Comparison

Writeblock vs Photo Sticker Diary

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

Head to head
About

Writeblock

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Your favorite apps are on pause. The key? Just 50 characters about your day. Write a quick journal entry, and everything unlocks. Skip it, and YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram stay locked. Writeblock is not a journaling app. It's a habit engine. We block your dopamine apps every night until you write. No fancy editor β€” but Markdown, photos, and voice memos come standard. Most people discover they actually enjoy it. WHAT MAKES WRITEBLOCK DIFFERENT - Apps stay blocked until you journal β€” no willpower needed - 50 characters. That's about 3 sentences. Takes 2 minutes - Attach photos, record voice memos β€” no limits - Markdown formatting, for when you're that kind of person - No account, no signup β€” we never see a word you write - Build a streak β€” then graduate to any diary app you love - Export your entries anytime, for free, forever HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you can't stop opening 2. Set your nightly block time (default: 9 PM) 3. When blocked, write 50 characters to unlock everything 4. Watch your streak grow. Watch your habits change. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Your journal entries live on your device β€” and, with iCloud sync on, in your own private iCloud. They never reach our servers, and with no account, we literally can't read your diary. Export to Markdown anytime β€” it's always free. FREE TO START. $9.99 TO UNLOCK FOR GOOD. Journaling, full diary access, Markdown export, Face ID lock, iCloud sync β€” free forever. App blocking is free to try for two weeks; unlock it permanently with one $9.99 purchase. No subscription. No ads. No accounts. Pay once, own it forever.

About

Photo Sticker Diary

Features
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Turn the photos sitting on your phone into a diary you enjoy flipping back through. Make stickers of the moments you like, and stick them on the page. Today's photos become a page that's yours alone. Pick a photo and it is cut out automatically as a sticker. You can keep a diary just by sticking, without writing a word. Turn the pages to look back at yesterday or last month. Save your favorite pages as images or share them. The free plan lets you stick up to 5 stickers on a page. With Pro, you can make multiple pages a day and stick up to 20 stickers on each. There are no ads. No notifications rushing you, either. All your photos stay on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Writeblock4 screens
Photo Sticker Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photo Sticker Diary at weekly against Writeblock's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Writeblock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Photo Sticker Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writeblock ships an update every 2 months, Photo Sticker Diary weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Writeblock versus Photo Sticker Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteblockPhoto Sticker Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersumin leeTATSUYA SAWANOBORI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Writeblock

One-time1
  • μ•±μž κΈˆ 영ꡬ ν•΄μ œ$9.99
2 purchases

Photo Sticker Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Writeblock free?
Writeblock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Sticker Diary free?
Photo Sticker Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Writeblock or Photo Sticker Diary have ads?
Neither Writeblock nor Photo Sticker Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writeblock or Photo Sticker Diary?
Writeblock ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Sticker Diary weekly. Most recently, Writeblock was updated on October 31, 2026 and Photo Sticker Diary on October 31, 2026.

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