Comparison

Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Dear. Nosy (AI Diary)

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Dear Nosy is a private diary where AI reads between the lines and replies with personality. Write honestly, seal your entry, and wait for an unexpected comment from your chosen AI persona. Some replies are warm, some are blunt, and some cross the line just enough to make your thoughts feel less stuck. Features: - Private diary writing with device-side encryption - AI comments that arrive after a delay - Multiple AI personas with different voices - Adjustable comment intensity - Daily free writing with rewarded ad credits - Premium subscription for unlimited writing, all personas, archive access, PDF export, monthly reports, and no ads Dear Nosy is designed for reflection, emotional release, and a little bit of playful self-confrontation. Your diary stays yours. The AI just gets nosy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hahnjay.github.io/crosslinediary-web/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hahnjay.github.io/crosslinediary-web/privacy.html

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Ember

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Ember is a diary for the things you wouldn't say out loud yet. The day you almost quit. The walk that fixed you. The sentence your mother said in 2007 that you still think about. It's not a notebook for productivity or a journal for habits. It's a place to write the way you'd write to yourself at three in the morning, when nobody is watching and the sentences don't have to be good. The page is plain on purpose. Fraunces or Lora for the writing, set at a size that doesn't make you squint. A title field that doesn't ask much. A small line for the weather, the mood, the song that was playing. Voice memos when typing feels like too much. Photos when a photo says it faster. A drawing layer for the days a doodle is the whole entry. Each morning, one prompt, if you want one. Ignore it if you don't. Everything you write stays on this iPhone, encrypted with AES-GCM the moment you tap save. There is no Ember server. No account to make. No analytics looking over your shoulder. We couldn't read your entries if we tried β€” we built it that way on purpose. Ember is free to download with everything unlocked. One small banner supports development β€” remove it anytime with a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no auto-renewal, no popups asking you to upgrade in eighteen months. Export to Markdown or PDF whenever you like, and take what you wrote with you. The diary is yours; we're just the room it sits in. Write something today. Even one line.

Screenshots

Dear. Nosy (AI Diary)4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) at every 4 days against Ember's every 3 weeks. 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. Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ember sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) ships an update every 4 days, Ember every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDear. Nosy (AI Diary)Ember
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJEHOON HANδΈ½δ½³ ζ–½

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dear. Nosy (AI Diary)

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Ember

One-time1
  • Ember Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) free?
Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) or Ember have ads?
Both Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) and Ember show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) or Ember?
Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) ships an update every 4 days, and Ember every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dear. Nosy (AI Diary) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ember on October 28, 2026.

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