# Diary, Journal, Notes vs Twig

The clearest difference is ads: Twig at none against Diary, Journal, Notes's shown. Diary, Journal, Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 539). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Diary, Journal, Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and Twig sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Diary, Journal, Notes against 4.6 for Twig. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Journal, Notes has 4.5K ratings behind it against 539, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Diary, Journal, Notes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Twig's.

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, Twig every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary, Journal, Notes | Twig |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460/reviews)** | [4.6 (539 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twig-journal-for-couples/id1453545808/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 539 |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | **74.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652325499) | [Trent Guillory](https://appshunter.io/developer/826186488) |

## What reviewers say

### Diary, Journal, Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460)

Record daily activities, thoughts, and memories securely. Organize entries with tags, locations, and folders. Sync across devices and export your data easily. Features include mood tracking, photo attachments, and a calendar view.

**Highlights:** Secure PIN and fingerprint lock, Customizable themes and 30+ languages, Powerful search and filtering, Mood tracker and Atlas view, Backup, restore, import, and export options, Cloud sync via Dropbox, Attach unlimited photos

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diaro Pro 1 Year | $8.99 | per year |
| Diaro PRO | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Consistent for years
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Great app and great support
- 👍 Love this app
- 👍 Fantastic replacement to a physical diary

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Suddenly become useless
- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
- 🐛 Horrible, don't work
- 🐛 PIN protection doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Reminders broken on iOS
- Crashes after activating Touch ID
- Stuck on blue logo page after Touch ID stopped working
- Sync issues between devices
- Entries disappearing or not saving properly

**Requested features**

- 💡 Add bold, underline, italics formatting
- 💡 Add ability to add captions to images
- 💡 Add ability to customize moods
- 💡 Add Face ID, iCloud sync, and additional fonts
- 💡 Add ability to format text, add bullet points, link to calendars


### Twig

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twig-journal-for-couples/id1453545808)

A private digital journal for couples to document shared memories. Upload photos and add personal notes to create a lasting record of special moments, exclusively for the two of you. It's designed to be an easy and accessible way to preserve your relationship's history.

**Highlights:** Shared digital journal, Private memory keeping, Photo uploads, Personal notes for each memory, Easy to document moments

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Twig Plus 1 Month | $2.99 | per month |
| Twig Plus 1 Year | $23.99 | per year |
| Twig Plus Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User friendly
- 💡 Simple and direct
- 🚀 Preserve memories
- 🚀 Precious memories shared easily
- 💡 Great concept and app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and sync issues
- 🐛 No way to delete account
- 🐛 Crashes and data loss
- 🐛 Shared journal not updating
- 🐛 Not intuitive to use

**Reported bugs**

- Shared journal not syncing
- Subscription not working as expected
- Crashes and data loss
- Unable to add partner

**Requested features**

- Add automatic draft saving
- Add calendar view
- Allow video uploads
- Add ability to organize photos
- Add interactive activities


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?

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

### Is Twig free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Diary, Journal, Notes or Twig?

Diary, Journal, Notes is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Twig averages 4.6 from 539 ratings.

### Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Twig have ads?

Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; Twig does not.

### Which is updated more often, Diary, Journal, Notes or Twig?

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, and Twig every 5 weeks. Most recently, Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Twig on October 24, 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.*