Comparison

Dear World vs Wishez

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

Head to head
About

Dear World

Share your deepest thoughts anonymously with others worldwide. Read unfiltered stories, send virtual hugs, and connect with people through shared experiences in a judgment-free space.

Highlights
  • Anonymous diary entries
  • Global story sharing
  • Receive unfiltered stories
  • Send virtual hugs
  • Anonymous replies
  • Customizable avatar
  • Friend connections
Features
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Dear World - An Anonymous Diary What if your deepest thoughts could reach someone who truly needs them — and theirs could reach you? Write raw, honest diary entries and release them anonymously into the world. No names. No faces. No judgment. Just your words, a chosen nickname, and your gender. Every morning and evening, your feed fills with real, unfiltered stories from people across the globe — moments of joy, heartbreak, hope, loneliness, and quiet strength. Read them. Feel them. If one touches your heart, send a gentle Hug or a kind anonymous reply. In a noisy world, Dear World creates a quiet, beautiful space where humanity connects with humanity. Key Features: • Write and share deeply personal diary entries completely anonymously • Your entries are delivered to random people worldwide twice daily • Discover heartfelt, real stories in your twice-daily refreshed feed • Send warm Hugs or thoughtful anonymous replies • Add friends for meaningful connections — or stay fully anonymous • Express yourself with a fully customizable avatar • A safe, kind, and judgment-free space for honest emotional sharing Your story matters. Someone out there is waiting to read it. Someone out there needs to hear exactly what you're feeling right now. Download Dear World - An Anonymous Diary today and start sharing your heart with the world — one anonymous entry at a time.

About

Wishez

Share your dreams and aspirations with a global community. Discover what others hope for, connect with like-minded individuals, and organize your own wishes. Earn achievements and track your wishing streaks.

Highlights
  • Post and share wishes
  • Browse global wish feed
  • React, like, and comment
  • Follow inspiring users
  • Organize wishes into collections
  • Tag wishes by category
  • Map view of wishes
Features
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Wishes is the place to share what you truly hope for — big dreams, small wishes, and everything in between. Post your wishes to a live global feed, discover what people around the world are wishing for, and connect with others who share your hopes. FEATURES • Post wishes and share them with the world • Browse a real-time global feed filtered by country or topic • React, like, and comment on wishes from other users • Follow people whose wishes inspire you • Organise your wishes into personal collections • Tag wishes by category to find what matters to you • Earn achievements and keep your wishing streak alive • Get notified when someone likes or comments on your wish • Bookmark wishes to revisit later • Map view — see wishes pinned around the globe Whether you're dreaming of travel, health, love, or something entirely your own — your wish belongs here. Make a wish.

Screenshots

Dear World3 screens
Wishez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wishez at none against Dear World's 3. Dear World's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.6). 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. Dear World sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Wishez asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dear World against 5.0 for Wishez. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dear World ships an update every 4 days, Wishez every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dear World versus Wishez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDear WorldWishez
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJeremy CortezKieron Johnson

Customer experience

Dear World

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wishez

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dear World

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
None

Wishez

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dear World free?
Dear World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wishez free?
Wishez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dear World or Wishez?
Dear World and Wishez are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dear World or Wishez have ads?
Neither Dear World nor Wishez shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dear World or Wishez?
Dear World ships an update every 4 days, and Wishez every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dear World was updated on October 19, 2026 and Wishez on October 2, 2026.

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