# Diary, Journal, Notes vs Journal With Tappy

Diary, Journal, Notes and Journal With Tappy both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Journal With Tappy's written reviews are positive against 70% of Diary, Journal, Notes's. Diary, Journal, Notes's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 116). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Journal With Tappy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 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 4.8 for Journal With Tappy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Journal, Notes has 4.5K ratings behind it against 116, 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 97% of Journal With Tappy's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary, Journal, Notes | Journal With Tappy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460/reviews) | **[4.8 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-with-tappy/id1644790190/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 116 |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | **96.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 56 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652325499) | [Cameron Nazemi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470818209) |

## 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


### Journal With Tappy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-with-tappy/id1644790190)

This app allows users to privately journal their thoughts and track their moods with a friendly companion. It offers features like photo attachments, mood-specific reactions, and inspirational quotes to enhance the journaling experience. Users can also visualize their entries on a map and review statistics about their mood patterns.

**Highlights:** Simple journaling and mood tracking, Photo attachments, Interactive world map visualization, Mood statistics and streaks, Inspirational quotes, Passcode protection, iCloud sync

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Journal Plus (Monthly) | $0.49 | per month |
| Journal Plus (Annual) | $2.99 | per year |
| Journal Plus (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Helps with emotions and feeling better
- 👍 Great for mental health
- ✍️ Allows for short entries and mood tracking
- 🔒 Password protection for privacy
- 💡 Affordable premium option

**What reviewers complain about**

-  bland compared to other apps
- 🐛 Inspiration/quotes section not working
- 🐛 Quotes section shows only a dash
- 🐛 App freezes when entering password
- 🐛 Camera cannot be opened from the app

**Reported bugs**

- Inspiration or quotes part hasn’t worked
- When going to the inspiration quote's nothing there. Theres just a dash.
- App freezes up and takes a long time to load when typing in the password
- Cannot open camera from the app to take pics
- Too many ads when switching tabs

**Requested features**

- Add ability to select more than one emotion at a time
- Allow camera integration for taking pictures within the app
- Consider a one-time purchase option for premium features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?

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

### Is Journal With Tappy free?

Journal With Tappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Diary, Journal, Notes or Journal With Tappy?

Journal With Tappy is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Journal With Tappy averages 4.8 from 116 ratings.

### Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Journal With Tappy have ads?

Both Diary, Journal, Notes and Journal With Tappy show ads.

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

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

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