LifeLogs vs HeartNote Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LifeLogs
This app helps you create a long-term journal, allowing you to revisit past entries on the same day in future years. It supports text, photos, voice, and location, with monthly summaries and iCloud backup options for a comprehensive reflection on your life's journey.
- Five-year journaling
- Daily entries with text, photo, voice, location
- Monthly review summaries
- iCloud backup and sync
- Multiple summary styles
- Local data storage with iCloud option
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LifeLogs 是一本为长期陪伴设计的五年日记。 每天写下一点今天,未来同一天再打开时,你会看到过去几年此刻的自己:当时在烦恼什么、喜欢什么、去了哪里,又是怎样一点点长成现在的样子。 核心功能: 那年今日 自动整理过去同一天的记录,让回忆不只是存档,而是在每一次重逢里被重新看见。 轻松记录 支持文字、照片、语音和位置。可以认真写一篇,也可以只留下一个瞬间,让记录没有压力。 月度回顾 当某个月累计超过 15 天可总结的日记后,LifeLogs 会为你生成月度回顾,提炼关键词、情绪趋势和重要片段。即使你后来补写过去月份的日记,也能自动补全对应月份的总结。 iCloud 备份 开启 Plus 后,可使用 iCloud 备份和同步,让重要回忆在你的 Apple 设备之间更安心地保存。 多种总结风格 同样的日记,可以用不同角度理解自己。你可以选择更犀利、更温柔或更务实的月总结表达方式。 隐私与安全 日记是很私人的内容。LifeLogs 优先在本机保存你的记录;当你开启 iCloud 相关能力时,数据会进入你的私人 iCloud 环境,并在同步前尽量保护本地已有内容,避免被云端状态直接覆盖。 适合谁使用: 想坚持写日记的人。 想记录生活变化的人。 想在几年后重新遇见自己的你。 从今天开始,把每一天都留给未来的自己。 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
HeartNote Diary
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LifeLogs at every 6 days against HeartNote Diary's every 3 weeks. HeartNote Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LifeLogs ships an update every 6 days, HeartNote Diary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LifeLogs | HeartNote Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓晗 宿 | 俐 王 |
In-app purchases
LifeLogs
No in-app purchases
HeartNote Diary
No in-app purchases









