writesome | Journaling vs Lucy Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
writesome | Journaling
This app provides a private space for daily writing and reflection. It helps users build a digital library of entries, offers custom prompts for inspiration, and allows for organization of favorite topics. All entries are fully encrypted for user privacy.
- Build a journal entry library
- Daily inspiration prompts
- Track favorite topics
- Fully encrypted entries
- Streak-based library items
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Crafted with a passion for journaling. - Build a beautiful library, stacked with journal entries. - Add cute items to your library, with each 3-day streak. - Get custom prompts for daily inspiration. - Write about the people, places, and memories that matter to you. - Keep track of your favorite topics in neat lists. - Anything you enter is fully encrypted, inaccessible to anyone but you. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/39501024
Lucy Diary
A private and cozy digital journal for daily thoughts, dreams, and memories. Offers a clean writing space with optional premium features for enhanced customization and photo attachments.
- Daily diary entries
- Distraction-free writing space
- Privacy-focused experience
- Customization and cozy themes
- Photo attachments
- Premium diary layouts
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Lucy is a private, cozy diary for daily thoughts, dreams, reflections, gratitude notes, and memories. Free features: - Create diary entries and keep a daily writing habit. - Write in a clean, distraction-free space. - Keep personal notes in a privacy-focused diary experience. Diary+ features require an optional in-app purchase: - Extra diary customization and cozy themes. - Photo attachments for memories. - Additional personalization tools. - Premium diary layouts and styles. Whether you use the free journal or choose Diary+ for more customization, Lucy helps you keep life organized in one beautiful place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tahjx.github.io/lucy-legal/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lucy Diary at 5.0 against writesome | Journaling's 4.0. writesome | Journaling's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. writesome | Journaling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lucy Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lucy Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: writesome | Journaling has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | writesome | Journaling | Lucy Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Melters | Tahj Elliott |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
writesome | Journaling
- writesome - Monthly$2.991 Month
- writesome - Forever$19.99
Lucy Diary
- Diary+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- Diary+ Yearly$7.991 Year
- Diary+ Lifetime$11.99
