# Diary, Journal, Notes vs Lemon Diary

The clearest difference is update cadence: Diary, Journal, Notes at weekly against Lemon Diary's fortnightly. Diary, Journal, Notes also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 1.2K). Lemon Diary's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 70%). On price, rating, ads 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 Lemon Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 Lemon Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Diary, Journal, Notes's written reviews are positive against 80% of Lemon Diary's.

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, Lemon Diary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary, Journal, Notes | Lemon Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemon-diary-journaling-app/id1583714500/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 1.2K |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652325499) | [晓庆 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164060252) |

## 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


### Lemon Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemon-diary-journaling-app/id1583714500)

This app allows you to record your daily life through a digital journal. It offers a variety of decorative materials like stickers and fonts to personalize entries. Secure your private thoughts with password protection and easily share your journal entries.

**Highlights:** Exquisite material library (stickers, backgrounds, fonts), Text and picture entries, Calendar browsing, Password protection for privacy, Multiple font selections, One-click diary sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plus Version | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Plus Version | $2.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Plus Version | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro Version | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Love it
- 🤩 Amazing
- 👍 Good
- 🎨 Calming and fun
- 📝 Allows expression of feelings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Wants free sticker
- 🤔 Needs work
- 🙃 Can't see stickers and stuff
- 🤯 Can't place pictures

**Reported bugs**

- Logged out when trying to place picture
- Ads disrupt journaling

**Requested features**

- Password protection
- Font customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?

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

### Is Lemon Diary free?

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

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

Diary, Journal, Notes is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Lemon Diary averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.

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

Both Diary, Journal, Notes and Lemon Diary show ads.

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

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, and Lemon Diary fortnightly. Most recently, Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lemon Diary on October 24, 2026.

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