Comparison

TinyTrove vs HeartNote Diary

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

Head to head
About

TinyTrove

Features
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Some moments are too personal to share—but too precious to lose. TinyTrove keeps your memories in a clean timeline of photos, videos, and notes, stored on your device. You can lock the app, and it automatically shields your content when you leave—then asks you to confirm again when you come back, so others can’t casually peek. Most importantly, your data is meant to stay with you. When you switch phones or reinstall, you still have a way to restore what matters. And if you want, you can back up to storage you control (like a NAS or a WebDAV drive), instead of handing everything to a platform. This update focuses on faster look-back, better follow-up, and smoother device migration: Home now supports full month jumps, shot-time order is aligned across Home/publish/edit, post detail supports clearer follow-up comments, and text-only post metadata sync is now more complete. We also unified in-app feedback and bilingual copy tone across key flows for a clearer, more consistent experience. Your private album. Your personal diary. Your story. Subscriptions: TinyTrove may offer optional auto-renewable subscriptions; duration and pricing are shown in-app before purchase, and subscriptions renew until canceled in Account Settings. Legal: Privacy Policy: https://tinytrove.me/en/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HeartNote Diary

Features
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HeartNote is an offline-first private journaling app focused on privacy, security, and a calm writing experience. Your entries, photos, audio, video, files, and doodles are stored locally on your device by default. No account is required, and your data is not forced into the cloud. HeartNote helps you capture everyday life in richer ways. In addition to plain text, you can write with images, image groups, video, audio, files, and doodles. The editor supports mixed media layouts, flexible block reordering, and Markdown text, so writing feels natural and expressive. HeartNote also helps you organize and revisit your memories with: Timeline and calendar views Notebooks, tags, weather, and mood metadata Search and filters Media library for browsing attachments On This Day, trends, and review insights Time Capsule reminders for future reflection For privacy and protection, HeartNote supports app lock, PIN, biometric unlock, and local backup and restore, so your journal stays under your control. This version also adds: Multi-year diary Notebook-based journal export Direct journal creation from a selected calendar date Export a single entry as a shareable journal card If you want a journaling app that stays private, works offline, and supports rich content, HeartNote is built for long-term personal use.

Screenshots

TinyTrove4 screens
HeartNote Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeartNote Diary at none against TinyTrove's 2. HeartNote Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. TinyTrove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. HeartNote Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyTrove ships an update every 2 weeks, HeartNote Diary every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TinyTrove versus HeartNote Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyTroveHeartNote Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB55 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer仲华 张俐 王

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TinyTrove

Subscriptions1
  • 人生小事 Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 人生小事Pro+$99.99
None

HeartNote Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinyTrove free?
TinyTrove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeartNote Diary free?
HeartNote Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TinyTrove or HeartNote Diary have ads?
Neither TinyTrove nor HeartNote Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyTrove or HeartNote Diary?
TinyTrove ships an update every 2 weeks, and HeartNote Diary every 3 weeks. Most recently, TinyTrove was updated on October 9, 2026 and HeartNote Diary on October 9, 2026.

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