Comparison

Waddle Diary vs Damda

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

Head to head
About

Waddle Diary

Features
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Like a turtle — slow but steady, gathering your days one by one. Videos, dramas, movies, books, even papers — capture everything you watch and read with star ratings, notes, and photos. Daily diaries, and exchange diaries to share with friends, all in one app. ā–  Record anything Ā· YouTube, dramas, movies, books, papers, and more Ā· Just paste a link and the preview image and title fill in automatically Ā· Star ratings, notes, photo attachments ā–  Daily diary Ā· Record each day by date, with photos too ā–  Smart search Ā· Search the way you talk: "movies I watched last week", "5-star dramas" Ā· All your entries spread out as tiles, narrowing as you type ā–  Secret exchange diary Ā· Tap the message below 3 times to unlock Shared Diary. (Tap it 3 times again to hide it.) Ā· Swap diaries with friends over AirDrop Ā· Organized by nickname, so you know who sent what ā–  Make it yours Ā· 5 pastel themes Ā· Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese supported ā–  Privacy first Ā· No servers, no accounts. All data stays only on your phone Ā· Works offline, and you can export a backup anytime Thank you for today. Let's keep gathering, one by one.

About

Damda

Features
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Keep your special days close. Damda puts countdowns and anniversaries on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, so you see how many days are left — or have passed — without opening the app. ā–  First widget in 3 minutes No account, no survey. Type a title and pick a date; the card is ready, with step-by-step instructions for adding the widget. ā–  Lock Screen + Home Screen widgets Three Lock Screen widgets (inline, circular, rectangular) and three Home Screen sizes. Show one date big, or a list of the nearest dates. Each widget can have its own date and theme, and you can hide notes and photos on the Lock Screen. ā–  Accurate day math D-day and D+day, count the first day as day 1, repeat every year, and a clear rule for February 29. Results stay correct across time zone changes and past midnight. Upcoming milestones such as 100 days and 1 year are shown ahead of time. ā–  Reminders 30 days, 7 days, 1 day before, and on the day, at the time you choose. Notification permission is only requested when you turn a reminder on. ā–  Make it yours Six themes — Milk, Rose, Navy, Forest, Mono, Photo — plus your own photo. The preview looks exactly like the real widget. ā–  No account, no server Dates, notes and photos stay on this device. Export and import a JSON backup when you switch phones. ā–  Damda Pro (optional, one-time purchase) The free version includes 10 events, the core themes, every widget size and reminders. Pro unlocks unlimited events and premium themes. Not a subscription. The app interface is currently in Korean.

Screenshots

Waddle Diary4 screens
Damda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waddle Diary at none against Damda's 1. Waddle Diary also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Damda sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Waddle Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
Waddle Diary versus Damda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaddle DiaryDamda
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUNSUNG KIMBONG GEUN KIM

In-app purchases

None

Waddle Diary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Damda

One-time1
  • Damda Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Waddle Diary free?
Waddle Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Damda free?
Damda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Waddle Diary or Damda have ads?
Neither Waddle Diary nor Damda shows ads.

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