Comparison

My Diary vs Renew IT

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rich text formatting
  • Add images and voice notes
  • Mood tracking
  • Note organization by category
  • Password/biometric lock
  • Customizable themes
Features
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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.

About

Renew IT

Effortlessly manage your IT certifications and avoid expiration. This app provides smart reminders, simple tracking, and access to resources to help you maintain your credentials.

Highlights
  • Certification tracking
  • Renewal reminders
  • Credential management
  • Resource access
  • Expiration alerts
Features
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Renew IT—before you lose it. Track your IT certifications in one place and never miss a renewal again. Renew IT helps you stay ahead of expiration dates with smart reminders, simple tracking, and helpful resources to keep your credentials current.

Screenshots

My Diary4 screens
Renew IT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Renew IT at 5.0 against My Diary's 4.4. Renew IT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). My Diary's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. My Diary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Renew IT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Renew IT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Diary has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of My Diary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Renew IT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, Renew IT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Diary versus Renew IT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy DiaryRenew IT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (45 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay LakhaniAPEX CYBER INNOVATIONS LLC

Customer experience

My Diary

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Renew IT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

My Diary

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Pro Access7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Access$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Access$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$39.99
None

Renew IT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Diary free?
My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renew IT free?
Renew IT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Diary or Renew IT?
Renew IT is rated higher. My Diary averages 4.4 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Renew IT averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do My Diary or Renew IT have ads?
My Diary shows ads; Renew IT does not.
Which is updated more often, My Diary or Renew IT?
My Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and Renew IT weekly. Most recently, My Diary was updated on October 24, 2026 and Renew IT on October 7, 2026.

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