Comparison

Mwaka vs sDiary

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

Head to head
About

Mwaka

Features
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Mwaka helps you capture a memory each day and watch your year fill up over time. The app blends a simple daily journal with a visual year view, so you can track progress, revisit past days, and keep what matters in one place. Key features Daily memory composer with gentle prompts and a calm writing space Year‑at‑a‑glance grid that reveals your progress and past entries Quick access to past days and highlights Customizable paper color palettes and doodle styling Optional reminders to keep a steady habit Mwaka is designed to be minimal, warm, and easy to return toβ€”whether you write a sentence or a full reflection. Free to download. Premium features require a subscription or lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

sDiary

Features
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One day a page. One intention, a few moments, then seal it. sDiary is a slow, intentional journal. You write a single line for what the day is about, capture a handful of moments as text, photos, or voice, and then seal the page. Once a day is sealed it goes into your book: the long arc of every page you've written. No streaks. No engagement loops. No coach. No social. The day is yours, and so is the book. The flow. Morning. Set an intention. One sentence. Through the day. Add moments. Text, photo, or voice. Evening. Reflect. Seal the day. The page closes; tomorrow is a fresh one. Threads (Pro). The phrases that keep coming back across your sealed days, surfaced automatically. All computation happens on your device. No cloud, no AI provider. Trusted Reader (with Sync). Invite exactly one person you trust to read your sealed days. They see what you chose to share, when you chose to share it. Revoke any time. Year-Review. Every December 31, sDiary auto-opens a retrospective of the year: the intentions, the recurring threads, the sealed-day count. Free, Pro, and Sync. The base app is free, forever. Pro is a one-time unlock that opens Threads, voice moments, unlimited photos per day, full-history search, and Year-Reviews. Sapplify Sync is free with a Sapplify account and covers multi-device sync and the Trusted Reader feature, across every Sapplify app. Local-first, by default. Your days live in a SQLite database on your phone. Nothing leaves your device unless you turn on Sapplify Sync, and even then, only your own data, to your own account. Terms of Use: https://www.sapplify.com/terms/sdiary/ Sapplify Account Privacy: https://www.sapplify.com/policies/account/ Sapplify Account Terms: https://www.sapplify.com/terms/account/

Screenshots

Mwaka4 screens
sDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mwaka at weekly against sDiary's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Mwaka sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and sDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mwaka ships an update weekly, sDiary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Mwaka versus sDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMwakasDiary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry Munyoka NkongoloAnthony Eli Rasch

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mwaka

Subscriptions1
  • Mwaka Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Mwaka Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

sDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Sapplify Sync Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Sapplify Sync Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • sDiary Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Mwaka free?
Mwaka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sDiary free?
sDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mwaka or sDiary have ads?
Neither Mwaka nor sDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mwaka or sDiary?
Mwaka ships an update weekly, and sDiary every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mwaka was updated on October 11, 2026 and sDiary on October 10, 2026.

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