Comparison

Emoggi vs Date Jar Ideas

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

Head to head
About

Emoggi

Features
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Each day is made up of unique moments, and capturing them can truly make them feel more real and meaningful. That's why we keep a diary, to really hold on to those emotional snapshots of our day. It's not just about remembering what happened, it's about remembering how we felt in those moments. Emotions are what make our experiences come alive. So by writing them down, we're not just documenting events, we are preserving the essence of each moment.

About

Date Jar Ideas

Discover fun date night activities with this simple app. It offers two virtual jars filled with ideas for staying in or going out, helping couples reconnect and try new things. All ideas are free and require no accounts or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Two virtual jars for date ideas
  • Home-based date suggestions
  • Outdoor date suggestions
  • 100 handpicked ideas
  • No accounts or subscriptions
  • Optional tipping for developers
Features
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Date Jar is the simplest way to plan your next date night. Two jars full of ideas, one for staying home and one for going out. Tap a jar, get a date idea, and spend the evening together. 100 handpicked date ideas for couples who want to try something new, reconnect, or just figure out what to do tonight. Every idea is free. No accounts, no subscriptions, no tracking. Stay Home ideas include indoor picnics, cooking adventures, movie marathons, art projects, and silly YouTube nights. Go Out ideas include restaurant dates, dance classes, art gallery walks, sunset hikes, and late night dessert crawls. Built by Drew for his wife, with the hope that other couples find it helpful too. If Date Jar makes your evening a little better, you can leave a tip in the app. But you never have to. Everything is free, always.

Screenshots

Emoggi4 screens
Date Jar Ideas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emoggi at none against Date Jar Ideas's 4. Emoggi also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.0). Date Jar Ideas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price 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. Date Jar Ideas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Emoggi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emoggi ships an update every 7 months, Date Jar Ideas monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Emoggi versus Date Jar Ideas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmoggiDate Jar Ideas
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPLAYSHARE VENTURES SRLDrew Douglass

In-app purchases

None

Emoggi

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Date Jar Ideas

One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • Takeout Tip$4.99
  • Date Night Tip$9.99
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  • Bouquet Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Emoggi free?
Emoggi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Date Jar Ideas free?
Date Jar Ideas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emoggi or Date Jar Ideas have ads?
Emoggi shows ads; Date Jar Ideas does not.
Which is updated more often, Emoggi or Date Jar Ideas?
Emoggi ships an update every 7 months, and Date Jar Ideas monthly. Most recently, Emoggi was updated on October 27, 2026 and Date Jar Ideas on October 20, 2026.

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