# LIK vs Shadow Diary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Diary at none against LIK's 13. LIK's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LIK sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | LIK | Shadow Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lik-tool/id6740742088/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **64** | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 134 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [梦婷 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775197901) | [Appwords](https://appshunter.io/developer/1766020257) |

## What reviewers say

### LIK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lik-tool/id6740742088)

Record your life with a digital diary that also converts your text entries into speech. Enjoy a secure and convenient way to document your thoughts and experiences.

**Highlights:** Secure diary recording, Text to speech conversion, Life logging, Content conversion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 99 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 498 Coins Top-up | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1199 Coins Top-up | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2399 Coins Top-up | $11.99 | one-time |
| 2599 Coins Top-up | $12.99 | one-time |
| 2500 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6999 Coins Top-up | $34.99 | one-time |
| 7000 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 8399 coins | $59.99 | one-time |
| 14999 Coins Top-up | $79.99 | one-time |
| 15000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Smooth video quality
- 💡 Ability to filter matches by region and gender
- 👍 Clean and modern design
- 👍 Quick setup and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Potential for spam accounts and bad actors
- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or bugs reported

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved moderation and safety features


### Shadow Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-diary-note-and-recorder/id6741798258)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LIK free?

LIK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shadow Diary free?

Shadow Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do LIK or Shadow Diary have ads?

Shadow Diary shows ads; LIK does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*