Comparison

Lightmark vs Clovery小幸运

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

Head to head
About

Lightmark

This app encourages honest self-reflection by allowing users to record thoughts, emotions, and memories without the ability to edit entries after submission. It supports text, voice, photos, and videos, offering a multi-sensory journaling experience. A unique visual timeline helps users see their journey over time.

Highlights
  • Uneditable entries
  • Text, voice, photo, and video recording
  • Tag system for organization
  • Annual 'Lightmap' visualization
  • Daily timeline archive
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Some diaries are written just for yourself. Some moments are meant to be recorded as they truly are. No need for perfection, no need to revise. Writing who you are at that moment is an honest act of existence. Lightmark is a diary app that does not allow editing after writing. It blends a sense of time with emotional expression, gently guiding you to meet yourself. 【 Philosophy · Faithful to the Present 】 Lightmark’s writing approach is inspired by the psychological concepts of “non-judgmental writing” and “immediate recording.” Once submitted, your words cannot be changed—not to limit you, but as a gentle exercise: * Accept your emotions instead of adjusting them; * Capture your thoughts as they were, not rewritten by later understanding; * Let go of “right or wrong” and “perfection,” leaving only your true self. Every Lightmark entry is an echo through time and space. 【 Recording Methods · Multi-Sensory 】 Your feelings aren’t only expressed in words. Lightmark supports multiple sensory recording options, letting you capture emotions naturally: * Text Diary: Quietly write and record inner moments; * Voice Diary: No need to organize language, just speak; * Photo Capture: One image records the world you see; * Video Clips: The authentic sound of life, the most vivid memories; * Tag System: Seamlessly insert tags anywhere in text, freely create multi-level structures (e.g., #emotion/happy, #life/family) to lightly organize your diary. Whether it’s a midnight monologue, a morning ray of light, or a fleeting tear, you can collect it your way. 【 Annual Lightmap · See Your Journey 】 Lightmark’s unique “Lightmap” forms your year in a dot matrix. Each day you write sends ripples across the map. * The more you write, the brighter that day’s light point shines; * You can add marks for special days (Unlock this feature by purchasing the full version.). The Lightmap doesn’t tell you which days you “missed” writing and won’t push you to check in. Instead, it gently shows which days were quiet or full of emotion. It’s the path you’ve walked with yourself—a commemorative map left by time. 【 Timeline Diary · Your Life Chronicle 】 Lightmark uses a “one page per day” design, automatically gathering all texts, photos, voice recordings, and videos of the day into time slices—your daily archive. You’ll find life needs no polish; just capture the moment, and time will weave your story. 【 Design Philosophy · Simple · Gentle 】 Lightmark avoids complex categories, using tags for light management, keeping only the essence of “recording.” You’re not writing tasks, but your heart’s voice. * Minimal interface for immersive writing * No distractions, no ads, no popups * Supports dark mode, fitting the quiet of night 【 Who is it for? 】 * People who want to keep diaries but can’t stick with it * People who want to record emotions but don’t know where to start * Those who love the purity of paper diaries but want better saving and searching * Anyone wanting to practice self-acceptance without being trapped by “perfection” Terms of Use: https://app.qlulu.fun/termsofuse Privacy Poclicy: https://app.qlulu.fun/privacy

About

Clovery小幸运

Capture life's small joys with this journaling app. Log moments with a sentence, photo, or tag, and watch your digital clover field grow. Customize themes and set reminders to cultivate a daily habit of gratitude.

Highlights
  • Log lucky moments with text, photos, or tags
  • Digital clover field grows with each entry
  • Quick mood logging with preset snippets
  • Calendar and list views for past entries
  • Customizable themes
  • Gentle reminders for daily logging
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Clovery is a journaling app made for capturing life's little lucky moments. No long entries needed — a single sentence, a photo, or a tag is all it takes to save today's lucky moment. - Your own clover field Every journal entry grows a new clover in your field. Watch it bloom, one lucky day at a time. - Quick mood logging Pick from preset lucky snippets or write freely. Add photos and tags to make each entry yours. - Calendar & list views Look back on any day's entries and relive those small, shining moments. - Theme customization Clover, Sakura, Sky, Kraft — choose the mood that fits your day. - Gentle reminders Set daily or weekly reminders to keep your lucky habit going. - iCloud sync Seamlessly sync your journal across all your devices. Start collecting your lucky moments today! Icon made by Juicy Fish from www.flaticon.com

Screenshots

Lightmark3 screens
Clovery小幸运4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clovery小幸运 at none against Lightmark's 3. Clovery小幸运 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Lightmark's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Lightmark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Clovery小幸运 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lightmark against 5.0 for Clovery小幸运. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightmark ships an update every 3 weeks, Clovery小幸运 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightmark versus Clovery小幸运: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightmarkClovery小幸运
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer璐 秦睿恩 梁

Customer experience

Lightmark

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clovery小幸运

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lightmark

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

Clovery小幸运

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightmark free?
Lightmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clovery小幸运 free?
Clovery小幸运 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightmark or Clovery小幸运?
Clovery小幸运 is rated higher. Lightmark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Clovery小幸运 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Lightmark or Clovery小幸运 have ads?
Neither Lightmark nor Clovery小幸运 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightmark or Clovery小幸运?
Lightmark ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clovery小幸运 every 5 days. Most recently, Lightmark was updated on September 15, 2026 and Clovery小幸运 on September 18, 2026.

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