TinyTrove vs Diary Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TinyTrove
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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/
Diary Go
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Keep your daily moments together with Diary Go. Write diary entries, attach photos, and browse your memories by date. Choose a light or dark appearance and use the app in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese. Free features: • Write and edit diary entries • Attach photos • Browse entries on a calendar • View previous versions in Diary History Diary Pro Lifetime: Unlock these features with one purchase, with no subscription: • Sync diary entries and photos between your devices using your private iCloud account • Import diary text from Excel and CSV files • Export current entries and photos in a ZIP file Your diary is stored on your device. Optional iCloud sync runs while the app is open and when you return to it. An iCloud account and available storage are required for sync. Support: https://diary-go.pages.dev/support/ Privacy policy: https://diary-go.pages.dev/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Diary Go at every 4 days against TinyTrove's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. TinyTrove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Diary Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TinyTrove ships an update every 2 weeks, Diary Go every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TinyTrove | Diary Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 仲华 张 | Ngo Hin Tam |
In-app purchases
TinyTrove
- 人生小事 Pro$19.991 Year
- 人生小事Pro+$99.99
Diary Go
- Diary Pro Lifetime$4.99









