Comparison

Re vs DiaryPal

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

Head to head
About

Re

Features
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Re:Diary(リ・ダイアリー)は、懐かしくて温かい「交換日記」の体験をスマートフォンで再現したアプリです。 タイムラインを流れるSNSではなく、身近な人との「順番に書く」という特別な繋がりを楽しみませんか? 【主な機能】 デジタル交換日記: 仲の良い友達、恋人、家族とグループを作って、順番に日記を回しましょう。 自由なデコレーション: 豊富な手書きペン(ミルキーカラー)、デコスタンプ、写真スタンプで、あなたらしく日記を彩れます。 リアルタイム通知: ノートが自分のところに回ってきたら通知でお知らせ。待つ時間もワクワクします。 リアクションとコメント: 日記に対して可愛い絵文字でリアクションしたり、コメントで会話を盛り上げられます。 選べるテーマ: アプリ全体のデザインを、あなたの好みの雰囲気(レトロ、丸文字、セリフ体など)に着せ替え可能です。 【こんな方におすすめ】 仲の良い友達と、もっと深い思い出を残したい 恋人と二人だけの交換日記で絆を深めたい 家族の日常や子供の成長を楽しく記録・共有したい 手書きの温もりを感じるデジタルライフを楽しみたい 「次、書くの楽しみ!」 そんな温かい毎日が、Re:Diaryから始まります。

About

DiaryPal

Features
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DiaryPal is an anonymous exchange diary for sharing a small part of your day with someone you do not know. Write your feelings today, send your diary through Palgo, and receive a reply like a small letter—not a real-time chat. Exchanges are short-lived and naturally end after seven days. • Write a page each day and build a gentle diary habit • Exchange diary entries with a random anonymous partner • Reply at your own pace in a simple, stationery-inspired experience • Translate diary entries across languages • Add photos and unlock extra diary benefits with Palgo Plus • Report or block to help keep exchanges safe DiaryPal has no public timeline, following, search, dating, or free-form direct messages. Your exchange stays focused on a few thoughtful pages. Palgo grows with your daily writing. Start with one page today. Terms of Use: https://diarypal.dev/terms

Screenshots

Re4 screens
DiaryPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Re at none against DiaryPal's 2. DiaryPal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. DiaryPal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Re asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Re ships an update every 5 weeks, DiaryPal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Re versus DiaryPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReDiaryPal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB128 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCHIHIRO AKAMAMORIHARA SOSUKE

In-app purchases

None

Re

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DiaryPal

Subscriptions2
  • Palgo Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Palgo Plus Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiaryPal free?
DiaryPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Re or DiaryPal have ads?
Re shows ads; DiaryPal does not.
Which is updated more often, Re or DiaryPal?
Re ships an update every 5 weeks, and DiaryPal every 5 days. Most recently, Re was updated on October 31, 2026 and DiaryPal on October 29, 2026.

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