Comparison

HDiary vs Lunar Affirmations

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

Head to head

HDiary

Tracking your happy moments

About

HDiary

Features

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An app that helps you capture joyful moments. You can add tags, participants, ratings, and photos to these happy moments. It allows you to view recent happy moments through charts and also supports widgets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lunar Affirmations

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This is an affirmation and meditation app that groups the affirmations into 12 colors therapy colors and meditations into the 4 elements. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HDiary4 screens

Lunar Affirmations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lunar Affirmations at every 5 days against HDiary's every 6 weeks. Lunar Affirmations also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. HDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lunar Affirmations sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HDiary ships an update every 6 weeks, Lunar Affirmations every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

HDiary versus Lunar Affirmations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HDiary	Lunar Affirmations
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	17.0	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	10 MB	87 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	韶芳尤	Libra Moon, Inc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HDiary

Subscriptions2

Unlimited moments$0.991 Month
Unlimited moments$6.991 Year

9 purchases

Lunar Affirmations

Subscriptions1

Thought for the User$1.991 Month

One-time8

Orange Pellet$3.99
Yellow Pellet$3.99
Red Pellet$3.99

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Gold Pellet$3.99
Teal Pellet$3.99
Purple Pellet$3.99
Black Pellet$3.99
Green Pellet$3.99

Questions

Is HDiary free?

HDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Lunar Affirmations free?

Lunar Affirmations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do HDiary or Lunar Affirmations have ads?

Neither HDiary nor Lunar Affirmations shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HDiary or Lunar Affirmations?

HDiary ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lunar Affirmations every 5 days. Most recently, HDiary was updated on August 2, 2026 and Lunar Affirmations on September 21, 2026.