Comparison

BetaLog vs DiaryThreads

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

Head to head
About

BetaLog

Features
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BetaLog is a climbing tracker built for boulderers and climbers who want more than a simple workout log. Record every session, import climbing videos, track sends and flashes, organize routes by gym, and build a clear history of your progress over time. Whether you are projecting a hard boulder, reviewing beta with friends, or trying to understand how your grades are changing, BetaLog keeps your climbing life in one place. What you can do with BetaLog: - Log indoor climbing and bouldering sessions - Import climbing videos from your library - Track sends, flashes, attempts, grades, colors, notes, and tags - Organize routes by gym and climbing date - Review your personal stats, grade breakdown, and gym history - Back up videos to the cloud and manage local storage - Share route videos with climbing partners - Keep a searchable archive of your climbing progress BetaLog is designed for regular climbers who film attempts, train across multiple gyms, and want a better way to remember what happened on the wall. Your climbs. Your beta. Your progress. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DiaryThreads

Transform your life into a series of shareable posts, just like social media. Capture thoughts, photos, videos, or voice notes in short entries organized into a private timeline. Gain insights into your journaling habits and revisit memories with customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Post thoughts, photos, videos, voice notes
  • Private timeline organization
  • Insights into journaling habits
  • Home Screen widgets for memories and new posts
  • App Lock for enhanced privacy
  • No account required, local storage
Features
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DiaryThreads offers a new way to journal: capture life as easily as posting and let every entry become part of a timeline that is entirely your own. 【As Easy as Posting—Reply to and Quote Your Past Self】 -- Capture a thought, a photo, or a voice recording in the moment. A flexible editor helps you preserve life in richer detail. -- Find an earlier entry, reply to it or quote it, and see what has changed. -- When you have more to say, use an Article to publish a polished long-form card on your timeline. 【Understand Your Life】 -- Analytics brings together days recorded, total characters, posting frequency, and changes over the last 30 days. -- Your private trending list highlights the keywords and topics you have been returning to lately. -- State of Mind entries you choose to add also appear in Analytics, helping you look back on emotional changes. -- Topic Insights show when and how often each topic appears. 【Let Widgets Bring the Past Back】 -- The “Random Entry” widget brings an older entry to your Home Screen. Tap to shuffle or open its details. -- The “Write an Entry” widget puts writing on your Home Screen, so a new entry is always one tap away. Past and present stay close at hand. -- The “Photo Memory” widget brings treasured photos back into view. 【Light, Simple, and Entirely Yours】 -- DiaryThreads requires no account. Content is stored locally first; Premium can sync it across your Apple devices through your private iCloud. -- No ads, third-party analytics, or cross-app tracking. -- Premium imports and exports are processed locally on your device, keeping your content in your hands. 【Diary Threads Premium】 -- The free version keeps up to 30 current entries. -- Diary Threads Premium unlocks unlimited entries, share posters, keyword trends, private iCloud sync, local import and export, and all three Home Screen widgets. -- Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Actual prices are shown in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://foggy-bellflower-ae3.notion.site/Diary-Threads-Privacy-Policy-3aa1a28522d98112b480d81a7b2f74db?source=copy_link EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BetaLog4 screens
DiaryThreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DiaryThreads at daily against BetaLog's every 3 days. BetaLog's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). 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. BetaLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DiaryThreads 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

BetaLog ships an update every 3 days, DiaryThreads daily. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BetaLog versus DiaryThreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetaLogDiaryThreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer星宇 赵世杰 戴

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BetaLog

Subscriptions2
  • BataLog Monthly pro$4.991 Month
  • BetaLog Yearly member$39.991 Year
2 purchases

DiaryThreads

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$6.99

Questions

Is BetaLog free?
BetaLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiaryThreads free?
DiaryThreads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BetaLog or DiaryThreads have ads?
Neither BetaLog nor DiaryThreads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BetaLog or DiaryThreads?
BetaLog ships an update every 3 days, and DiaryThreads daily. Most recently, BetaLog was updated on October 6, 2026 and DiaryThreads on October 6, 2026.

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