LongStory vs Dear Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LongStory
Embark on a middle school dating adventure where you choose your pronouns and romanceable friends. Uncover mysteries, navigate social drama, and find true love with a charming, LGBTQ+ friendly narrative.
- Choose pronouns
- Romanceable friends
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Mystery plot
- Middle school setting
- Interactive story
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Who ever said you can't go back? LongStory, a charming and LGBTQ+ friendly dating sim set at the weirdly lovable Weasel Heights Middle School lets you pick your pronouns as well as who, or even if, you would like to date any of your romanceable friends. On your first day of school you discover that the previous owner of your locker has “mysteriously” disappeared. Do you want to figure out what happened or are you too busy being a social butterfly and trying to avoid your enemies… LongStory gives you a chance to find true love as a middle school student (yes with all the awkwardness that entails) but we promise it will be so much better this time around! "I rarely write reviews but I just had to for this game because it is so cute. I really enjoy being able to date whatever gender. I can't wait for new episode releases!" "This is by far my favorite game on the App Store. I am so happy I was introduced to it when I was. It has an interesting plot, lovable and relatable characters, and the story just keeps getting better and better!!" Please note: LongStory offer in-app purchases. Please disable this feature on your device if you don't want to purchase additional episodes. FREE Episode 1 Locker 1224 : Being a new student at Weasel Heights, you’ve got enough on your plate trying to make new friends and deal with enemies but what happened to the previous owner of locker 1224 and why won't anyone talk about it? PAID Episode 2 Hanna's Notebook: Things are getting serious with your crush but watch out there is some real Drama with Hanniferjane do you want to get involved with that? What will your crush think? PAID Episode 3 The Party: Middle School dances are a big deal, who do you go with? Do you bring your crush or show up without a date? Things at Weasel Heights are never what they seem. It's time to learn more about your friend Colin and his big secret. PAID Episode 4 Drama: : A “new” student is back at Weasel Heights and it's causing all sorts of drama, no matter what you do it doesn’t seem like you can stay out of it. Friendships and relationships are strained, will you be okay? PAID Episode 5 Make Up: Not every relationship is perfect. It's time to step up and make things right with your friends. Maybe even take the highroad and reach out to those you consider enemies. PAID Episode 6: Middle school friendships and relationships are hard. Attend the intense but informative “Healthy Relationships Workshop.” and maybe the adults will know what they are talking about… for once. PAID Episode 7: As your final year winds down it's time to choose what high school you will go to. How do you decide? Most importantly how will the TurkeyHawk? FREE Special Episode: With the desire to make change you and your friends head out to a protest. But remember that people are complicated…. Especially adults FREE Special Episode: It’s the summer, Marcel has gone back to Dubai and the rest of your friends have all gotten jobs. You feel a little lonely what are you going to do about it?
Dear Diary
Guide a high school girl through life-altering decisions in this interactive story game. Your choices shape her destiny, leading to multiple unique endings. Explore her diary and embark on exciting adventures.
- Interactive story gameplay
- Multiple story endings
- Choice-based decision making
- Rewind and replay options
- Unique doodle art style
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Destiny is one tricky thing, isn’t it? What if you could be its master? Meet Anna Blake, a girl who is making her way through highschool, and help her make life changing decisions. Every choice you make will interfere directly in Anna’s fate… And that’s kind of awesome! Sneak peek at Anna’s diary and join her in all the amazing adventures! Rick - the handsome and popular football player - or Martin - the smart and cute guy? Red or blue dress for prom night? Even harder: going or not going to the prom and with whom?! Studying or going out? Kissing or waiting? Tough decisions... What about a little help with that? HIGHLIGHTS • New challenging way of reading and interacting with a story • Different endings depending on your choices • Don’t worry: when the story ends, you can go back in time and choose differently. Can you discover every possible ending for Anna’s story? • Beautiful doodle art Life can be very challenging. Will you leave Anna by herself? Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dear Diary at 4.5 against LongStory's 3.7. Dear Diary also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 55%). LongStory's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. LongStory sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Dear Diary sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dear Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of LongStory's written reviews are positive against 73% of Dear Diary's.
LongStory ships an update every 6 weeks, Dear Diary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LongStory | Dear Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.9K ratings) | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 291 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bloom Digital Media | TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA |
Customer experience
LongStory
Dear Diary
User reviews
LongStory
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Sweet story and gorgeous art
- 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly with gender/pronoun options
- 🎨 Cute character designs and music
- 🤩 Engaging and immersive gameplay
Room to improve
- 💰 Episodes must be purchased individually
- 🤔 In-app purchases can get expensive
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤷♀️ Lack of character customization
Dear Diary
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and interactive game
- 👍 Engaging storyline and choices
- 📚 Enjoyable reading experience
- 🎨 Creative and visually appealing
Room to improve
- ⏰ Long wait times for keys
- 💰 Keys and season passes are expensive
- 🤯 Frustrating when no ads are available
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
Bugs and requests
LongStory
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to purchase or access certain episodes
- Crashing or freezing issues after updates
- Inconsistencies in character relationships
Requested features
4 requests- Make episodes free or available with ads
- Add more character customization options
- Improve episode continuity and choices
- Expand the story with more episodes/sequels
Dear Diary
Reported bugs
3 issues- Choices not registering correctly
- App crashing or freezing
- Inconsistent or broken storylines
Requested features
5 requests- Reduce key wait time to 5-6 hours
- Unlimited free keys or more daily keys
- Add more storylines and characters
- Faster updates for new seasons
- Ability to replay past choices without keys
In-app purchases
LongStory
- Chapter 2 Discount$0.99
- Chapter 2$1.99
- Chapter 3$1.99
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- Chapter 4$1.99
- Chapter 5$1.99
- Chapter 6$1.99
- Chapter 7$1.99
- Chapter 8$1.99
- Season Bundle$11.99
Dear Diary
- remove ads$0.99
- tale unlock$0.99
- pack of keys2 variants$1.99
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- tale unlock$1.99
- season 1 pass$3.99
- season 2 pass$3.99
- season 3 pass$3.99
- special bundle$6.99
- pack with infinite keys$9.99
Questions
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