Comparison

DayPlus vs Diary

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

Head to head
About

DayPlus

Features
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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.

About

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/

Screenshots

DayPlus4 screens
Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. DayPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayPlus ships an update every 5 days, Diary every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
DayPlus versus Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayPlusDiary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size65 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOUMGMI HANAnthony Chui

In-app purchases

None

DayPlus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is DayPlus free?
DayPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayPlus or Diary have ads?
DayPlus shows ads; Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, DayPlus or Diary?
DayPlus ships an update every 5 days, and Diary every 4 days. Most recently, DayPlus was updated on October 25, 2026 and Diary on October 25, 2026.

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