Comparison

ZS Diary vs Moon Tending

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

Head to head
About

ZS Diary

Features
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A diary that paints your day. Some days are special. Most are quiet at home. ZS Diary treasures both — turning each daily entry into a hand-painted illustration, and gathering a month of moods into a soft calendar. — Features — • Painted Diary Write a short note about your day and choose how you feel. ZS Diary draws it as an illustration in your chosen style. • Mood Calendar Track how a month feels, at a glance. Each day's emotion shimmers as a glass jelly on a soft monthly calendar. • Sharing Share your illustrated diary and mood calendar wherever you like. • Four Illustration Styles Warm — soft, hand-drawn watercolor Pixel — playful retro pixel art Cinematic — emotional, semi-realistic illustration (Vivid only) Painterly — fine art oil painting (Vivid only) • Nine Languages Available in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese (Brazil). • Diary Backup & Restore — Subscriptions — ZS Diary is free to try. New accounts receive 1,500 credits to start drawing right away. Pastel — Monthly or Yearly ZS Diary's standard illustration model, Pastel-exclusive diary covers and styles, and a steady supply of credits each month. Vivid — Monthly or Yearly All ZS Diary illustration models, Vivid-exclusive Cinematic & Painterly styles, the largest credit pool, and limited-edition diary covers (custom photo covers and animated covers). Subscriptions automatically renew until canceled. — Privacy — Your diary stays on your device. Entries and illustrations are stored locally and never uploaded to a server. — From MilkbockLab — ZS Diary is made by MilkbockLab, an independent studio designing soft, considered software for the quiet hours. Privacy Policy: https://milkbock.github.io/zipsoon-legal/privacy-policy-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://milkbock.github.io/zipsoon-legal/terms-of-service-en.html Support: hello@milkbocklab.com

About

Moon Tending

This app helps you garden in sync with lunar cycles. It provides daily moon phase, zodiac sign, and void of course information. Get personalized planting, harvesting, and pruning advice based on biodynamic principles and your location.

Highlights
  • Daily moon phase and zodiac sign tracking
  • Moonrise and moonset times
  • Void of course information
  • Planting, harvesting, and pruning suggestions
  • Biodynamic day indicators (leaf, fruit, root, flower)
  • Location-specific lunar data
  • Solar and Lunar calendar choices
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You're never alone when you garden with the moon. Check Moon Tending daily to learn the moon phase, moonrise and moonset, what zodiac sign it's in and so much more. From new moon to full moon the Earth breathes in and water and sap move up to leaves. From full moon to new moon, the Earth breathes out and water and sap move down to the roots. It's so cool!! As the moon moves through these phases, it travels through all 12 signs of the zodiac each month. Lunar and Solar Calendar Choices Moon Tending lets you choose between the Solar (Tropical) calendar which is more common in the US and Europe and the Lunar (Sidereal) calendar which is for Vedic practices and biodynamic farming. Grow with Confidence Is that a pun? Every day, Moon Tending shows you the current moon phase with lunar imagery (sounds fancy), the zodiac sign it's in and void of course information. Void of course is when the moon transitions between zodiac signs. Sometimes transitions aren't smooth, we all have our days. Pick The Best Days Ok, that is definitely a pun. Not all days are equal in the garden. Moon Tending suggests the best days to plant, harvest, prune and transplant, all based on the lunar cycle. Today's Garden Practices section gives daily tips for what to do and avoid, so you know where to focus your energy. Biodynamic-Inspired Days Moon Tending supports leaf, fruit, root, and flower day indicators rooted (another pun!) in biodynamic gardening principles. Whether you're nurturing vegetables, herbs, or flowers, these day types help you align your efforts. Location Specific Information Moonrise and moonset times are calculated precisely for your location. With built-in time zone and hemisphere settings, Moon Tending works whether you're gardening in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Unlock the Full Potential Moon Tending is free to explore. A Premium subscription unlocks advanced lunar guidance and the full depth of the app's features. Choose what works for you: $2.99 per month, $19.99 per year, or a one-time payment Lifetime option at $49.99. Subscriptions are managed through your Apple ID and can be cancelled anytime. There's something deeply satisfying about being in harmony with nature. Download Moon Tending and be guided by centuries of wisdom, let the moon be your trusted mate in the garden. Terms of Use: https://www.moontending.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.moontending.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ZS Diary4 screens
Moon Tending3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ZS Diary at 15.1 against Moon Tending's 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ZS Diary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Moon Tending sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ZS Diary against 5.0 for Moon Tending. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ZS Diary versus Moon Tending: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZS DiaryMoon Tending
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyounghwan KangPopcorn and Hugs LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ZS Diary

Subscriptions4
  • Pastel Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Vivid Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pastel Yearly$50.991 Year
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  • Vivid Yearly$101.991 Year
One-time2
  • 825 Credits$0.49
  • 2,750 Credits$1.49
3 purchases

Moon Tending

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is ZS Diary free?
ZS Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Tending free?
Moon Tending is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZS Diary or Moon Tending?
ZS Diary and Moon Tending are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ZS Diary or Moon Tending have ads?
Neither ZS Diary nor Moon Tending shows ads.

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