AuraJournal vs Food Diary+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AuraJournal
Easily record your meals by simply taking a photo and adding an optional note. This app prioritizes speed and simplicity, making meal logging feel like a photo journal rather than a chore.
- Photo-based meal logging
- Optional notes for meals
- Fast and simple interface
- Stress-free tracking
- Journal-like experience
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AuraJournal makes meal logging quick, easy, and stress-free. Just snap a photo, add a note if you want, and you're done in seconds—no clunky forms, no distractions. Built for speed and simplicity, AuraJournal feels more like a photo journal than a tracking app, so you can focus on your life, not logging.
Food Diary+
Effortlessly log meals with photos or notes to create a visual food journal. This app helps you stay mindful of your eating habits and build better ones without complex tracking.
- Photo-based meal logging
- Built-in calendar view
- iCloud sync
- Meal categories
- Daily meal overview
- Privacy-first design
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Transform your daily meal tracking with Food Diary Plus, the beautifully simple food journal Take control of your eating habits with just a photo or quick note. Food Diary Plus lets you effortlessly log your meals throughout the day, creating a visual food journal that helps you stay mindful of what you eat. Whether you’re working towards health goals, managing dietary requirements, or simply building better eating habits, Food Diary Plus makes food tracking enjoyable and stress-free. Key Features: - Photo-based meal logging - Capture your meals instantly with your camera or choose from your photo library - Built-in calendar view - Navigate through your food history - Meal categories - Organize breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks - Daily meal overview - See all your day’s meals at a glance - Privacy-first design - Your food data stays secure in your personal iCloud account Food Diary Plus focuses on what matters most - helping you become more aware of your eating patterns without the complexity of calorie counting or macro tracking. Why Food Diary Plus? Unlike complicated nutrition apps, Food Diary Plus embraces simplicity. No barcode scanning, no extensive food databases, no overwhelming features. Just pure, focused meal tracking that encourages mindful eating and helps you build sustainable healthy habits. Start your journey to better eating habits today with Food Diary Plus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Food Diary+ at none against AuraJournal's shown. Food Diary+ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AuraJournal against 5.0 for Food Diary+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
AuraJournal ships an update every 6 weeks, Food Diary+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AuraJournal | Food Diary+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wintermute Studio | Nail Iskhakov |
Customer experience
AuraJournal
Food Diary+
In-app purchases
AuraJournal
No in-app purchases
Food Diary+
No in-app purchases







