# My Diary vs Ember

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ember at none against My Diary's 3. Ember also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). My Diary's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Ember asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Diary against 5.0 for Ember. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

My Diary ships an update every 6 weeks, Ember every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Diary | Ember |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-diary-journal-with-lock/id6790357897/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-catholic-daily-prayer/id6794415708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 58 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [codesbunny](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835940465) | [Perry Hampton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826133992) |

## What reviewers say

### My Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-diary-journal-with-lock/id6790357897)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Weekly | $2.49 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |


### Ember

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-catholic-daily-prayer/id6794415708)

This app offers a minute-long daily prayer rooted in Scripture, with guided breaths and Scripture citations. It also includes the full Rosary, liturgical calendar integration, and customizable prayer reminders. Designed for privacy, it collects no user data and is completely free.

**Highlights:** Minute-long daily Scripture prayer, Full Rosary and decade prayers, Liturgical calendar integration, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Customizable prayer reminders, Private by design, no data collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Diary free?

My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ember free?

Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Diary or Ember?

My Diary and Ember are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do My Diary or Ember have ads?

Neither My Diary nor Ember shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Diary or Ember?

My Diary ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ember every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Diary was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ember on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*