Comparison

Confide vs Vidiary

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

Head to head
About

Confide

Record your day on video and engage in conversations with an AI that remembers your past entries. This app transcribes your thoughts, offers mood insights, and helps you build a consistent journaling habit with reminders and streaks. Keep your private thoughts secure with biometric locks and end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Video journaling
  • AI bestie conversations
  • Transcription and organization
  • Mood and habit insights
  • Journaling reminders and streaks
  • Biometric journal lock
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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Confide is a video journal that talks back. You record. We listen, organize, and turn your entries into real conversations with an AI bestie who knows your backstory. Why 200k+ Users Love Confide Your entries power real context. Talk to an AI that actually remembers what you’ve shared. Tap record. We do the writing. Confide transcribes and organizes your thoughts for you. Get helpful insights. See patterns in mood, habits, and places. Turn journaling into a habit. Gentle reminders and streaks keep you consistent. Keep it private. Lock with Face ID and store entries securely. What you can do Capture your day on video in seconds Chat with your AI bestie about anything on your mind Get bite‑size insights that help you grow Browse your entry calendar and watch your life story unfold Use prompts when you’re stuck on what to say Try fun extras on the Shelf like Soulmate Why it helps Journaling is linked to lower stress and better mood. Confide makes it easy and consistent, then adds smart feedback that’s personal to you. Made for real life 3 minutes a day is enough No perfect words needed Come as you are, we’ll do the rest Loved by 200k+ journalers “Blown away by the helpful layers. I want all my friends using this.” “It’s the journal I didn’t know I needed.” Privacy Your entries are fully encrypted end‑to‑end. Only you can access them. Lock your journal with Face ID or Touch ID for extra protection, export your data anytime, and stay in control of what you keep. Membership Unlock premium features like unlimited daily entries, enriched tags, secure backups, and early access to new tools. Take your journaling to the next level with Confide Membership! Read more about our terms here: https://confide.app/terms Read more about our privacy policy here: https://confide.app/privacy

About

Vidiary

Record your thoughts, feelings, and moments as short videos instead of typing. This private video journal allows you to tag entries with moods and revisit them via a calendar view. Sync your entries with iCloud for safekeeping.

Highlights
  • Record video entries
  • Add mood tags
  • Browse entries by date
  • Daily reminders
  • iCloud sync
  • Private storage
Features
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Your private video diary. No blank page—just open the camera and talk. Vidiary lets you capture thoughts, feelings, and everyday moments as short videos. Name an entry, add mood tags, and revisit it later from your calendar. - Talk instead of typing - Keep your voice, expression, and context - Browse past entries by date - Set a gentle daily reminder - Sync your entries with iCloud Your journal videos are stored through your iCloud/CloudKit account. They are not posted to a public feed or sold. Use Vidiary to remember ordinary days, reflect on how you feel, or keep the moments that text leaves out. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cZHsnutUih_IdbkRSdvkAFEb3Jo0aiKj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112512807375102253305&rtpof=true&sd=true

Screenshots

Confide4 screens
Vidiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Confide at 4.7 against Vidiary's 3.8. Confide also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Confide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Vidiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Confide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Confide has 8.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Confide ships an update every 6 days, Vidiary every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Confide versus Vidiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConfideVidiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.2K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVon Ventures LLCHubert Sosnicki

Customer experience

Confide

All ratings8,123 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral15.1%
Negative52.0%

Vidiary

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Confide

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Video recording stops every minute
  • Text goes fast and not aligned with audio
  • Can't watch full video
  • Forced to re-record multiple times
  • Recordings not saving
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  • App freezing at setup page
  • Voice feature not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to keep full video without cutting silences
  • Ability to copy/share transcript
  • Shared journal with partner
  • Summaries of long entries
  • Ability to journal about previous days
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  • Free version with more features

Vidiary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Confide

Subscriptions10
  • confide weekly $6.997 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • confide weekly $6.993 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • confide weekly $6.99$6.997 Days
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  • confide monthly $22.993 Days trial$22.991 Month
  • confide yearly $29.993 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • confide yearly $39.99$39.991 Year
  • confide yearly $39.993 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • confide yearly $49.993 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • confide yearly $89.993 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • confide yearly $129.993 Days trial$129.991 Year
3 purchases

Vidiary

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Confide free?
Confide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vidiary free?
Vidiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Confide or Vidiary?
Confide is rated higher. Confide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Vidiary averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Confide or Vidiary have ads?
Neither Confide nor Vidiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Confide or Vidiary?
Confide ships an update every 6 days, and Vidiary every 5 weeks. Most recently, Confide was updated on November 11, 2026 and Vidiary on October 31, 2026.

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