Selfly Journal vs Ditlo Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Selfly Journal
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Selfly is a quiet space to better understand yourself. Write down your thoughts, keep a journal, and notice the moments that make you pause. Create vision boards that help the life you want become clearer over time. Use simple lists and a gentle daily focus to stay connected to what truly matters. There is no pressure here—nothing needs to be completed. It’s simply a space to keep what matters, and to see more clearly what deserves your attention. Look back, reflect, and notice how you change over time. Nothing here needs to be perfect. It’s a calm place to move at your own pace—to write, think, and grow. Let what truly matters stay with you, clearly. Selfly isn’t about doing more. It’s about seeing yourself more clearly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://jaemin17.github.io/selfly/terms-of-service-zh.html
Ditlo Diary
This AI-powered diary allows you to write or speak your daily entries. It acts as a supportive companion, reflecting on your day and remembering important details. All entries are private and stored securely for personal reflection.
- Write or speak daily entries
- AI-powered supportive companion
- Transcribes voice entries
- Private and secure archive
- Reflects on your day
- User-controlled data deletion
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Ditlo Diary is a diary that knows you back. Write your day in your own words — or just talk. Ditlo's companion is a quiet, supportive version of you: it remembers what matters, asks the questions you'd ask yourself, and reflects your day back without judgment. • Write entries, or speak them — your voice is transcribed for you. • A companion in your own voice: it cheers when the day was good, sits with you when it wasn't, and checks in when you've gone quiet. • A private archive of your days that you'll actually want to revisit. • Yours alone. Entries are private to your account — never shared with other users, never sold, never used for ads. Ditlo uses AI to power the companion and to transcribe what you say. Exactly what we collect and how to erase it is in our privacy policy, and you can permanently delete your account and all its data from inside the app at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ditlo Diary at none against Selfly Journal's 2. Ditlo Diary also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Selfly Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Selfly Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Ditlo Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Selfly Journal ships an update every 3 days, Ditlo Diary monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Selfly Journal | Ditlo Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 天真 李 | Benjamin Ci Young Tan |
In-app purchases
Selfly Journal
- Selfly Plus Yearly$3.991 Year
- Selfly Plus Lifetime$9.99
Ditlo Diary
No in-app purchases









