Comparison

Bullet Journal vs MyDiarySkills

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

Head to head
About

Bullet Journal

Features
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Bullet Journal helps you plan your day and stay deeply focused on one thing at a time. We have all been there - the day slips away and you can not remember what you actually accomplished. Notifications pull you in every direction. Bullet Journal was built to solve exactly that. DAILY PLANNER - Design your day with intention Lay out your tasks on a 24-hour timeline. Log your sleep schedule, separate deep-focus work from routine tasks, and see your entire day at a glance. When you plan with clarity, you act with purpose. FOCUS TIMER - Immerse yourself in the present task Your scheduled task appears automatically when its time arrives. One tap on START and you enter focus mode. The stopwatch-style timer tracks exactly how long you stay focused, while ambient sounds - rain, birdsong, night forest, white noise - create the perfect environment for deep work. FOCUS MODE - Eliminate distractions completely When the timer starts, the app enters a full-screen focus session. Using Screen Time, other apps on your device are shielded so you physically cannot switch away. The shield stays active even when you pause. Your phone becomes a single-purpose focus tool. SLEEP and MOOD - Track your daily condition Before your first focus session each day, record your sleep quality. At the end of the day, log your mood and write a brief reflection. Small daily entries become powerful self-awareness data over time. WEEKLY DASHBOARD - See your progress unfold View your cumulative focus time, daily patterns across the week, and achievement rates for each day. Watching your consistency grow in real numbers is the best motivation to keep going. WHO IS THIS FOR? - Students preparing for exams who need distraction-free study time - Professionals who want to protect deep work hours - Anyone who wants to bring structure to their daily routine - People looking to reduce mindless phone usage - Self-improvers who believe small daily records lead to big changes KEY FEATURES - 24-hour timeline daily planner - Stopwatch-style focus timer - Screen Time-based app blocking (Focus Mode) - Ambient sounds (rain, birdsong, night forest, white noise) - Sleep quality and mood emoji tracking - Daily text reflection journal - Weekly focus statistics dashboard - Available in English, Korean, and Japanese PRIVACY FIRST Bullet Journal stores all data locally on your device. No personal information is sent to any server. Your records are yours alone. Start today. Plan your day, focus deeply, and reflect on your growth - one entry at a time.

About

MyDiarySkills

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MyDiarySkills is a diary app that turns your everyday life into a personal skill tree. Write what happened today, save your thoughts in a clean daily journal, and let AI discover the skills hidden inside your routine. Studied for an exam? That could become “Focus Grinder.” Cooked dinner? “Home Chef” levels up. Fixed a bug? “Bug Hunter” gets stronger. Your day becomes progress. This is not a classic mood tracker. It is not a boring notes app. MyDiarySkills is your private daily space to write, reflect, and watch your real-life character evolve. WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT One day, one page Each day has its own diary page. Today is your editable space. Past days stay saved and readable, like a timeline of who you were, what you did, and how far you have come. AI skill discovery After writing your day, MyDiarySkills can analyze your entry and suggest skills based on your real actions. There is no fixed list of skills. The app creates skills from your life, your habits, your wins, and even your random little moments. Level up your real life When a skill appears again in a future entry, it can level up. Over time, your Skills page becomes a personal RPG profile built from your actual days. A diary that gets you MyDiarySkills is made for people who want to journal without making it feel like homework. You can write casually, emotionally, messily, or in full detail. The app turns reflection into something motivating and fun. Clean writing experience Enjoy a minimal, distraction-free editor designed for daily writing. Simple, fast, and calm, with support for markdown-style formatting so your entries can stay organized without getting complicated. Your past, organized by date Go back to previous days, reread old entries, and see which skills came from which moments. Your growth becomes visible, one day at a time. Privacy-first mindset Your diary is personal. AI analysis is optional, and you stay in control of your entries and generated skills. Write for yourself, not for a feed. No likes, no followers, no public pressure. PERFECT FOR • Daily journaling • Self-growth • Reflection • Tracking habits without boring checklists • Students, creators, builders, athletes, and anyone trying to improve • People who want their life to feel a bit more like a game WHAT YOU CAN DO • Write a diary entry every day • Keep past entries organized by date • Let AI suggest new skills from your day • Level up existing skills • Review, edit, and manage your skills • Build a personal skill dashboard • Track your progress in a fun, low-pressure way MyDiarySkills makes journaling feel alive. Write your day. Discover your skills. Level up for real.

Screenshots

Bullet Journal4 screens
MyDiarySkills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyDiarySkills at 15.1 against Bullet Journal's 18.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Bullet Journal versus MyDiarySkills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet JournalMyDiarySkills
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGEUNIL PARKHedi Fourati

In-app purchases

None

Bullet Journal

No in-app purchases

None

MyDiarySkills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bullet Journal free?
Bullet Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyDiarySkills free?
MyDiarySkills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bullet Journal or MyDiarySkills have ads?
Neither Bullet Journal nor MyDiarySkills shows ads.

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