Comparison

Meiray | Secure Offline Diary vs Diary Go

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

Head to head
About

Meiray | Secure Offline Diary

A private journaling app that stores all your entries locally on your device. Track moods, habits, and life moments with multimedia, and visualize your progress with statistics. Offers export and backup options for your data.

Highlights
  • Offline data storage
  • Mood and habit tracking
  • Multimedia entries (photos, video, voice)
  • Data visualization and statistics
  • Multiple language and theme support
  • PDF export and local backup
Features
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Meiray is a secure offline diary designed for privacy-focused journaling. All your data is stored locally on your device — no cloud, no servers. Track your moods, build daily habits, and capture life moments with photos, videos, and voice notes. Visualize your emotional patterns and habits through clear statistics. Meiray supports multiple languages, themes, and fonts. Export your diary as PDF, back it up locally, and restore it anytime — even on a new device. Free to use, with an optional membership that unlocks selected features. Your life, your thoughts — always private. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://meiray.netlify.app/privacy_policy

About

Diary Go

Features
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Keep your daily moments together with Diary Go. Write diary entries, attach photos, and browse your memories by date. Choose a light or dark appearance and use the app in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese. Free features: • Write and edit diary entries • Attach photos • Browse entries on a calendar • View previous versions in Diary History Diary Pro Lifetime: Unlock these features with one purchase, with no subscription: • Sync diary entries and photos between your devices using your private iCloud account • Import diary text from Excel and CSV files • Export current entries and photos in a ZIP file Your diary is stored on your device. Optional iCloud sync runs while the app is open and when you return to it. An iCloud account and available storage are required for sync. Support: https://diary-go.pages.dev/support/ Privacy policy: https://diary-go.pages.dev/privacy/

Screenshots

Meiray | Secure Offline Diary4 screens
Diary Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diary Go at none against Meiray | Secure Offline Diary's shown. Meiray | Secure Offline Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Meiray | Secure Offline Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Diary Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meiray | Secure Offline Diary ships an update every 2 days, Diary Go every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Meiray | Secure Offline Diary versus Diary Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeiray | Secure Offline DiaryDiary Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamdi YildirimNgo Hin Tam

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Meiray | Secure Offline Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Diary Go

One-time1
  • Diary Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Meiray | Secure Offline Diary free?
Meiray | Secure Offline Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diary Go free?
Diary Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meiray | Secure Offline Diary or Diary Go have ads?
Meiray | Secure Offline Diary shows ads; Diary Go does not.
Which is updated more often, Meiray | Secure Offline Diary or Diary Go?
Meiray | Secure Offline Diary ships an update every 2 days, and Diary Go every 4 days. Most recently, Meiray | Secure Offline Diary was updated on October 28, 2026 and Diary Go on October 31, 2026.

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