Comparison

Towaly vs Shared Diary

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

Head to head
About

Towaly

This app helps couples and families strengthen their bonds by providing tools to share memories and express appreciation. It facilitates capturing everyday moments and feelings, fostering connection and love amidst busy lives.

Highlights
  • Shared journal
  • Message letters
  • Story logs
  • Capture everyday moments
  • Express gratitude and appreciation
  • Stay connected
Features
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Towaly is an app designed to support happy and healthy relationships for couples, families, and partners. With features like a shared journal, message letters, and story logs, it helps you capture and cherish everyday moments and feelings together. Even in the midst of busy routines, Towaly makes it easy to express gratitude, appreciation, and stay connected to the love and care that brought you together. It's a great tool for couples living together, newlyweds, and families who want to build lasting memories. - Terms of Use https://towaly.jp/terms-en/ - Privacy Policy https://towaly.jp/privacy-policy-en/

About

Shared Diary

Features
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[Overview] This is a diary app that lets you share your days with people you care about. Here are some ways you can use it: * Jot down your thoughts and feelings as a personal diary * Share your daily life with close friends or your partner * Talk about your day with your child * Use it with your spouse to share little things—like gratitude, happy moments, or updates about the kids * Use it in a small team to keep track of daily work or share reports Once you get into the habit of writing a diary, you start noticing more things around you. It helps you become more aware of the little joys in everyday life, and it also strengthens your ability to express your thoughts in words. Being able to put your feelings and ideas into words boosts your communication skills, which can really help in your relationships—at school, work, or at home. If reading this made you think, "Maybe I’ll give diary writing a try," we’re happy to hear it. Even writing just 20 or 30 characters a day is totally fine. And honestly, you don’t even need to use this app—we just hope it encourages you to start. [Recommended for people who] * Want a simple, easy-to-use diary app * Want to build a daily writing habit * Feel shy about expressing feelings out loud * Want to do a shared/partner diary * Don’t want to exchange LINE but still want a casual way to communicate in text Term of service(EULA): https://originate-aster.co.jp/shared-diary/terms privacy policy: https://originate-aster.co.jp/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Towaly4 screens
Shared Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Towaly at none against Shared Diary's shown. Towaly also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Towaly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Shared Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Towaly ships an update every 3 days, Shared Diary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Towaly versus Shared Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTowalyShared Diary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoberly, Inc.Originate Aster, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Towaly

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan14 Days trial$5.991 Month
1 purchases

Shared Diary

Subscriptions1
  • Proプラン(1か月間)$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Towaly free?
Towaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shared Diary free?
Shared Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Towaly or Shared Diary have ads?
Shared Diary shows ads; Towaly does not.
Which is updated more often, Towaly or Shared Diary?
Towaly ships an update every 3 days, and Shared Diary fortnightly. Most recently, Towaly was updated on October 1, 2026 and Shared Diary on September 24, 2026.

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