Comparison

Diary vs TieLoop

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

Head to head
About

Diary

A private journaling app designed for reflection and personal growth. It offers a peaceful space to record daily thoughts, set simple goals, and reflect without pressure. A gentle cat companion is present throughout your journaling experience.

Highlights
  • Private journaling
  • Goal setting
  • Daily reflection
  • Cat companion
  • No pressure or streaks
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Diary – Hope Tree A quiet place to write, reflect, and grow — with a gentle cat by your side. Diary – Hope Tree is a simple, private growth diary for everyday life. There’s no pressure to be productive, positive, or consistent. Just a calm space to show up as you are. Write a few words about your day. Note a small step toward something you care about — even if it’s for tomorrow. Reflect honestly, even when things feel hard. Nothing more is required. A gentle way to grow Diary — write what happened today, even the ordinary things Hope — keep a simple goal you’re growing toward Reflection — a few honest words are enough Action — note a small step, past or future Tool - to support the hope No streaks. No scores. No pressure to “do better”. A quiet companion Your cat doesn’t guide, judge, or demand anything. It simply stays with you — day by day — as you write and grow at your own pace. Private by design Private — your entries are yours No ads Nothing is shared This is your personal space. Always. For people who... Want to keep a diary without feeling guilty Prefer honesty over positivity Need a calm place during busy or difficult times Care about privacy and simplicity If you want a quiet place to exist, reflect, and grow — Hope Tree is here. It is a space for reflection, intention-setting, and gentle daily practices. Private by design Your entries are yours No ads No subscription required Nothing is shared Your diary stays personal, simple, and calm.

About

TieLoop

Manage your personal relationships with a dynamic CRM that maps connections, shared moments, and important details. Organize contacts, track interactions, and never forget key dates or financial exchanges. Share your professional card easily via QR code or digital link.

Highlights
  • Organize contacts with rich details
  • Record shared activities and moments
  • Visualize relationships on a graph
  • Track financial exchanges between contacts
  • Create and share digital business cards
  • Secure data with Face ID/passcode
  • Optional iCloud sync across devices
Features
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TieLoop is a private personal CRM for the relationships that matter. It goes beyond a static address book by connecting contacts, shared moments, anniversaries, money records, locations, and relationship context into one clear relationship map. Use TieLoop to: - Organize contacts with groups, tags, companies, roles, notes, and relationship types - Record shared activities like meals, meetings, trips, coffee chats, and gatherings - Explore a relationship graph centered around your own circles and connections - See contact locations and activity places on a native map - Keep birthdays, anniversaries, and important relationship reminders close at hand - Track gifts, loans, repayments, and other money records between people - Create and share a personal card with QR code, nearby transfer, exported card file, or an iCloud link - Optionally sync data across your devices through your own iCloud account - Protect private relationship data with Face ID or your device passcode Card sharing is designed for in-person introductions and cross-device handoff: show a QR code, send a complete card to nearby devices, export a card file, or generate an iCloud link when you need a fallback. TieLoop is local-first by default. Contacts, Location, Photos, Camera, Local Network, Motion, Notifications, and Face ID permissions are requested only when you start a related feature. The app does not include third-party tracking SDKs. Relationships should feel easier to remember and easier to care for. TieLoop helps you turn scattered interactions into a living map of people, moments, and meaningful follow-ups. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Diary4 screens
TieLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Diary at 100% against TieLoop's 67%. Diary also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TieLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary ships an update fortnightly, TieLoop every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary versus TieLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiaryTieLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKam Hung Cheung胜天 何

Customer experience

Diary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TieLoop

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary

One-time1
  • Hope Tree Companion Plus Lifetime$3.99
3 purchases

TieLoop

Subscriptions2
  • TieLoop Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TieLoop Pro Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TieLoop Pro Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TieLoop free?
TieLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Diary or TieLoop have ads?
Neither Diary nor TieLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary or TieLoop?
Diary ships an update fortnightly, and TieLoop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Diary was updated on October 28, 2026 and TieLoop on October 28, 2026.

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