DayPlus vs Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DayPlus
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Record and manage your whole day with DayPlus. To-dos, money, journal, and notes β all the apps that used to be scattered around, now brought together in one. From the weather you check in the morning to the journal you write at night. β To-Dos Β· Categories for personal, work, health, birthdays, and anniversaries Β· Lunar calendar support when adding birthdays Β· Repeating schedules, reminders, and priority flags Β· D-Day countdown & count-up with milestones Β· See your whole year at a glance in the yearly calendar β Money Β· Income, expenses, and transfers (savings) at a glance Β· Manage payment methods β bank accounts, credit/debit cards, cash, and prepaid Β· Upcoming card bills based on statement and payment dates Β· Net worth and asset overview β savings, deposits, investments, real estate, and loans Β· Daily, weekly, and monthly budgets with savings rate, plus weekly and monthly reports and charts Β· Fixed-expense management Β· Cut waste by tracking grocery expiration dates Β· Take on saving challenges to reach your budget goals β Journal Β· Capture your day with mood, weather, and photos Β· Switch freely between calendar and list views Β· Keyword search Β· Passcode lock to keep entries private β Notes & Reading Β· Notes with folders, pinning, and checklists Β· Time Capsule β schedule a note to your future self Β· Log star ratings, authors, and thoughts on a reading calendar β Home Dashboard & Widgets Β· Today's weather, hourly forecast, and air quality Β· Today's to-dos, budget ring, and your "to buy today" list Β· Banners for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries Β· Home screen widgets β money, to-dos, and a weekly spending chart β Make It Yours Β· Cozy themes, dark mode, and seasonal limited-edition themes β Peace of Mind Β· Offline-first β works great even without a connection Β· Back up and restore all your data as a single file (zip) Β· Your precious records stay safe on your device Start your day with DayPlus.
Diary
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One line a day. That's the whole idea. A private five-year micro diary that takes ten seconds a night β and one day shows you what you wrote on this exact date one, two, five years ago. Write one short line about today, auto-dated. Tomorrow, another. A month from now you have a quiet calendar of your days; a year from now, today comes back to meet you. That's it. No prompts to answer, no streaks to keep, no guilt for a missed day β a missed day just stays empty. ONE LINE A DAY - A single 280-character entry per day, dated for you - Editable the same day β then it's part of the record - A beautiful, calm, paper-warm design with serif writing - Add a photo to any day's entry - Color themes, including a dark mode ON THIS DAY - YOUR MEMORY KEEPER - See the same date across every past year, stacked on one page - "One year ago... two years ago... five years ago..." - A five-year diary that quietly writes itself A WHOLE MONTH AT A GLANCE - A soft month calendar with a dot on every day you wrote - No charts, no percentages β just your days A PRIVATE DIARY WITH LOCK - Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock - An offline journal β no account, no sign-in, no cloud - Nothing is ever uploaded; your words stay on your phone CALM BY DESIGN - One gentle daily reminder, at a time you choose β never a streak, never a nag - No badges, no goals, no gamification - Just a quiet place for your daily journal YOURS TO KEEP - Look back through your entire diary, any time - Export your whole diary as a PDF or plain text, any time Whether you call it a one line a day journal, a micro journal, a memory keeper, or simply your diary β this is the simplest way to remember your life, ten seconds at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β Privacy Policy: https://kanac.github.io/syanac-legal/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayPlus at none against Diary's 3. Diary's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. DayPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.
DayPlus ships an update every 5 days, Diary every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | DayPlus | Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOUMGMI HAN | Anthony Chui |
In-app purchases
DayPlus
No in-app purchases
Diary
- Pro Monthly$11.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$35.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99









