# Diary, Journal, Notes vs Affirmations Reminders

The clearest difference is ads: Affirmations Reminders at none against Diary, Journal, Notes's shown. Affirmations Reminders also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 70%). Diary, Journal, Notes's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 178). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Affirmations Reminders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.8 for Affirmations Reminders. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Journal, Notes has 4.5K ratings behind it against 178, 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 99% of Affirmations Reminders's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary, Journal, Notes | Affirmations Reminders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460/reviews) | **[4.8 (178 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/affirmations-reminders/id1603038432/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 178 |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | **98.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652325499) | [帆 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/959829749) |

## 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


### Affirmations Reminders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/affirmations-reminders/id1603038432)

This app provides positive phrases and statements to help users replace negative thoughts and inspire happiness. It offers customizable reminders, widgets, and practice modes to support a more contented and less stressful life.

**Highlights:** Affirmations organized by category, Customizable reminder notifications, Home screen affirmation widgets, Adjustable font type, size, and color, Add affirmations to favorites, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Practice affirmations mode, Add and save custom affirmations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro version- One-time purchase | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Helps with depression and rough times
- ✨ Minimalist design
- 🚫 No ads
- 💡 Great idea and concept
- 💖 Makes users feel happy and comfortable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bug with category selection
- 🤖 Robotic voice for audio
- 🤔 Difficulty with pro version payment
- ❓ Force to leave review prompt
- 🎨 Widget theme doesn't match app theme

**Reported bugs**

- Category selection not working correctly
- Widget theme not updating with app theme
- Quote updates too frequently despite setting

**Requested features**

- Allow editing of affirmations
- Add more free color handwriting options
- Create own theme
- Improve voice quality for audio affirmations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?

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

### Is Affirmations Reminders free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Diary, Journal, Notes or Affirmations Reminders?

Affirmations Reminders is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Affirmations Reminders averages 4.8 from 178 ratings.

### Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Affirmations Reminders have ads?

Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; Affirmations Reminders does not.

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

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, and Affirmations Reminders weekly. Most recently, Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Affirmations Reminders on October 24, 2026.

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