Comparison

MindJot vs LeftRightDiary

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

Head to head
About

MindJot

This AI-powered journaling app automatically analyzes your mood and extracts tasks from your entries. It offers end-to-end encryption for privacy and syncs across your Apple devices. An intelligent AI companion can answer your diary-related questions.

Highlights
  • AI mood analysis
  • Auto task extraction
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Intelligent AI chat
  • Export to Markdown
Features
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The little things in your day deserve a place, too. A slow cup of coffee. Something you finally said out loud. The walk home when you took your time. Save a few lines in MindJot, and keep talking with Jotty when there is more on your mind. START WITH A SENTENCE You do not need a polished entry. Capture everyday moments with text, photos, and voice transcription. Use rich text when you want to give your words a little more shape. A JOURNAL THAT TALKS BACK Jotty responds to what you write. Continue the conversation within an entry, choose a different AI personality, or create a character with a voice of your own. REFLECT WITH CONTEXT Talk about recent feelings and experiences in AI chat. Relevant past entries can help put scattered thoughts into perspective. SEE YOUR DAYS OVER TIME Organize entries with moods and tags, then search for moments you want to revisit. Weekly and monthly summaries and a yearly review help you look back at what you have recorded. KEEP THE SMALL NEXT STEPS Extract to-dos from your entries and manage them in one place. Add reminders or sync tasks to your system calendar when you need them. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR JOURNAL Store entries locally, with optional sync through your personal iCloud. Enable an app lock and export your journal. Write on iPhone and iPad, or capture a thought on Apple Watch. AI features require your consent and send relevant content to the configured AI service for processing. You can turn AI features off in Settings. Some features require a MindJot Plus subscription; see the app for current features and pricing. Start with one small moment. Make a little room for yourself. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LeftRightDiary

This app allows you to record life's moments using text and images, with support for Markdown editing. It prioritizes privacy by storing all data locally on your device and offers various ways to review past entries.

Highlights
  • Markdown and Rich Text editing
  • Mixed text and image layout
  • Heatmap and Calendar views
  • Random memory recall
  • Local data storage
  • WebDAV and Alibaba Cloud Disk sync
Features
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**Capture Every Moment** With Zuoyou Diary, record every moment of your life! 【Product Introduction】 Zuoyou Diary is a simple and pure diary app! It supports writing journals in Markdown, combining text and images. All basic features are completely free. All diary data is stored only on your device — your privacy is our top priority, so you never have to worry about data leaks. In addition, you can easily review past entries through various views such as Heatmap, Calendar, Random Recall, and "On This Day in the Past." Everything is clearly laid out so you can effortlessly keep track of life's little moments. 【Key Features】 * Supports both Markdown and Rich Text editors * Mixed text and image layout * Heatmap support * Calendar view (with heatmap) * Calendar image view * On this day in the past * Random memory recall * Privacy-focused: data stored locally on your device * Sync via WebDAV * Sync with Alibaba Cloud Disk

Screenshots

MindJot4 screens
LeftRightDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MindJot at 100% against LeftRightDiary's 50%. LeftRightDiary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. MindJot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LeftRightDiary sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindJot ships an update every 2 weeks, LeftRightDiary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MindJot versus LeftRightDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindJotLeftRightDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晶 吴候军 袁

Customer experience

MindJot

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LeftRightDiary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MindJot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
3 purchases

LeftRightDiary

One-time3
  • Upgrade to PRO$3.99
  • 请作者吃大餐$9.99
  • 大力支持$29.99

Questions

Is MindJot free?
MindJot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LeftRightDiary free?
LeftRightDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindJot or LeftRightDiary have ads?
Neither MindJot nor LeftRightDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindJot or LeftRightDiary?
MindJot ships an update every 2 weeks, and LeftRightDiary every 3 weeks. Most recently, MindJot was updated on November 4, 2026 and LeftRightDiary on October 30, 2026.

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