Comparison

Diary, Journal, Notes vs Avert

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Avert

Features
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Struggling with lust, smoking, gambling? You're not alone. Avert is designed to help Muslims strengthen their self-control, guard their gaze, overcome temptation, and build healthier habits rooted in faith. With daily check-ins, Qur'an recitation, dhikr, recovery tracking, community support, an AI companion, and tools for difficult moments, Avert gives you everything you need to stay on the right path. Guard Your Gaze, Strengthen Your Faith Avert helps you stay consistent through daily check-ins and recovery tracking. Reflect on how you're feeling, understand your patterns, track your progress, and celebrate milestones as you work toward greater self-control and a stronger relationship with Allah. Personal AI Companion for Support Temptation doesn't follow a schedule, and neither does Avert. Your AI companion is available whenever you need guidance, encouragement, or a place to reflect. Ask questions, talk through difficult moments, and receive support designed around your journey and Islamic values. Stay Connected to the Qur'an Strengthen your relationship with Allah through daily Qur'an recitation. Avert helps you build consistency by tracking your recitation and encouraging you to return to the Qur'an each day. Daily Dhikr Take time each day to remember Allah with guided dhikr, including SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar. Avert also includes a digital Tasbih Counter for dhikr whenever you need it. Support When Temptation Hits When you're struggling with an urge, Avert gives you practical steps to redirect yourself. Put your phone down, make wudu, pray two rak'ah, take a walk, perform dhikr, and give yourself time for the urge to pass. If you relapse, Avert helps you reflect, make tawbah, and continue your journey. A Community That Understands You're not alone in this journey. Connect with other Muslims working toward the same goal. Share milestones, ask questions, seek advice, and support others through their struggles. Features Designed for Your Journey - Daily check-ins and self-reflection - Recovery streak and progress tracking - Qur'an reader and daily recitation goals - Guided daily dhikr - Digital Tasbih Counter - AI companion for personalized support - Panic tools for moments of temptation - Muslim recovery community - Milestones and progress insights - Private and secure account Guard your gaze. Strengthen your discipline. Grow closer to Allah. Start your journey with Avert today. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, please email us at support@tryavert.app *Access to Avert's features requires a paid subscription. Web: https://tryavert.app Terms of Use: https://tryavert.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://tryavert.app/privacy

Screenshots

Diary, Journal, Notes4 screens
Avert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Avert at none against Diary, Journal, Notes's shown. Diary, Journal, Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diary, Journal, Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and Avert sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary, Journal, Notes versus Avert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary, Journal, NotesAvert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAbhishek KumarArthantyo Abimanyu Nirwansyah

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

Avert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Diary, Journal, Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Diaro Pro 1 Year$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Diaro PRO$39.99
3 purchases

Avert

Subscriptions3
  • Avert: Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
  • Avert: Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Avert: Quarterly Plan7 Days trial$9.993 Months

Questions

Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?
Diary, Journal, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avert free?
Avert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Avert have ads?
Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; Avert does not.

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