Comparison

My Diary vs PatchDoc

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

PatchDoc

A versatile document editor and viewer for iPhone and iPad. Quickly edit text, code, and CSV files, preview PDFs and Office documents, and extract archives. Streamline your mobile file management.

Highlights
  • Text and code editing with syntax highlighting
  • CSV table browsing and editing
  • HTML source editing with live preview
  • PDF viewing with annotations
  • Preview for Office documents and images
  • Archive browsing and extraction
Features
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Patchdoc is a local file tool for iPhone and iPad, designed to open, edit, preview, save and organize all common documents. Core Features - Edit TXT, Markdown, JSON, YAML, CSV, XML, HTML, SVG, LaTeX, source code and configuration files - Create new files including TXT, Markdown, Python, C++ and other code documents - Markdown: toggle between source code and preview modes; export as HTML or PDF - HTML: toggle between source code and preview modes; export to PDF - PDF tools: reading, annotation, signature, image/text stickers, page management, cropping, compression and format conversion - Archive support: preview directories and inner files inside ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR archives, plus decompression - Image editor: crop, rotate, color adjustment, text overlay, brush drawing and mosaic blur - Video toolkit: playback, frame capture, rotation, mute audio, compressed export and SRT subtitle preview - Built-in local storage: create folders, import files, search, move, rename, delete, compress, pin items, add notes, and transfer files over LAN - WebDAV / FTP access: read-only browsing with file import; mount external folders or single files - Home screen widgets for quick shortcuts

Screenshots

My Diary4 screens
PatchDoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PatchDoc at 5.0 against My Diary's 4.4. PatchDoc also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). My Diary's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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 and PatchDoc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PatchDoc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Diary has 36 ratings behind it against 6, 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 PatchDoc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, PatchDoc every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Diary versus PatchDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy DiaryPatchDoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (36 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay Lakhani夏骏 倪

Customer experience

My Diary

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

PatchDoc

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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
1 purchases

PatchDoc

One-time1
  • 终身会员$0.99

Questions

Is My Diary free?
My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PatchDoc free?
PatchDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Diary or PatchDoc?
PatchDoc is rated higher. My Diary averages 4.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while PatchDoc averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do My Diary or PatchDoc have ads?
My Diary shows ads; PatchDoc does not.
Which is updated more often, My Diary or PatchDoc?
My Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and PatchDoc every 3 days. Most recently, My Diary was updated on October 12, 2026 and PatchDoc on October 18, 2026.

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