My Diary vs Takt!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Diary
Capture thoughts, memories, and daily moments with a private and creative journaling app. Organize ideas, track moods, and enrich entries with rich text, images, and voice notes. Upgrade for unlimited features and an ad-free experience.
- Rich text formatting
- Add images and voice notes
- Mood tracking
- Note organization by category
- Password/biometric lock
- Customizable themes
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Capture your thoughts, memories, and daily moments with a beautifully designed diary and note-taking app made for privacy, creativity, and ease of use. Whether you’re journaling your emotions, organizing ideas, or keeping a personal diary, this app gives you powerful tools to write your way. Key Features • Create diaries and notes with rich text formatting • Customize text colors, highlights, and fonts • Add images directly inside your notes • Record voice notes and capture thoughts instantly • Express how you feel with mood selection • Decorate your entries with fun stickers • Choose from solid colors, gradients, images, and patterns • Organize notes into categories for better clarity • Clean, minimal, and distraction-free writing experience Privacy First • Your thoughts are personal. Lock important notes using Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode and keep your memories safe. Upgrade to Pro and enjoy • Unlimited diaries • Advanced editor tools • Add unlimited images to notes • Lock notes for privacy • Exclusive cover designs • Ad-free writing experience Made for Everyday Writing • Perfect for journaling, daily reflections, mood tracking, study notes, or creative writing. Write anytime, anywhere — your diary is always with you. Start with free features and upgrade anytime to unlock the full experience. If you subscribe to a “Pro” plan, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase confirmation. Any unused portion of a free trial (if offered) will be forfeited once you start a subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal anytime in your Account Settings. Cancellations are not allowed during the active subscription period. For support or questions, please contact us at miraclefifth@gmail.com Privacy Policy - https://my-diary-journal-notes.blogspot.com/2025/12/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use - https://my-diary-journal-notes.blogspot.com/2025/12/terms-of-use.html EULA - https://my-diary-journal-notes.blogspot.com/2025/12/eula.html If you enjoy using My Diary - Journal & Notes please take a moment to rate us and share your feedback.
Takt!
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Takt brings time tracking into rhythm. Whether you are a freelancer billing clients, a professional analyzing how you spend your day, or simply someone who values knowing where time goes, Takt gives you the tools without the complexity. START AND STOP IN ONE TAP Launch a timer instantly. Takt's clean interface puts the timer front and center. Resume recent entries without re-entering details. Track from your iPhone, Apple Watch, or Mac menu bar. ORGANIZE BY PROJECT AND CLIENT Create color-coded projects, assign them to clients, and mark entries as billable with custom hourly rates. Everything stays organized as your workload grows. FLEXIBLE TAGGING Add tags to any time entry for cross-project categorization. Filter and report by tags to see exactly where your time goes. CLEAR REPORTS View daily, weekly, and monthly breakdowns. See totals by project, client, or tag. Export to CSV or PDF when you need to share with clients or teammates. SYNCED ACROSS YOUR DEVICES iCloud sync keeps your data consistent across iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac. Start a timer on your watch, check it on your phone, review reports on your Mac. LIVE ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your running timer and today's total at a glance. Live Activities and Dynamic Island keep the current timer visible without opening the app. SIRI SHORTCUTS Start and stop timers with your voice. Create custom shortcuts for your most frequent workflows. APPLE WATCH APP A full companion app for your wrist. Start timers, view today's entries, and see complications on your watch face -- all without reaching for your phone. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts to create. Takt does not collect any personal information. Built with care for people who value their time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Takt! at none against My Diary's 6. Takt! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). My Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. My Diary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Takt! asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, Takt! every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Diary | Takt! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Lakhani | Carles Civit |
In-app purchases
My Diary
- Weekly Pro Access7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Access$3.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Access$4.991 Year
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- Yearly Pro Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Yearly Pro Access$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Access$19.99
Takt!
No in-app purchases









