Comparison

RestRant vs May Diary

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

Head to head
About

RestRant

Easily track your past visits to places and purchases of items. Save details, add notes, and organize shopping lists. Relive memories by location and share entries with others.

Highlights
  • Create detailed entries for visits and purchases
  • Organize shopping lists for various needs
  • Track go-to meals and brands
  • Share entries with collaborators
  • Visualize past visits on a map
  • Clean and simple user interface
Features
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RestRant helps you remember the places you have been and the things you have bought in a simple and organized way. From restaurant visits to fashion items, beverages, and everyday purchases, RestRant allows you to write, save, and revisit your experiences anytime. Features : - Create Entries Save details of restaurant visits and purchases Add notes and personal reflections - Shopping Lists Organize items you plan to buy Ideal for groceries, fashion, or events - Usuals Keep track of your go-to meals, drinks, and brands Quickly remember what works for you - Collaborators Share entries with people you trust Suitable for couples, families, and friends - Map of Memories See your past visits displayed on a map Relive memories by location - Clean and Simple Design Easy to understand and use Designed for clarity and speed - Designed For Food lovers Shoppers Travelers Anyone who wants to keep personal memories organized - Privacy Your data remains yours. RestRant is built with privacy and user control as a priority. RestRant helps you turn everyday experiences into meaningful memories. Subscription Plans: Monthly : $ 1.99 Yearly: $ 14.99 Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase. Privacy Policy : https://restrant.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://restrant.app/terms-conditions

About

May Diary

Features
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MayDiary is a private journal. Write, or dictate, and ask about what you wrote. KEY FEATURES: DIARY ANALYSIS: Ask for a summary, the important moments, your mood, recurring patterns, or practical suggestions. You can also ask your own question. Choose a week, a month, a year, or the whole diary. The answer uses your entries. A shorter period is still read in the context of the rest of the diary. DICTATION: On iOS 26, Apple transcribes supported languages on your iPhone. The recording stays on the device, and the speech model downloads once. Where Apple has no on-device model for your language, dictation is sent to OpenAI. After you stop, the transcript is written into the entry. An optional cleanup pass can tidy grammar and formatting; that pass sends the text to OpenAI. TAGS: Keep up to five tags. Add them yourself or let the app suggest them from the entry. Filter the list by a tag. The same tags are used for analysis and for finding entries. FIND ENTRIES: Ask in your own words. MayDiary returns the matching entries. It looks at the wording, the dates, and the tags, not only at an exact phrase. PRIVACY: Entries stay in the app and, if you turn sync on, in your private iCloud. Lock the diary with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. MayDiary shows no ads and does not collect your writing. Analysis, finding entries, suggested tags, and OpenAI dictation use your own OpenAI key. Those requests are sent with storage turned off. The key is kept in the iPhone Keychain. EDITOR: A plain editor with Markdown: headings, quotes, lists, bold, and italic. NOTE: Apple dictation does not need an OpenAI key. The other AI features do. Setup instructions are in the app.

Screenshots

RestRant4 screens
May Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RestRant at 13.0 against May Diary's 18.4. 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. RestRant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and May Diary sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RestRant versus May Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestRantMay Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJuggle Life LLCPETR HAZUZA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RestRant

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
3 purchases

May Diary

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Support Development$2.99
  • Big Thank You$4.99

Questions

Is RestRant free?
RestRant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is May Diary free?
May Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RestRant or May Diary have ads?
Neither RestRant nor May Diary shows ads.

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