Comparison

Alignly vs Aligner Diary

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

Head to head
About

Alignly

Features
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Alignly helps you keep up your clear-aligner routine. - Track out-time with one tap when your aligners come out and go back in. - See how much out-time you have left today on a simple Status Ring. - Get escalating reminders while your aligners are out, plus a Sleep Guard and a tray-change reminder. - Follow your own tray schedule and mark tray changes or extra days. - Save the instruction your orthodontist gave you - Alignly shows it back to you as your own note when you need it. - Add progress photos and compare them over time. - Switch to retainer mode - including a wear goal for a part-time retainer. - Export a clean, doctor-ready PDF report and share it from your phone. Private by design: no account, no backend, no ads, no analytics. Your data stays on your device. Alignly records facts and reminders about your routine. It does not give medical advice or diagnose anything - always follow your orthodontist's instructions. Alignly Pro (one-time purchase) Unlock the full toolkit with a single one-time purchase - no subscription: - Unlimited report exports and unlimited history. - Report customization and CSV export. - Before/after photo comparison and unlimited progress photos. - Custom sound profiles and retainer mode. - Local backup & restore - export all your data to a single file you keep, and restore it later. Your data never leaves your device unless you share it.

About

Aligner Diary

Features
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Aligner Diary is a private personal tracker designed to make clear-aligner routines easier to follow and treatment progress easier to review. WEAR TIME AT A GLANCE Record when your aligners go in or come out. The app totals today’s wear and time-out periods and shows how much time remains within your daily goal. CLEAR TRAY-CYCLE PLANNING Set your current tray, total number of trays and change interval. See your current stage, goal streak and next planned tray change from the Today and Progress screens. PHOTO PROGRESS JOURNAL Add teeth photos from the camera or photo library and revisit them by date, so small changes are easier to notice over time. CHECK-INS AND TRENDS Log soreness, fit, attachment concerns, aligner damage, sharp edges and gum bleeding. Trend views help you organize recent observations and decide what to discuss with your dentist or orthodontist. CALENDAR AND EDITABLE HISTORY Use the calendar to review daily wear, photos and check-ins. Edit or delete entries whenever something was recorded incorrectly. REMINDERS, THEMES AND TWO LANGUAGES Use optional wear and tray-change reminders, choose from multiple interface themes, and switch between Simplified Chinese and English. ALIGNER DIARY PRO Optional Pro access adds dentist-ready PDFs, shareable photo comparison cards, advanced reminders and a device privacy lock. Choose monthly, annual or lifetime access and restore eligible Apple purchases. ACCOUNT, PRIVACY AND LOCAL DATA Core aligner records and teeth photos stay on your device. No registration is required to buy or restore Pro through Apple. An optional account can sync membership entitlement; any account can be permanently deleted in the app. Export, preview and restore local backups at any time. Aligner Diary is for personal tracking only. It does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment advice or emergency services. Contact a dentist or orthodontist about persistent pain, damaged aligners, poor fit or other health concerns. Terms of Use: https://alignerdiary.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://alignerdiary.com/privacy Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alignly4 screens
Aligner Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alignly at 13.0 against Aligner Diary's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Alignly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Aligner Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Alignly versus Aligner Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlignlyAligner Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir Shamshudinov思佳 李

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alignly

One-time1
  • Alignly Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Aligner Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Alignly free?
Alignly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aligner Diary free?
Aligner Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alignly or Aligner Diary have ads?
Neither Alignly nor Aligner Diary shows ads.

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