Comparison

PlayDiary vs Mekar

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

Head to head
About

PlayDiary

This app helps you document your life's moments, track your emotions, and improve your mental well-being. It offers a mood diary, photo journaling, and classic writing space, all secured with password protection and iCloud backup.

Highlights
  • Mood tracking and analysis
  • Photo journaling
  • Classic text diary
  • Password protection
  • iCloud backup
  • Mood and usage analytics
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Capture your life's moments, understand your emotions, and prioritize your mental wellness with PlayDiary, the all-in-one journaling app designed to be your personal companion. Whether you're celebrating a joyous occasion, navigating daily challenges, or simply seeking a space for your thoughts, PlayDiary provides the tools you need to document your journey. KEY FEATURES: Express Your Full Self: Mood Diary: Easily track your feelings and identify emotional patterns over time. Our mood analysis helps you understand what influences your well-being. Photo Diary: A picture is worth a thousand words. Add photos to your entries to create a rich, visual timeline of your memories. Classic Journal: For your daily thoughts, reflections, and experiences, the simple and elegant interface makes writing a pleasure. Secure & Private: Password Protection: Keep your personal diary safe and secure with a passcode, ensuring your thoughts remain private. iCloud Backup: Never lose a memory. All your entries are automatically and securely backed up to your iCloud account. Gain Insight & Care for Your Mind: Mood & Usage Analytics: Visualize your emotional trends and journaling habits with insightful charts and data. Mental Wellness Support: PlayDiary is more than just a diary; it's a tool to help you cultivate mindfulness and care for your mental health. Download PlayDiary today and start your journey of self-discovery and personal growth.

About

Mekar

Design and personalize unique characters with a user-friendly avatar maker. Choose from a variety of facial features, outfits, and colors to express your creativity. Save your custom creations directly to your device for an offline-friendly experience.

Highlights
  • Create custom avatars
  • Customize face, hair, outfits, colors
  • Intuitive character editor
  • Save creations to device
  • Offline-friendly experience
  • Original assets and designs
Features
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Mekar: Catch & Conquer is a creative avatar maker that lets you design and customize unique characters using simple and intuitive tools. Create your own Mekar-style avatars by choosing facial features, outfits, colors, and details. The editor is designed to be easy to use and focused on creativity and self-expression. Features: • Create original custom avatars • Customize face, hair, outfits, and colors • Simple and intuitive character editor • Save your creations to your device • Offline-friendly experience • Original assets and designs This app focuses on creativity and personalization. All characters are created by users using original elements provided inside the app. Perfect for users who enjoy avatar creation, character design, and creative customization.

Screenshots

PlayDiary4 screens
Mekar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PlayDiary at 167 against Mekar's 1. Mekar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mekar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayDiary has 167 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PlayDiary versus Mekar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayDiaryMekar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (167 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size344 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer鸣亮 马Joussef Eouarrat

In-app purchases

None

PlayDiary

No in-app purchases

None

Mekar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayDiary free?
PlayDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mekar free?
Mekar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayDiary or Mekar?
Mekar is rated higher. PlayDiary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Mekar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlayDiary or Mekar have ads?
Both PlayDiary and Mekar show ads.

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