Daily You vs My Diary
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
My Diary
Locked diary with themes, stickers and a mood calendar
Where they differ
- Daily You is free. My Diary starts at $2.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase).
- Only My Diary lists an iOS app.
- Daily You is open source, according to its own site.
- My Diary can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Daily You also covers Markdown.
At a glance
| Daily You | My Diary | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $2.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase) |
| Free plan | Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no accounts, ads, locked features or tracking. The project takes donations through Liberapay and Buy Me a Coffee. | Free with ads: the vendor says most features are free, including the lock, photo entries, mood tracking and tags. Some themes and backgrounds need a Premium membership. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Demizo | BetterApp Tech Co., Limited |
| Price read from | github.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Daily You
- Android users who want a diary with no account, ads or subscription
- People who want a mood recorded alongside each day's entry
- Writers who format notes in Markdown and keep their data in a folder they control
My Diary
- People who want a decorated diary with themes, stickers and fonts
- Keeping a locked diary with photos, videos and recordings
- Tracking mood alongside entries in a calendar
Worth knowing
Daily You
- Android only: releases contain Android APKs for Android 7.0 or newer, with no iOS, desktop or web build.
- There is no account or cloud service; using it on a second device relies on a folder you sync yourself or on backup and restore.
- The README offers F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid and GitHub downloads and does not mention a Google Play listing.
- Imports from other apps may not be one-to-one, because Daily You has different features.
My Diary
- Both app stores label the app as containing advertising, and some themes and backgrounds require Premium.
- Phone and tablet only: no web or desktop version is listed.
- The vendor's site shows no prices, and the App Store lists several yearly and permanent purchases at different prices without explaining them.
- Google Drive and Dropbox sync and TXT or PDF export are described for the app in general; the App Store listing for iPhone and iPad does not mention them.
Key features
Daily You
- Daily logs
- A log for each day holds thoughts, reflections or routines, and text and images can be shared into the app from other apps.
- Mood tracking
- Each log can record a mood, and a statistics page gives a view of how mood changes over time.
- Photo memories
- Pictures can be added to a day's log, and a gallery page collects the photos you have saved.
- Markdown notes
- Entries are formatted with Markdown, so headings, lists and emphasis are written as plain text.
- Random reminders
- The app can send a daily reminder at a random time as a nudge to keep writing.
- Data location and imports
- You choose where the data lives, including external storage or a folder that is synced. Settings can also import logs from other diary apps.
My Diary
- Diary lock
- A passcode locks the app, with fingerprint unlock on supported devices. The vendor recommends setting a security question in case the password is forgotten.
- Photo, video and audio entries
- Entries can hold pictures, videos, recordings and drawings as well as rich text, and a media view shows all the photos in the journal.
- Themes, backgrounds and stickers
- Illustrated themes, a dark theme, entry backgrounds, stickers, emoji and font effects decorate the diary. Some themes and backgrounds are Premium only.
- Mood tracker
- Pick a mood symbol when writing an entry, then review moods in a mood calendar and see trends in statistics.
- Tags
- Tags sort entries into categories such as travel, work or daily notes, so you can view all the entries of one type together.
- Sync and export
- The vendor's product page describes syncing the diary to Google Drive or Dropbox for use on other devices, and exporting entries to TXT or PDF or printing them.
Plans
Daily You
Daily You$0
The complete Android app with no account, ads or locked features.
My Diary
Free$0
Diary entries with photos, a passcode lock, mood tracking and tags. Shows advertising, and some themes and backgrounds are locked.
Diary VIP (Month)$2.99
per month
Premium membership billed monthly, which unlocks the additional themes, backgrounds and other Premium extras.
Premium Yearly$16.99 to $23.99
per year
The US App Store lists three yearly entries: Diary Subscription Yearly $16.99, My Diary Premium Yearly $19.99 and My Diary Yearly VIP $23.99.
Permanent VIP$29.99 to $49.99
one-time purchase
Three permanent entries are listed at $29.99, $39.99 and $49.99. The listing does not explain how they differ.
Ways to pay less
Daily You
No public discounts listed.
My Diary
- Lifetime license
Permanent VIP as a one-time purchase
The US App Store lists Permanent VIP in-app purchases at $29.99, $39.99 and $49.99 as alternatives to the monthly and yearly memberships.
- Annual discount
Yearly membership costs less than twelve months
The US App Store lists the monthly membership at $2.99 and yearly entries at $16.99 to $23.99, against $35.88 for twelve monthly payments.
