Diary, Journal, Notes vs habit tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diary, Journal, Notes
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.
- 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
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Diaro is a multi-platform diary, journal, notes app designed to record your activities, daily events, appointments, experiences, thoughts, feelings, secrets and ideas throughout the day and sync data across all your devices & PC. It helps you organize your daily diary/journal entries or notes from the past in the easiest way. Preserve your special memories, store personal moments & memories or keep track of your life with help of Diaro. DIARO FEATURES SECURE & PRIVATE Lock & Protect your private diary entries with a PIN, Security code or fingerprint. Protect Privacy with data encryption & passcode THEMES & LANGUAGES Personalize UI with different UI colors & Themes. Multilingual UI(30+ languages), adapted for phones, tablets and web. Simple and intuitive interface SEARCH & ORGANIZE Powerful search and filter functions. Organize diary / journal entries using folders, tags, locations and find records by keyword, filter them by date, tags, folder or even location MOOD TRACKER ,ATLAS & THROWBACK Daily Diary Mood tracker, On this day diary memories / daily diary throwback, Weather info & beautiful Atlas view BACKUP & RESTORE Backup diary entries for easy recovery & restore easily IMPORT & EXPORT Export to PDF, Docx or Txt and print or share them via Diaro App or Diaro Online (PDF, DOCX, CSV & TXT). Import data from other popular diary apps : Journey, Evernote, Catch Notes, Flava, Google Keep, Momento, Day One apps SYNC Using Dropbox you can seamlessly sync between the Diaro app on all of your devices and Diaro Online using any web browser STATISTICS Detailed interesting statistics about your diary entries and mood OTHER FEATURES • Automatic Geotagging for new diary entries • Calendar view for easy navigation & overview of daily entries • Attach & store unlimited amount of photos in your diary • Cloud storage & Sync (via Dropbox) • Share diary entries and photos via Email, SMS, Twitter, Whatsapp etc. • Quickly create a new diary entry from the notification bar icon or widget • Multi-window mode (if supported by device) • Swipe between your diary entries • Speak to write, voice to text DIARO ONLINE You can access your Diaro diary entries online on any device using your web browser ABOUT DIARO Trusted by millions of users worldwide, Diaro is the smart, intuitive and most secure way to keep a personal diary. Download now for free and keep your secret diary, diet diary logs, travel diary with stories, sleep journal, photos and maps , wish lists, daily expenses, autobiography or daily life diary notes, securely. You can organize your receipts, invoices, or use it as a homework tracker or assignment planner, organizer, notebook or as simple note-taking app. Keep A Beautiful, Orderly, and Private Journal Of Your Thoughts and Days With Diaro! Find the FAQs in the Help & Support or contact us at support@diaroapp.com DIARO PRO FEATURES Diaro PRO membership is an auto-renewing subscription. Pricing: US$5.99/year. Price may vary by location and are clearly displayed in the app. • Sync your diary across all your devices and Diaro Online using your Dropbox account • Export to PDF & other formats • Ad-Free Premium Experience • Priority Customer Support + Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. + Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. + Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. + You can manage your subscription and switch off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. + Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://www.diaroapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.diaroapp.com/terms
habit tracker
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HabitRoot Grow better habits, like growing a plant. Build discipline in a simple, rewarding, and visual way. Plant a habit, water it with daily actions, and watch it grow from a tiny seed into a thriving plant. Every day you stay consistent, your plant grows stronger; skip too many days and it begins to wilt. Stay rooted, stay consistent, and watch your garden flourish. Whether you want to work out, read, meditate, study, drink water, wake up early, or build any daily routine, HabitRoot makes it fun, motivating, and visually satisfying. Why HabitRoot Works • Plant a habit and start from seed • Water your habits daily to grow your plant • Watch progress evolve from seed → sprout → small → full bloom • Streak tracking to keep momentum • Earn XP and rewards for consistency • Visual growth system that makes discipline fun • Build your garden with multiple habits • Progress insights to stay motivated • Simple and clean UI with no distractions Perfect For • Students and creators • Fitness and wellness goals • Building routines, discipline, and consistency • ADHD-friendly visual progress • Anyone who wants habits that actually stick Your growth starts now Plant your first habit today and watch your life transform, one seed at a time. Get HabitRoot now and grow your success. terms and services https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Diary, Journal, Notes and habit tracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Diary, Journal, Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and habit tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Diary, Journal, Notes | habit tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abhishek Kumar | Labzeetech llc |
Bugs and requests
Diary, Journal, Notes
Reported bugs
6 issues- 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
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- Inability to export entries as PDF
Requested features
5 requests- 💡 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
habit tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Diary, Journal, Notes
- Diaro Pro 1 Year$8.991 Year
- Diaro PRO$39.99
habit tracker
- HabitRoot pro monthly$2.991 Month
- HabitRoot pro yearly$12.991 Year
- Habitroot pro lifetime$19.99
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