Comparison

Star Diary vs Jot Daily

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

Head to head
About

Star Diary

Features
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Star Diary is a calm and private space to reflect at the end of your day. Under a quiet, starry night, write down your thoughts, emotions, and small moments. Whether it is a long story or just a single line, Star Diary helps you gently organize your feelings before sleep. Designed with a dark, cosmic atmosphere, Star Diary creates a peaceful writing experience without distractions. There is no pressure to write perfectly. Just write honestly, at your own pace. Features: - A minimal and elegant diary for nightly reflection - Dark, space-inspired design for a calm mood - A private place for thoughts, emotions, and memories - Simple and intuitive writing experience Some days are bright. Some nights are quiet. Star Diary is here for all of them.

About

Jot Daily

Features
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Jot Daily is a minimalist journaling app that captures your day in text only. No complexity โ€” just jot down your thoughts whenever they come. Entries stack chronologically on a timeline, building your days, months, and years one line at a time. Features: - Minimal design focused purely on text - Unlimited entries โ€” write as much as you want - Browse entries by month on a clean timeline - Search to instantly find past entries - App lock (passcode + Face ID) - Choose from beautiful fonts (serif, handwritten, sans-serif) - Light and dark mode Pro: - Automatic Google Drive backup & restore - Keep your entries safe across devices

Screenshots

Star Diary4 screens
Jot Daily3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jot Daily at Free against Star Diary's $0.99. Star Diary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Jot Daily is free to download; Star Diary costs $0.99 up front. Jot Daily sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Star Diary versus Jot Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar DiaryJot Daily
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwon choiUllim

In-app purchases

None

Star Diary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Jot Daily

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Star Diary free?
Star Diary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Daily free?
Jot Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star Diary or Jot Daily have ads?
Neither Star Diary nor Jot Daily shows ads.

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