TapDiary vs Stress Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapDiary
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TapDiary is a private mood and energy tracker for people who want a simple daily check-in without noise. Log how you feel in around ten seconds, then move on with your day. Why TapDiary • One calm daily check-in for mood and energy • Weekly snapshot with streak, trend, and simple stats • Monthly review with heatmap and day details • Optional reminder to stay consistent • Home Screen widget for fast mood check-ins • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Optional iCloud sync to keep entries aligned across devices • Light, dark, or system appearance TapDiary is built for privacy, consistency, and clarity. No account. Local by default. No clutter.
Stress Diary
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Stress rarely appears out of nowhere. It usually follows patterns: situations, thoughts, times of day or people. Stress Diary helps you make those patterns visible. Log stress using a clear 0–100% scale, track emotions and feelings, and review long-term trends with clean statistics. Features - 0–100% stress scale with color coding - Emotions & feelings (predefined + custom) - Optional thoughts field - Automatic timestamps - Manual entries or reminder-based entries Reminders - Custom time range (e.g. 7:30 AM–10 PM) - Flexible interval settings - Direct entry from notifications Statistics (Premium) - 24-hour daily view - 7-day breakdown (morning/afternoon/evening) - 28-day trends - Fixed 0–100% scale CSV Export (Premium) - Export a single day, custom range, or all data - Open in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets - Great for therapy sessions Privacy - 100% Offline - No cloud - No analytics - No tracking - Your data stays on your device Inspired by DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) principles, but fully usable without any therapy context.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapDiary at none against Stress Diary's 1. TapDiary also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Stress Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapDiary asks for nothing beyond the download.
TapDiary ships an update every 2 months, Stress Diary every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapDiary | Stress Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thomas Golbach | Dennis Fricke |
In-app purchases
TapDiary
No in-app purchases
Stress Diary
- Statistics & export$0.99









