Comparison

My Diary vs CleanShot Vault

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

CleanShot Vault

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CleanShot Vault helps you organize, review, and clean up screenshots privately on your iPhone. • Browse screenshots in a fast, clear library • Search by title, tags, and notes • Organize screenshots with categories and favorites • Review screenshots that need attention • View original images with full-resolution zoom • Select and delete unwanted screenshots with iOS confirmation • Keep your organization data on your device CleanShot Vault works locally and does not require an account. Your screenshots are not uploaded to our servers.

Screenshots

My Diary4 screens
CleanShot Vault2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CleanShot Vault at none against My Diary's 6. CleanShot Vault also leads on ads (none vs shown). My Diary's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. CleanShot Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Diary versus CleanShot Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy DiaryCleanShot Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay LakhaniHangzhou Anshu Technology Co., Ltd

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

CleanShot Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Diary free?
My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CleanShot Vault free?
CleanShot Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Diary or CleanShot Vault have ads?
My Diary shows ads; CleanShot Vault does not.

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