Tendr vs iamdiary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tendr
Personalize your iPhone's Home and Lock Screens with beautifully designed widgets featuring inspirational quotes. Choose from Bible verses, love quotes, or motivational words, and customize colors and display options for daily encouragement.
- Inspirational Bible, love, and motivational quotes
- Home Screen widgets (Small & Medium)
- Lock Screen widgets
- Customizable quote display (emoji, author, text)
- Customizable widget colors
- Clear background option for Lock Screen
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Bring daily inspiration to your iPhone with beautifully designed widgets for both your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Whether you’re looking for Bible verses, love quotes, or motivational words, this app lets you personalize meaningful content that fits your style and mood. Features: Inspirational Bible verses, love quotes, and motivational quotes Home Screen widgets (Small & Medium) Lock Screen widgets Customize what’s displayed: - Show or hide emoji - Show or hide author - Show or hide quote text Choose your own Home Screen colors: - Background color - Text color Lock Screen option with clear background for a clean look Simple, elegant, and distraction-free design Perfect for daily encouragement, reflection, and positivity — right where you see it most.
iamdiary
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Days fade quickly, but records remain. 'iamdiary' is a minimalist diary app designed for anyone to record their daily life without any pressure. It doesn't have to be grand writing. A brief note on what happened today, a passing thought, or a tiny fragment of emotion is more than enough. With a warm, handwriting-style font and a clutter-free interface, it is designed to let you focus solely on the moment of writing your diary. ▶ Recommended for: - Those who want to build a habit of writing a short diary every day - Those who want to leave the mood of the day along with photos - Those looking for a light and intuitive diary app rather than one with flashy features - Those who want to look back on past records at a glance through a calendar ▶ Key Features - Easy Journaling Title is optional, body text is free. Write down your day just as it comes to mind. The text input field is clean and clutter-free, allowing you to focus entirely on writing. - Mood Emoji Tracking Choose today's emotion from 8 different mood emojis to save with your entry. You can immediately check the mood of that day through colors and expressions in the list, bringing back vivid memories of the day's atmosphere even after time passes. - Photo Attachment For moments that words can't fully capture, leave them with photos. You can attach multiple photos at once and view them in a clean grid layout on the detail screen. - Calendar View Switch freely between List View and Calendar View. Check the dates when diaries were written at a glance on the calendar, and select a date to view past entries or start a new one right away. - Keyword Search When you remember a specific word or sentence from past diaries, you can find it quickly with a single search. - Dark Mode For those who write diaries at night, we support Dark Mode to keep your eyes comfortable. You can switch between Light and Dark modes at any time in the settings. - Multi-language Support Supports a total of 6 languages: Korean, English, 日本語, Español, 简体中文, and 繁體中文. It automatically adjusts to your device's language settings. - Warm Handwriting Font By applying a dedicated font that feels like real handwriting, you can experience the cozy warmth of ink pressed onto paper right on your screen. ▶ What Makes iamdiary Different Many complex diary apps become heavy by adding too many features. iamdiary chose the exact opposite path. Journaling, mood tracking, photo attachment, calendar view, and search — we kept only the truly essential features and stripped away everything else. As a result, you can experience a seamless, distraction-free flow from the moment you open the app until you finish writing and close it. All records are securely stored right on your device, and you can start using it immediately without any sign-up or login. Start recording your day with iamdiary today. These small records will gather to become the greatest gift to your future self.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iamdiary at none against Tendr's 3. iamdiary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Tendr's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Tendr sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iamdiary asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tendr | iamdiary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Auranaune | JAEMIN LEE |
In-app purchases
Tendr
- Tip - Small$0.99
- Tip – Medium$2.99
- Tip – Large$5.99
iamdiary
No in-app purchases









