Comparison

LeftRightDiary vs 观己 · Becoming

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

Head to head
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

About

观己 · Becoming

Features
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"We spend our whole lives on the journey to becoming ourselves." 《Becoming · 观己》 is a personal exploration and cognitive evolution tracker designed just for you. It doesn’t track your efficiency or demand productivity. It is simply a quiet companion, guiding you to observe your current emotions, reflect on past insights, and witness your step-by-step journey of "becoming yourself" through the flow of time. In this noisy digital era, 《Becoming》 carves out a warm, minimalist sanctuary for your mind. With a warm paper-texture UI and a ritualistic layout, every note feels like brushstrokes on fine Washi paper—calm, intentional, and grounded. 【Core Features & Design】 - Cognitive Evolution Tracker: Unlike traditional journals that just log daily events, 《Becoming》 focuses on capturing your mental shifts, cognitive breakthroughs, and psychological growth across different life stages. - Third-Party Emotion Observer: Adopt an outside-in perspective. Treat your emotions with gentle detachment—like watching an inner child with unconditional kindness—to foster a stable, lasting inner peace. - Washi Paper Aesthetics: A soothing, low-consumption, warm rice-white textured layout. No stressful KPIs, no reminders to hustle—just long-term, meditative companionship. - Complete Privacy & Freedom: Supported by independent iCloud sync. Your data belongs exclusively to you; your evolution is yours alone to unfold. 【Who is this for?】 - Deep thinkers, independent creators, and practitioners who value their inner world and introspection. - Anyone seeking a quiet, healing space away from high-pressure daily trackers and data anxiety. - People navigating life transitions who want to clearly see their mental evolution and emotional journey. No matter how fast the world changes, in 《Becoming》, you can slow down—to observe, to record, and to become.

Screenshots

LeftRightDiary4 screens
观己 · Becoming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 观己 · Becoming at daily against LeftRightDiary's monthly. LeftRightDiary's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. LeftRightDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 观己 · Becoming sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeftRightDiary ships an update monthly, 观己 · Becoming daily. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LeftRightDiary versus 观己 · Becoming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeftRightDiary观己 · Becoming
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer候军 袁世明 梁

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LeftRightDiary

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$3.99
2 purchases

观己 · Becoming

One-time2
  • 早鸟支持$3.99
  • 终身归处$12.99

Questions

Is LeftRightDiary free?
LeftRightDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 观己 · Becoming free?
观己 · Becoming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LeftRightDiary or 观己 · Becoming have ads?
Neither LeftRightDiary nor 观己 · Becoming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeftRightDiary or 观己 · Becoming?
LeftRightDiary ships an update monthly, and 观己 · Becoming daily. Most recently, LeftRightDiary was updated on September 9, 2026 and 观己 · Becoming on June 4, 2026.

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