Comparison

ShowDay vs 拾光日记

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

Head to head
About

ShowDay

This app allows you to create rich journal entries with photos, videos, and voice notes. It offers smart search, location tracking, and privacy features like auto-lock. Sync across devices and back up your data with iCloud or local exports.

Highlights
  • Rich multimedia entries
  • Calendar view
  • Voice to text transcription
  • Smart search and tagging
  • Location tracking
  • Cross-device sync
  • Privacy protection with auto-lock
Features
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ShowDay Features and Functions 1. Rich multimedia support: Add Live Photos, videos, and images to enhance your life entries. 2. Calendar view: Easily check how many entries you made each day, month, and year. 3. Comment on your entries: Reflect on your past by leaving notes for yourself. 4. Voice to text: Record voice memos and get automatic text transcription. 5. Smart search: Use the calendar, search bar, tags, and emoji to quickly find any entry. 6. Location tracking: Automatically or manually add a location when creating or editing entries. 7. Anonymous community: Share your thoughts without logging in or creating an account. 8. Privacy protection: Your life entries are hidden when the app is inactive. Set a custom time to auto-lock the app. 9. Cross-device sync: Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Entries sync across devices using the same Apple ID. 10. Built-in camera: Capture Live Photos and videos directly in the app. Saves time and storage. 11. iCloud and local backup: Back up your entries to iCloud or export them locally at any time. 12. Widgets: Use widgets to quickly record or revisit past entries. Membership Benefits 1. Automatically add location to each entry 2. App lock (Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode) 3. Calendar entry count by day, month, and year 4. Use built-in camera to capture Live Photos and HDR videos 5. Add unlimited tags and emoji 6. Export entries and save media to your photo library 7. iCloud sync with visual status indicators 8. Voice to text for all recorded audio 9. Unlimited comments on entries 10. Attach unlimited media to any entry 11. Access to all future premium features Subscription Plans 1. Monthly: Auto-renewing with a 3-day free trial 2. Yearly: Auto-renewing with a 7-day free trial 3. Lifetime: One-time payment for full access as long as the app remains available Pricing Prices may vary. For example: • Monthly: $0.99 • Yearly: $6.99 • Lifetime: $7.99 (one-time) • Payment: Charged to your iTunes account at purchase confirmation. • Cancel: Turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in iTunes settings. • Renewal: Your account will be charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/585672bd-cd00-477d-821d-149d4231f963 • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

拾光日记

Features
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今天的心情,是什么颜色的?拾光日记帮你捕捉每一刻的感受。在这里,记录你的心情、感受、生活和梦想。 特色亮点: 「本地存储」 日记数据全程保存在本地,最大限度地确保个人隐私与安全。无需担心网络泄露,你的记忆仅为你所见 「云端同步」 跨设备实时同步,自动备份永不丢失,记忆伴你同行! 「无限日记」 无论有多少故事想要记录,随时随地记录心情与生活点滴 「无限标签」 多样化且无限数量的标签,可以根据自己的需求自定义分类,让日记更有条理 「多图支持」 每篇日记最多16张图片,无论是日常生活的点滴,还是难忘的旅程,完美记录每一个瞬间 「高效搜索」 标签+关键字的组合搜索,快速找到你想要回顾的每一段记忆。无论是某个重要的日期,还是某个特定的事件,让回忆触手可及 「隐私安全」 系统级别密码,为日记加上更高级别的安全锁,确保隐私不被窥探 开通会员后,将: · 可开启密码保护 · 每个日记支持更多图片(最多16张) · 完全无广告 订阅价格 · 1个月(连续包月) ¥8/月 · 1个月(非连续包月) ¥12/月 · 永久会员 ¥128 价格可能因地区而异。确认开通自动订阅服务并完成支付后计入iTunes账户,iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。 您可在苹果手机 设置-iTunes Store与App Store 点击Apple ID,选择查看Apple ID,进入账户设置页面,点击订阅,管理自动订阅服务。 如需取消,在每个计费周期结束前24小时关闭即可,关闭后,到期前24小时内则不再扣费,当前订阅周期结束后,会员资格随之结束。 用户协议:https://glimmer.coredancer.com.cn/user-agreement.html 隐私政策:https://glimmer.coredancer.com.cn/privacy-policy.html 会员协议:https://glimmer.coredancer.com.cn/membership-agreement.html

Screenshots

ShowDay4 screens
拾光日记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShowDay at weekly against 拾光日记's fortnightly. 拾光日记's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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. ShowDay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 拾光日记 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowDay ships an update weekly, 拾光日记 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShowDay versus 拾光日记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowDay拾光日记
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer杰克 吴flamingo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShowDay

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Plan - 3 days Free3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Plan - 7 days Free7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime - Limited time offer$7.99
3 purchases

拾光日记

Subscriptions1
  • 连续包月$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1个月$0.99
  • 永久会员$12.99

Questions

Is ShowDay free?
ShowDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 拾光日记 free?
拾光日记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShowDay or 拾光日记 have ads?
Neither ShowDay nor 拾光日记 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowDay or 拾光日记?
ShowDay ships an update weekly, and 拾光日记 fortnightly. Most recently, ShowDay was updated on June 24, 2026 and 拾光日记 on September 11, 2026.

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