Comparison

First Words Diary vs GrowthPath

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

Head to head
About

First Words Diary

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First Words Diary helps you capture, cherish, and look back on your child’s earliest words. Record what your child said, note the correct word, and track their speech development over time. Each word becomes a special memory — beautifully organized in your own personal speech journal. Whether it’s “gog” for “dog” or “baba” for “banana”, every little utterance is worth remembering. ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en

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GrowthPath

Features
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撮影+成長自動記録アプリ。子どもの成長を美しく残すフォトアルバム。 ■ 写真に記録 Day(日齢)・日付・場所・体重/身長(手動)を撮影時に自動反映し、そのまま美しく記録。後から見返して も、その一枚がいつのものかすぐに分かります ■ 自動でアルバム整理 撮影日・日齢・場所ごとに自動グルーピング。 ■ 成長記録(成長曲線) 写真に記録された身長・体重をもとに令和5年の公的調査データ(こども家庭庁/文科省)の性別ごとの目安帯 と一緒にグラフ化。 ■ プライバシー第一 写真・動画・お子さまの情報は端末内のみ。外部に送信されません。 利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://shotanikko.github.io/growthpass-privacy/

Screenshots

First Words Diary3 screens
GrowthPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GrowthPath at weekly against First Words Diary's monthly. GrowthPath also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. First Words Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and GrowthPath sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Words Diary ships an update monthly, GrowthPath weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
First Words Diary versus GrowthPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Words DiaryGrowthPath
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasterEggsShota Nikko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

First Words Diary

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$2.991 Month
1 purchases

GrowthPath

Subscriptions1
  • GrowthPath Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is First Words Diary free?
First Words Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrowthPath free?
GrowthPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do First Words Diary or GrowthPath have ads?
Both First Words Diary and GrowthPath show ads.
Which is updated more often, First Words Diary or GrowthPath?
First Words Diary ships an update monthly, and GrowthPath weekly. Most recently, First Words Diary was updated on October 25, 2026 and GrowthPath on September 25, 2026.

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