Comparison

Star Diary vs FiveLeaf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

FiveLeaf

Features
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Keep your day in five letters. You do not have to write much. Five letters are enough to hold on to today. It takes five seconds, and those five seconds become the most precious thing five years from now. β–  Five letters Β· One entry a day, five letters only Β· Written late at night? You can still fix it until noon the next day Β· After that it stays as the words of that day β–  One frame of today Β· Add a single photo or a five-second video Β· The original stays untouched β€” film filters are laid on when you look Β· The color of the day, the place and the weather are quietly noted with it β–  It changes as it piles up Β· A month flows down the screen like a strip of film Β· Locked entries β€” cover a day you would rather not show with Face ID Β· Send a day to your future self and let it come back later β–  Quiet principles Β· No account. There is no sign-in screen Β· Entries stay on this device, and you export a backup whenever you want Β· No ads, no friends, no likes FiveLeaf Plus Unlocks every film filter, the widgets, icon and paper choices, the yearly Mood palette, Years β€” the same date across many years in one column, Monthly Film, and letters you write to your future self. Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Subscriptions are charged to your App Store account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can cancel any time in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://letsean.dev/fiveleaf/privacy/

Screenshots

Star Diary4 screens
FiveLeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FiveLeaf at Free against Star Diary's $0.99. Star Diary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

FiveLeaf is free to download; Star Diary costs $0.99 up front. FiveLeaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Star Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Star Diary versus FiveLeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar DiaryFiveLeaf
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwon choiSUNHO CHOI

In-app purchases

None

Star Diary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FiveLeaf

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

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

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