# Mini Diary vs GrowLog

Mini Diary and GrowLog are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mini Diary | GrowLog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jun Yamabe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732682049) | [Haiming Peng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840801019) |

## What reviewers say

### Mini Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-diary-simple-daily-log/id6755532878)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### GrowLog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growlog/id6756344827)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mini Diary free?

Mini Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GrowLog free?

GrowLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Mini Diary or GrowLog have ads?

Neither Mini Diary nor GrowLog shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*