Light Diary vs JinXi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Diary
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Light Diary is a clean, simple and private journal for capturing everyday thoughts, moods, photos and voice notes. Write freely, add pictures, record audio, review entries by date, and search past memories with keywords or tags. With privacy mode and customizable themes, Light Diary helps you keep a personal space that feels calm, organized and truly yours. Key Features: Text Journaling Write daily thoughts, reflections, plans, memories and small moments. Photo Entries Add pictures to your journal and make your memories more vivid. Voice Notes Record short audio notes when typing is not enough. Calendar View Browse your entries by date and build a gentle journaling habit. Fast Search Find past notes by keyword, date or tag without scrolling forever. Privacy Mode Protect your private journal with a passcode. Personal Style Choose themes, fonts and sound settings to make the journal feel like yours. Writing Prompts Start quickly with simple prompts when you do not know what to write. Light Diary is perfect for daily reflection, mood tracking, travel memories, study notes, gratitude journaling, personal thoughts and everyday life records. Turn your life into a gentle daily record.
JinXi
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Then & Now is a minimalist calendar journal designed to help you understand your past, capture your present, and imagine your future. Choose a date on the calendar and write in one of three ways: • Record — Write about any past or present day and select the mood that best represents how you felt. • Reflect — Revisit a past or present day and write what you would like to tell your former self. • Expect — Write your thoughts, hopes, or plans for today or a future date. Your calendar clearly shows which days contain records, reflections, and expectations. Mood-based colors make it easier to find and revisit meaningful moments. With View mode, you can open any date and see everything connected to that day, including your journal entry, mood, reflections, and expectations. Then & Now offers: • Calendar-based journaling • Mood tracking • Past-day reflections • Future expectations and plans • Clear visual entry indicators • A clean, minimalist ivory interface • Support for English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and German • No subscriptions or in-app purchases Your past, present, and future—all in one quiet place. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Light Diary and JinXi are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Light Diary | JinXi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海涛 张 | 浩祖 彭 |
In-app purchases
Light Diary
No in-app purchases
JinXi
No in-app purchases









