Comparison

EmotionCard vs Starply

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

Head to head
About

EmotionCard

Features
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[Title: Emotion Cards - The Most Delicate Way to Read Your Heart] "What words are filling your heart today?" We feel countless emotions every day, yet we often miss the tens of thousands of colors between 'good' and 'bad.' Simply knowing the exact name of your emotion can make the weight of your heart much lighter. 'Emotion Cards' is a mindful guide that gives a clear name to your vague feelings. Key Features Today's Emotion Word: Savor a new emotion delivered daily and its deep meaning. Emotion Vocabulary Quiz: Enhance your emotional expression naturally while enjoying the game. Personalized Mindful Notifications: A gentle knock at your preferred time to help you reflect amidst a busy day. Home Widget: Face today’s emotion right on your wallpaper without even opening the app. Global Emotion Learning: Supports 8 languages, allowing you to study foreign vocabulary simultaneously! Perfect For Those who want to express their feelings precisely instead of just saying "I'm frustrated." Those who want to keep a journal but can't find the right words. Those who want to practice mindfulness and self-understanding. Parents who want to teach their children a rich language of emotions. Knowing your emotions is the beginning of knowing yourself. Listen to your inner voice with Emotion Cards right now.

About

Starply

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Starply holds two kinds of writing. One is sending stars to your future self. Answer the question that surfaces today and send it off as a star. A month or a year later, it arrives again. By then you've changed a little, so you write back to who you were and leave a new question behind. Slowly, letters travel back and forth between you and yourself. On days when writing feels hard, leave your voice instead. Hearing yourself again, long after, brings that day back more vividly than anything you wrote down. The other is simply today's diary. It doesn't have to be grand. One line about your day and one mood is enough. Your moods and energy build up as colors on the calendar, and the stats show at a glance how you've really been doing. The stars you've sent stay up in the night sky. The farther away one floats, the longer until it arrives. Sometimes just looking up at that sky is enough to quiet your mind. If you find yourself wanting to write more often and at greater length, there's Starply Premium. Basic journaling and opening the stars that arrive are always free. Write down today's heart. For your future self, and for who you are today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EmotionCard4 screens
Starply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Starply at none against EmotionCard's shown. EmotionCard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EmotionCard ships an update every 3 days, Starply every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
EmotionCard versus Starply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmotionCardStarply
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUIJUNG PARKYaechan Kim

In-app purchases

None

EmotionCard

No in-app purchases

None

Starply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EmotionCard free?
EmotionCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starply free?
Starply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EmotionCard or Starply have ads?
EmotionCard shows ads; Starply does not.
Which is updated more often, EmotionCard or Starply?
EmotionCard ships an update every 3 days, and Starply every 6 days. Most recently, EmotionCard was updated on November 8, 2026 and Starply on October 31, 2026.

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