Comparison

My Side vs sobolo

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

Head to head
About

My Side

This app provides a supportive space to record your daily experiences, sharing joys and sorrows with encouraging messages. It helps turn everyday moments into cherished memories, aiming to brighten your day.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling
  • Encouraging messages
  • Memory creation
  • Mood tracking
  • Personalized support
Features
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Write your day. Your pals reply. My Side is an AI diary where cute cat friends leave a comment on every entry you write. They cheer with you on good days and comfort you on hard ones, so journaling feels like talking to friends who are always on your side. ■ Perfect for you if · You want to keep a diary but never stick with it · You want someone to hear about your day · You want to sort out your feelings and feel supported ■ Features · A diary that replies: send an entry and your pals read it one by one and comment in their own voice · Friends who remember: they keep track of the people, plans and worries in your entries and ask, "How did that interview go?" · Evening check-ins: on days you haven't written, a friend says hi first · Make them yours: choose each friend's name and personality · Nickname: decide what your pals call you · Photo diary: add photos from your day · Calendar: see the days you wrote and write about any past day · Dark mode ■ Premium · Friends who remember: they get to know you better the more you write · Up to 4 friends on your side · Every comment right away, with no ads · The 12-month plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. What your friends remember is stored only on your device, and you can view or delete it anytime in Settings. Even a single line is enough. Tell your pals about today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

sobolo

Features
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Even in the daily routine, there isn’t a single day that isn’t precious. Write your small but worthwhile lifes with sobolo! * Don't want to start from scratch!? Try using over 10 basic templates provided by sobolo. * Not satisfied with the predefined templates!? You can freely change the order of text, photos, and more. Add icons or checkboxes as you like. * Your own carefully crafted template!? Save it and reuse it anytime. * Add some cuteness Decorate your plain diary or notes with text, photos, and stickers.

Screenshots

My Side4 screens
sobolo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Side at weekly against sobolo's every 10 months. 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. My Side sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and sobolo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Side ships an update weekly, sobolo every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My Side versus sobolo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Sidesobolo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunghee LeeSEJIN PARK

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Side

Subscriptions2
  • 1개월 Premium$1.991 Month
  • 1년 Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
3 purchases

sobolo

One-time3
  • No Ads$0.49
  • Split Frames$0.49
  • No Limits$0.49

Questions

Is My Side free?
My Side is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sobolo free?
sobolo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Side or sobolo have ads?
Both My Side and sobolo show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Side or sobolo?
My Side ships an update weekly, and sobolo every 10 months. Most recently, My Side was updated on October 30, 2026 and sobolo on November 8, 2026.

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