Comparison

Q vs Lastly

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

Head to head
About

Q

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One question a day. A single line is enough. Q Diary is a journal that gives you one question every day. No staring at a blank page, wondering what to write. Answer today's question however it comes to you, and that's your entry. The same question comes back on the same date every year. Last year's answer sits right below this year's, so you can see at a glance what has changed and what hasn't. Keep writing for three years and you'll have three years of answers to the same question on a single page. [A few of the questions] January 1: What are your goals for this year? January 12: If you could describe your day in a color, what would it be and why? February 11: What is something you have lost sight of in your life? Take a moment to think about it. March 26: In the far future, when you are much older than you are now, what kind of life do you imagine you will be living? April 7: What is making you smile the most these days? October 10: If you could erase one memory from your mind, which one would it be? December 30: Do you feel that you have changed a lot over the past year? What has remained the same and what has changed? [Pick a question set] - Basic: 366 questions for getting to know yourself, one for every day of the year - Emotional: questions about your mood and the small moments of your day "On the first day of the new year, what was the first word that came to mind?" - Action: questions about what you did today, and what you might do a little differently tomorrow "What did you do better today than yesterday?" - 30 Days After a Breakup (Plus): a 30-day course to work through it, one question a day If today's question doesn't speak to you, swap it for one from another set. Free includes one swap a month, and Plus has no limit. [Features] - Year over year: every answer you've written for a date, on one screen - Calendar and search: see which days you wrote, and find old entries by keyword - Photos and voice: add photos to an answer (3 a month free, unlimited with Plus), or just talk and let the app write it down - Voice answer reminder: tap the reminder to hear the question, then just talk and the app writes it down (more accurate server transcription 5 times a month free, every time with Plus) - Year in review: a calendar of the days you wrote (stats like total characters and your longest streak, plus a share card, with Plus) - Themes: pick a question style (color themes and a serif font with Plus) - App lock: keep your journal private with a passcode - Reminders: get today's question at the time you choose - Sync: sign in on a new phone and your entries come with you - Try it as a guest, no sign-in needed - Book-style PDF: save a year of entries as a PDF with a cover you design (Plus) [Q Diary Plus] Features marked (Plus) require a Q Diary Plus subscription (monthly or yearly), which also removes ads. The 30 Days After a Breakup course is also available as a one-time purchase. A minute a day is all it takes. A year from today, you can look back at what you're writing now. Terms of Use: https://qdiary.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://qdiary.app/en/privacy

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Lastly

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Track the last time you did anything. Know when it's due again. Lastly is the simplest way to keep tabs on the things you do regularly — but irregularly enough that you forget when you last did them. Filter changed? Tires rotated? Plants watered? Smoke alarm tested? Lastly remembers so you don't have to. Built for everything • Home maintenance — smoke alarms, gutters, HVAC filters, deep cleans • Car care — oil changes, tire rotation, car wash, wiper blades • Health & wellness — dentist, eye exams, physicals, medications • Pets — vaccinations, vet checkups, grooming, flea & tick • Relationships — call family, date night, catch up with friends • Habits — anything you want to do more (or remember you did) Designed for one-tap logging Tap an activity. Done. Add a note, a quantity (reps, miles, minutes), or backdate if needed. That's it. No streaks to maintain, no chains to break — just a clean record of when you last did each thing. Smart reminders that actually help Set an interval ("remind me every 90 days") and Lastly will notify you when it's been too long. Lastly also predicts when you'll likely need to do things again based on your history, so reminders get smarter the more you use the app. Share with the people you live with Share activities with your household via iCloud. Everyone logs, everyone stays in sync. Perfect for couples or families managing chores and maintenance together. Features • One-tap activity logging • Smart interval reminders with prediction • Calendar view of your log history • Home Screen widgets (Small & Medium) • Quantitative value tracking (km, kg, reps, etc.) • Category organization with custom icons & colors • Starter packs to get you going fast • iCloud sync across iPhone & iPad • iCloud sharing with household members • Localized in English, Norwegian, German, Spanish, and French • CSV export of your full history • Light & Dark mode, system-aware Private by design Lastly stores everything in your iCloud account. No third-party servers, no tracking, no ads. We have no analytics SDKs and don't see your data. Your habits stay yours. Free with optional Pro Lastly is free and tracks up to 5 activities. Lastly Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited activities, premium themes, alternate app icons, and curated additional starter packs. $1.99, paid once, yours forever. Family Sharing supported. No subscription, no auto-renewal.

Screenshots

Q4 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Q at none against Lastly's 1. Q also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Lastly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lastly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Q asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Q versus Lastly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQLastly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDong Hwan ChoiFrank Thingelstad

In-app purchases

None

Q

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lastly

One-time1
  • Lastly Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lastly free?
Lastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Q or Lastly have ads?
Q shows ads; Lastly does not.

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