Comparison

Mobile Curling Editor vs Curling Diary

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

Head to head
About

Mobile Curling Editor

Features
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Create and customize curling stone placements with ease using this intuitive app! [Features] - Drag and drop stones anywhere on the curling sheet, from hog line to back line, including the house. - Choose between two house color schemes (Green-Blue / Blue-Red). - Choose the sheet direction (House Top / House Bottom). - Convert stone coordinates to JSON text for easy data management. - Display numbers on stones based on their proximity to the house center. - Save stone coordinates in JSON format as text files for easy storage. - Load saved text files to display stone coordinates. - Automatically place stones based on imported JSON text. - Create 2D Code images containing stone placement data. - Read stone placement data from saved 2D Code images. - Scan 2D Codes with the device camera to load stone placement data. (On iPhone and iPad, this feature requires a supported device running iOS 16/iPadOS 16 or later.) - Capture the current sheet as an image. [Additional Tools] - Undo and redo actions up to 30 times for flexible editing. - Reset all stones to their initial positions with one tap. - Drag individual stones back to their initial positions. - Keep stones visible during drags to avoid finger obstruction. - Automatically restore the stone placement when resuming the app. - Enable or disable button sounds and adjust their volume. [Data and Integration] - Save and load stone placement data as JSON text files. - Use 2D Codes to exchange stone placement data. - Import stone placements into VR Chat’s “Simple Curling Hall” world to visualize them in VR. Visit our official website for more details: https://sites.google.com/view/mobilecurlingeditor/

About

Curling Diary

Features
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Curling Diary is your on-ice performance journal and practice companion — built for competitive and committed recreational curlers who want more than scattered notes. PLAN & RUN PRACTICE • Build sessions from a starter drill library • Timers and completion alerts at the rink • Save a reusable practice template (unlimited with Pro) • Optional Apple Watch / Wear OS control with Pro JOURNAL GAMES & SESSIONS • Unlimited general and game journal entries • Line scores, hammer, venue, rink, and result • Nutrition, hydration, mood, and performance ratings • Favourite entries and powerful filters • Attach workouts from Apple Health (Pro) SEE WHAT’S WORKING • Insights for the last 14 days on Free • Full history, Health steps/workouts, and deeper trends with Pro • Win/loss heat map and streaks STAY ORGANISED • Schedule games and practices with reminders • Calendar view of what’s coming up • Local-first storage with backup and restore • Share and import practice templates with Pro CURLING DIARY PRO Unlock custom drills, sheet diagrams, reflection prompts, unlimited templates, practice sharing, Health sync, watch companions, CSV export, and full insights history. Subscribe monthly or annually — cancel anytime in Settings. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.tripwiretech.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mobile Curling Editor4 screens
Curling Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mobile Curling Editor at none against Curling Diary's 2. Mobile Curling Editor also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Curling Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mobile Curling Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Curling Editor ships an update every 5 days, Curling Diary every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Mobile Curling Editor versus Curling Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile Curling EditorCurling Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaro MAEDAChelsea Farley

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Curling Editor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Curling Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Curling Diary Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Curling Diary Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Mobile Curling Editor free?
Mobile Curling Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Curling Diary free?
Curling Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mobile Curling Editor or Curling Diary have ads?
Neither Mobile Curling Editor nor Curling Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Curling Editor or Curling Diary?
Mobile Curling Editor ships an update every 5 days, and Curling Diary every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mobile Curling Editor was updated on October 25, 2026 and Curling Diary on October 29, 2026.

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