Comparison

Dabble vs DiaryThreads

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

Head to head
About

Dabble

Features
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You have more free time than you think. The question is what to do with it. Dabble helps you find a hobby worth caring about. Spin the wheel, land on something new, and see if it sticks. No pressure, no commitment. Just a nudge in a direction you might not have found on your own. HOW IT WORKS Spin. Let the slot machine decide. Every spin pulls from a curated list of real hobbies worth trying. Explore. Tap any hobby to see why it's worth your time, how to get started, what it costs, and a YouTube video so you can see it in action before committing. Track. Mark hobbies as Want to Try, Trying It, or Done It. Come back to them whenever you're ready. Filter. Narrow the pool by type, budget, location, or group size. Looking for something free and outdoors? Done. Search. Know what you're curious about? Search directly and jump straight to it. BUILT FOR REAL PEOPLE Dabble isn't a directory. It's a starting point. Every hobby in the app has been written with care: honest about the time and cost it takes to start, clear about what makes it worth trying, and light enough that you don't feel like you're signing up for anything. The best hobby is one you actually do. Dabble helps you find it.

About

DiaryThreads

Transform your life into a series of shareable posts, just like social media. Capture thoughts, photos, videos, or voice notes in short entries organized into a private timeline. Gain insights into your journaling habits and revisit memories with customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Post thoughts, photos, videos, voice notes
  • Private timeline organization
  • Insights into journaling habits
  • Home Screen widgets for memories and new posts
  • App Lock for enhanced privacy
  • No account required, local storage
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DiaryThreads offers a new way to journal: capture life as easily as posting and let every entry become part of a timeline that is entirely your own. 【As Easy as Posting—Reply to and Quote Your Past Self】 -- Capture a thought, a photo, or a voice recording in the moment. A flexible editor helps you preserve life in richer detail. -- Find an earlier entry, reply to it or quote it, and see what has changed. -- When you have more to say, use an Article to publish a polished long-form card on your timeline. 【Understand Your Life】 -- Analytics brings together days recorded, total characters, posting frequency, and changes over the last 30 days. -- Your private trending list highlights the keywords and topics you have been returning to lately. -- State of Mind entries you choose to add also appear in Analytics, helping you look back on emotional changes. -- Topic Insights show when and how often each topic appears. 【Let Widgets Bring the Past Back】 -- The “Random Entry” widget brings an older entry to your Home Screen. Tap to shuffle or open its details. -- The “Write an Entry” widget puts writing on your Home Screen, so a new entry is always one tap away. Past and present stay close at hand. -- The “Photo Memory” widget brings treasured photos back into view. 【Light, Simple, and Entirely Yours】 -- DiaryThreads requires no account. Content is stored locally first; Premium can sync it across your Apple devices through your private iCloud. -- No ads, third-party analytics, or cross-app tracking. -- Premium imports and exports are processed locally on your device, keeping your content in your hands. 【Diary Threads Premium】 -- The free version keeps up to 30 current entries. -- Diary Threads Premium unlocks unlimited entries, share posters, keyword trends, private iCloud sync, local import and export, and all three Home Screen widgets. -- Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Actual prices are shown in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://foggy-bellflower-ae3.notion.site/Diary-Threads-Privacy-Policy-3aa1a28522d98112b480d81a7b2f74db?source=copy_link EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dabble4 screens
DiaryThreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dabble at none against DiaryThreads's 3. Dabble also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DiaryThreads sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dabble asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dabble against 5.0 for DiaryThreads. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dabble versus DiaryThreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDabbleDiaryThreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNicholas Aurino世杰 戴

In-app purchases

None

Dabble

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DiaryThreads

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Dabble free?
Dabble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiaryThreads free?
DiaryThreads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dabble or DiaryThreads?
Dabble and DiaryThreads are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Dabble or DiaryThreads have ads?
Neither Dabble nor DiaryThreads shows ads.

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