Comparison

sDiary vs Gacha Journal

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

Head to head
About

sDiary

Features
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One day a page. One intention, a few moments, then seal it. sDiary is a slow, intentional journal. You write a single line for what the day is about, capture a handful of moments as text, photos, or voice, and then seal the page. Once a day is sealed it goes into your book: the long arc of every page you've written. No streaks. No engagement loops. No coach. No social. The day is yours, and so is the book. The flow. Morning. Set an intention. One sentence. Through the day. Add moments. Text, photo, or voice. Evening. Reflect. Seal the day. The page closes; tomorrow is a fresh one. Threads (Pro). The phrases that keep coming back across your sealed days, surfaced automatically. All computation happens on your device. No cloud, no AI provider. Trusted Reader (with Sync). Invite exactly one person you trust to read your sealed days. They see what you chose to share, when you chose to share it. Revoke any time. Year-Review. Every December 31, sDiary auto-opens a retrospective of the year: the intentions, the recurring threads, the sealed-day count. Free, Pro, and Sync. The base app is free, forever. Pro is a one-time unlock that opens Threads, voice moments, unlimited photos per day, full-history search, and Year-Reviews. Sapplify Sync is free with a Sapplify account and covers multi-device sync and the Trusted Reader feature, across every Sapplify app. Local-first, by default. Your days live in a SQLite database on your phone. Nothing leaves your device unless you turn on Sapplify Sync, and even then, only your own data, to your own account. Terms of Use: https://www.sapplify.com/terms/sdiary/ Sapplify Account Privacy: https://www.sapplify.com/policies/account/ Sapplify Account Terms: https://www.sapplify.com/terms/account/

About

Gacha Journal

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Pull the lever, meet yourself Gacha Journal is a warm little companion for noticing your own emotions. Playful questions, slowly walking you closer to who you are. what we have here - Two questions a day, always a surprise - One deep, philosophical question - One light daily check-in - Catch the butterfly to record mood - Knock on the door to leave any message for your cute animal neighbors - Check the calendar with past entries - Save as an image, or share with others - We can knock at your "door" every day - A fun way to break the ice with friends No login. No cloud. Just you and your inner self. A few minutes away from the noise. A few questions to face whatever you’re feeling β€” anxious, calm, happy, sad or more. Feedback? gacha.journal.help@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://luminous-vein-e58.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Gacha-Journal-3a8a6ff06c6c80678090f54a9fc0bc48

Screenshots

sDiary4 screens
Gacha Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gacha Journal at none against sDiary's 3. Gacha Journal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. sDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gacha Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sDiary ships an update every 3 weeks, Gacha Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
sDiary versus Gacha Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersDiaryGacha Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony Eli Rasch洡琦 卒

In-app purchases

3 purchases

sDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Sapplify Sync Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Sapplify Sync Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • sDiary Pro$29.99
None

Gacha Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sDiary free?
sDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gacha Journal free?
Gacha Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do sDiary or Gacha Journal have ads?
Neither sDiary nor Gacha Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sDiary or Gacha Journal?
sDiary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gacha Journal weekly. Most recently, sDiary was updated on October 10, 2026 and Gacha Journal on October 5, 2026.

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