Comparison

100 Year Diary Journal vs Inkline

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

Head to head
About

100 Year Diary Journal

Features
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100 Year Diary Journal is a private diary for revisiting the same date year by year. Your entries stay on your device, and you can use the app without creating an account. When you want a backup, export your diary as a Zip file and import it again later. Add one photo to each day and keep a quiet record you can continue for years. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Inkline

Record a single line of your day to create a lasting journal. Review past entries from previous years on the same date, with optional features like iCloud sync and custom themes available through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • One line daily entry
  • Weather icon addition
  • Historical date review
  • Home screen widget
  • Daily reminders
  • No ads or sign-in
  • Export to text
Features
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One line a day. That's all. What you write tonight will be waiting for you next year, on this very day. The more you write, the more of your past todays come back to meet you. 【WRITE】 Ten seconds. - One line for today - No save button. Your words are kept as you type - Add a small weather icon: the sky outside, or your mind - Missed a day? A blank line is a record of its own 【READ】 Your todays gather. - Today's page quietly collects the same date from last week, last month, last year, and the years before - Lays every year of one date on a single page - A calendar and search bring any day back in a moment 【TOUCH】 without opening. - A widget leaves "a year ago today" on your Home Screen - One reminder a day, at the hour you choose. Never more - Night owls: until 3 AM, it still counts as today 【KEEP】 Your words are yours. - No ads. Ever - No account, no sign-in - Export as text anytime, free. Your diary is never held hostage 【INKLINE PRO】 - one time purchase - No monthly anything. Pay once, keep it - iCloud sync - the same page on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Themes and app icons - A PDF book of your years From the smallest of daily records, one day you'll feel how far you've come.

Screenshots

100 Year Diary Journal4 screens
Inkline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Inkline at none against 100 Year Diary Journal's shown. Inkline also leads on device support (3 vs 1). 100 Year Diary Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. 100 Year Diary Journal sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Inkline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

100 Year Diary Journal ships an update every 3 days, Inkline monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
100 Year Diary Journal versus Inkline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter100 Year Diary JournalInkline
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARUKARYKouki Yamashita

In-app purchases

11 purchases

100 Year Diary Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Theme Pass Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Theme Pass Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • Seaside Notebook$3.99
  • Night Notebook$3.99
  • Washi$3.99
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  • Botanical Year$3.99
  • Germany Journey$3.99
  • Cafe Hours$3.99
  • Japan Journey$3.99
  • Italy Journey$3.99
  • Remove ads$9.99
1 purchases

Inkline

One-time1
  • Inkline Pro$5.99

Questions

Is 100 Year Diary Journal free?
100 Year Diary Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkline free?
Inkline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 100 Year Diary Journal or Inkline have ads?
100 Year Diary Journal shows ads; Inkline does not.
Which is updated more often, 100 Year Diary Journal or Inkline?
100 Year Diary Journal ships an update every 3 days, and Inkline monthly. Most recently, 100 Year Diary Journal was updated on October 31, 2026 and Inkline on October 31, 2026.

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