をつけるだけでも、長い文章を書くことも可能です。字数は無制限! ・1日ごとに絵文字を付けて、カレンダーで見返すことができます。 ・テーマカラーを選択して自分好みのデザインに変更。 ・1年前〜5年前の今日の日記を見返すことができます。

About

Mera

Features
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A journal that stays yours. Mera keeps your entries, photos and memories on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. No account, no ads, no tracking. And no subscription. SWITCH FROM DAY ONE • Import your Day One export (zip) in one go: entries, photos, videos, tags, location and weather • Your photos stay the originals, bit for bit • Thousands of entries and many gigabytes? Pause the import and pick up where you left off WRITE TOGETHER • Share your journal with one other person, like your partner • You both read, write and edit, with equal rights • Working on the same entry at the same time? No text gets lost LOOK BACK • On This Day: what you wrote on this date in earlier years, also as a widget on your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Search your whole journal in an instant, with filters for tags, photos, favorites and years • Tags, favorites, location and weather with every entry WRITE • Photos sit right in your text, where they belong • Headings, bold, italics, lists and checklists • Writing suggestions based on the photos, places and workouts of your day (where available) • Nothing gets lost: your text is saved as you type • Start a new entry from the Lock Screen, Control Center or with Siri PRIVATE AND YOURS • Lock your journal with Face ID • No account needed: your devices sync through your own iCloud • We collect nothing: no ads, no tracking, no analytics • Export your entire journal with all original photos and videos, whenever you like Mera is free, with no subscription. Write down today what you want to remember tomorrow. Day One is a trademark of Automattic. Mera is not affiliated with it.

Screenshots

Jour3 screens
Mera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mera at none against Jour's 5. Jour's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Jour sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Jour versus Mera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourMera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenna ChurikiGijsbert Oord

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Jour

One-time5
  • アイスブルー$1.99
  • サンフラワー$1.99
  • ネオン$1.99
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  • クラシック$1.99
  • 広告非表示$2.99
None

Mera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jour free?
Jour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mera free?
Mera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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