Comparison

Big Yellow Diary vs squiggle

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

Head to head
About

Big Yellow Diary

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Why keep a diary? My answer is, because some information may seem unimportant at the time, but later you might need it and forget it. For example, today I plan to visit a friend's house. I’ve been there before, but I just can't remember the exact address. Another example is, there’s someone around me who said something, how can I judge if it’s true or not? One way is to compare it with what they’ve said before and see if there are any contradictions. Without a diary, there's no way to make such a comparison.

About

squiggle

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Squiggle - Your Lists Sidekick Squiggle is the beautifully designed list app for everything: groceries, tasks, packing lists, wishlists, and whatever else is living rent-free in your head. Built with a hand-drawn, doodle-style feel that makes organising actually enjoyable. AI-Powered Features Let AI do the heavy lifting. Magic Add turns a quick thought ("dinner party for 8") into a full, organised list in seconds. Smart Sort groups your items by category so you move through a store without backtracking. AI Create builds an entire list from a single prompt. Lists, Your Way Create lists with custom emoji, pastel colours, and a hand-drawn card design. Star your favourites to pin them to the top. Archive lists you don't need right now; they're always there when you do. Save any list as a reusable template. Reminders That Actually Work Set a time-based reminder or a location reminder that fires when you arrive near a store or place. Squiggle uses geofencing so you never forget the one thing you needed to pick up on the way home. Collaborate in Real Time Share any list with friends, family, or teammates. Collaborators see changes instantly. Get push notifications when someone adds or checks off an item, without the noise of every single update. Home Screen Widget Add the Squiggle widget to your home screen and see your active list at a glance. Tap any item to jump straight into the app. Cloud or Local, You Choose Sign in to sync up to 50 lists across your devices. Prefer to keep things private? Switch to device-only storage, no account required. You can even use Squiggle as a guest without creating an account at all. 4 Languages English, Arabic, French, and Finnish, with full right-to-left support. Squiggle is supported by non-intrusive ads. No paywalled core features, no subscription required to get things done.

Screenshots

Big Yellow Diary4 screens
squiggle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: squiggle at none against Big Yellow Diary's 1. squiggle also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Big Yellow Diary's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Big Yellow Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. squiggle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Yellow Diary ships an update every 6 days, squiggle every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Big Yellow Diary versus squiggle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Yellow Diarysquiggle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε±± ι»„Khaled Abbes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Big Yellow Diary

One-time1
  • Plus version$1.99
None

squiggle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Yellow Diary free?
Big Yellow Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is squiggle free?
squiggle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Yellow Diary or squiggle have ads?
squiggle shows ads; Big Yellow Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Yellow Diary or squiggle?
Big Yellow Diary ships an update every 6 days, and squiggle every 8 days. Most recently, Big Yellow Diary was updated on November 8, 2026 and squiggle on October 31, 2026.

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