Comparison

First diary, Theme Diary vs My Legacy Archive

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

Head to head
About

First diary, Theme Diary

This app helps you journal your daily experiences with themes, emotions, and media. Record events with photos, videos, and location, and organize them privately. Premium features offer unlimited entries and media.

Highlights
  • Themed event recording
  • Emotion and level tracking
  • Add photos and videos
  • Location information
  • Secret themes and events
  • Passcode and biometric protection
  • iCloud sync
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A themed diary app that allows you to write as many times as you like in a day. In addition to images, videos, and location information, you can also record your emotions at the time. Recommended as a first diary --- theme --- Write down events based on the theme. Since the theme is decided, there is no need to worry about what to write. theme example ·family ·child ·pets ·work ·study ·hobby ·gourmet ·trip ·love affair You can add accents with emojis and colors. You can change the display order by long-pressing the list. You can hide it by setting it to a secret theme. --- event --- Since it is written in short sentences (150 characters or less), it is easy to write and lasts a long time. You can also write in long sentences. (Premium feature) Since I write about events by theme, I don't have to worry about not having anything to write about. You can write as many times as you like in a day, so it can also be used to keep track of time. You can add up to 4 photos or videos. (Expandable with premium features) You can also add location information, which is useful for recording your food trips and travels. You can add tags and display events with the same tag across themes. You can hide it by setting it as a secret event. --- Photos and videos --- Photos and videos are loaded and displayed from the photo library. You can rest assured that the storage data capacity of the app will not increase even if you add many photos and videos. If you delete it from your photo library, you will no longer be able to view it from the app, but the thumbnail will remain. Photos taken from the app are saved in the photo library, so Please set permissions for full access to your photo library. --- Emotions and Levels --- You can record emotions (moods and feelings) and their levels in events. The same emotion can be expressed in different degrees, such as being happy or very happy. It is displayed in emojis and meters for easy viewing and understanding. --- Privacy --- You can hide themes and events by making them "secret." You can rest assured that it will not be seen by anyone who does not know how to display it. You can also hide the display method description itself. You can protect the entire app by setting a passcode. Your passcode is securely stored in your keychain. It also supports biometric authentication such as Face ID and Touch ID. --- iCloud --- Data is saved in iCloud, so there is no need for backup operations. You can sync with multiple devices such as iPhone and iPad. --- Premium Features --- - No character limit - No limit on number of images - Hide advertisements - Shows current weather and temperature Please see below for terms and conditions regarding subscription and use of paid features. 1. Privacy Policy: https://gsoft.jp/privacypolicy/ 2. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Legacy Archive

Features
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People are born, live, and one day pass on. That is the natural order of life. But the stories, places, faces, and memories of your family do not have to disappear. Spend time with your parents or grandparents. Let them show you the places that shaped your family. Let them tell you the stories behind old homes, streets, villages, cemeteries, churches, schools, castles, estates, journeys, and family photographs. My Legacy helps you preserve those memories as family heritage you can pass on to your children and future generations. My Legacy is a private family history app designed to help you collect, organize, and preserve your family’s story. Take photos or import them from your photo library. When GPS data is available, My Legacy reads the location from the photo and places it on the map, helping you build a visual record of meaningful family places. Add family members, connect relationships, define generations, and create a family tree with photos, personal details, and family connections. Save important family places such as homes, properties, castles, villages, cemeteries, churches, schools, and other meaningful locations. With GPS data, you can open navigation and follow the path of your family history in the real world. Add photos from family journeys, heritage trips, or visits with parents and grandparents. My Legacy can read their GPS locations and place them on the map, creating a lasting memory for your children. Organize people, places, photos, timelines, records, and relationships in one structured family archive. Your family archive can grow over time. Projects can be exported and shared with relatives, so other family members can add missing people, places, photos, stories, and memories. If you use iCloud, your data can stay available across your Apple devices, helping you continue building your family legacy wherever you are. Use your collected information to create a beautiful family book that tells the story of your family heritage. Preserve it digitally, export it, or print it as a keepsake to pass on to the next generation. My Legacy helps turn scattered memories into something lasting: a family story that can be remembered, shared, and preserved.

Screenshots

First diary, Theme Diary4 screens
My Legacy Archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: First diary, Theme Diary at Free against My Legacy Archive's $4.99. My Legacy Archive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

First diary, Theme Diary is free to download; My Legacy Archive costs $4.99 up front. First diary, Theme Diary sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 2 months. My Legacy Archive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
First diary, Theme Diary versus My Legacy Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst diary, Theme DiaryMy Legacy Archive
PriceFree — better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG-SOFTMikolaj Adamowicz

In-app purchases

7 purchases

First diary, Theme Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Show weather$0.992 Months
  • Hide ads$0.991 Month
One-time5
  • Number of images$1.99
  • Character limit$1.99
  • Show weather$3.99
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  • Hide ads (Unlimited)$9.99
  • Unlock passcode$19.99
None

My Legacy Archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First diary, Theme Diary free?
First diary, Theme Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Legacy Archive free?
My Legacy Archive costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do First diary, Theme Diary or My Legacy Archive have ads?
First diary, Theme Diary shows ads; My Legacy Archive does not.

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