Comparison

TapDiary vs Stress Diary

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Stress Diary

Features
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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.

Screenshots

TapDiary3 screens
Stress Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stress Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapDiary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TapDiary versus Stress Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapDiaryStress Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThomas GolbachDennis Fricke

In-app purchases

None

TapDiary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stress Diary

One-time1
  • Statistics & export$0.99

Questions

Is TapDiary free?
TapDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stress Diary free?
Stress Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapDiary or Stress Diary have ads?
Neither TapDiary nor Stress Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapDiary or Stress Diary?
TapDiary ships an update every 2 months, and Stress Diary every 7 months. Most recently, TapDiary was updated on October 28, 2026 and Stress Diary on October 18, 2026.

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