Meals Log vs MA Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meals Log
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This is a health support tool that allows you to conveniently record your meals and manage your calories by simply selecting a day from the calendar and registering food photos and calories. The feature of this app is that you can get an approximate calorie count by having the calorie calculation AI analyze the photos of your meals. Register the calories you have checked as a reference, and you can also register your daily goal calories and see your daily progress and trends in graphs. The registered database is linked to the Apple ID installed as standard in iCloud and saved. You can also back up your data when changing devices and restore data from iCloud. -About the paid premium plan The premium plan is a one-month subscription contract, and will be automatically activated if you use the same Apple ID even if you change devices. [Functions that will be available] 1. You will be able to use the calorie calculation AI for free up to 10 times a day. *After 10 cases, you can use it by watching a video ad. 2. Basic ads hide. - Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/jp/terms.html
MA Journal
Record your dining experiences with details like location, rating, photos, and order specifics. Plan future visits with a dedicated section and reminders. Organize your favorite spots and track gift ideas.
- Register restaurants with details
- Log visits with ratings and photos
- Plan future restaurant visits
- Save restaurants to a wishlist
- Record gift ideas
- View area and category statistics
- Photo album and calendar view
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MAは、食を愛する人のためのプライベートな記録帳です。 訪れたレストランや店舗を写真・評価・金額とともに記録。ミシュランの星、食べログ百名店など受賞歴も一緒に残せます。 【主な機能】 ・お店の登録(カテゴリ・エリア・住所・受賞歴・InstagramやサイトURL) ・訪問記録(日付・評価・写真・注文内容・金額・メモ) ・NEXT PLAN(次に行くお店の予定管理・リマインダー通知) ・行きたいリスト(WISHLISTでお店を保存) ・手土産・ギフトの記録 ・エリア別・カテゴリ別の統計 ・フォトアルバム・カレンダービュー 【MA Pro】 写真を最大10枚登録・シェアカード作成・統計の年間表示、全期間表示・通知・ウィジェット機能など、すべての機能を買い切りで利用できます。 記録は全てあなただけのもの。広告なし。シンプルで美しいデザイン。訪れたお店の思い出を、ていねいに残しましょう。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MA Journal at none against Meals Log's 4. MA Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Meals Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MA Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meals Log ships an update every 3 months, MA Journal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meals Log | MA Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takeshi Kayahashi | TOMOMI YOSHIDA |
In-app purchases
Meals Log
- Premium monthly plan$2.991 Month
- Donation(small)$0.99
- Donation(medium)$2.99
- Donation(large)$5.99
MA Journal
No in-app purchases









