Comparison

Gunluk vs Penguin’s Diary

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

Head to head
About

Gunluk

Features
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Günlük is designed not to save what you write — but to let it go. Sometimes you want to say something but there's no one to tell. Sometimes writing alone isn't enough; those words need to leave. That's exactly what Günlük is for. BURN Give your words to the fire. Feel the relief of letting go as the letters burn away. DISSOLVE IN WATER Watch your words dissolve and drift into the water. Feel lighter. TEAR Rip the page in two. Sometimes that's all you need. SEAL Keep the days you want to hold onto in your personal star map. Every entry becomes a star in the sky. UNSENT LETTERS Write what you couldn't send or couldn't say out loud. It never reaches any server. It's just for the sake of having said it. Günlük doesn't store your data. What you write stays only on your device.

About

Penguin’s Diary

Features
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Penguin’s Diary is a simple and personal daily journal app. Answer one question every day, keep your memories safe, and look back at your thoughts over time. No account required. Optional daily reminders. Clean and minimal design. Designed for personal reflection and memory keeping.

Screenshots

Gunluk4 screens
Penguin’s Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gunluk at none against Penguin’s Diary's shown. Gunluk also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gunluk ships an update fortnightly, Penguin’s Diary every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Gunluk versus Penguin’s Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGunlukPenguin’s Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDilara SimsekDogukan KOCAK

In-app purchases

None

Gunluk

No in-app purchases

None

Penguin’s Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gunluk free?
Gunluk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penguin’s Diary free?
Penguin’s Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gunluk or Penguin’s Diary have ads?
Penguin’s Diary shows ads; Gunluk does not.
Which is updated more often, Gunluk or Penguin’s Diary?
Gunluk ships an update fortnightly, and Penguin’s Diary every 3 months. Most recently, Gunluk was updated on October 31, 2026 and Penguin’s Diary on October 31, 2026.

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