Diarium vs Diaro

Diarium

• People who want to pay once instead of subscribing
• Journaling across Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac
• Keeping a journal on your own device and cloud storage with no account
• Pulling calendar, fitness and social activity into daily entries

Diaro

• People who want a simple diary organized by folders, tags and places
• Users who prefer synced entries to sit in their own Dropbox account
• Moving in from Day One, Journey or Evernote using the importers

Diarium

• Pro is bought separately for each platform, and iOS and macOS count as separate purchases.
• Cloud Sync, unlimited attachments, Word export, widgets and integrations require Pro.
• There is no free version on Windows, where Diarium is a paid app listed at $19.99 in the Microsoft Store.
• By default the journal is stored only on the device, so without Cloud Sync you need to make your own backups.

Diaro

• Sync between devices and Diaro Online runs through your own Dropbox account and is a Pro feature.
• The free version shows ads, and export to PDF, DOCX or TXT needs Pro.
• The App Store version history shows the iOS app was last updated in December 2023 (version 2.0.2).
• The vendor's site lists no prices. The App Store in-app list shows $8.99 for a year of Pro, while the listing's own description says US$5.99 a year.

Diarium

Rich entries with attachments

Entries support rich text formatting, tags and locations, plus photos, videos, audio recordings, PDFs and other files. Several entries can be created per day.

Calendar, timeline and map views

Look back through a calendar, a scrolling timeline, a map of places visited, an attachments gallery and an On this day page with optional notifications.

Automatic feeds

Connected services add context to a day: camera roll photos, calendar events, weather, Strava and Apple Health data, Microsoft To Do tasks and Last.fm scrobbles. Some feeds require Pro.

Sync through your own cloud

Pro syncs the journal across platforms using your OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud or WebDAV storage. The uploaded data is compressed and encrypted.

Import and export

Migrates journals from Day One, Diaro, Journey, Daylio, Diarly, Daybook, Evernote and Apple Journal, and exports to Word, plain text, HTML or JSON.

Lock without an account

No login or sign-up is required and the app carries no ads. The journal can be protected with a password, PIN or biometrics such as Face ID and Windows Hello.

Diaro

Folders, tags and locations

Entries are filed in folders and labeled with tags and places, with automatic geotagging for new entries. There is no limit on entries per day or on attached photos.

Search and filters

Find entries by keyword and narrow them by date, tag, folder or location. A calendar view gives an overview of the days that have entries.

Mood tracker and statistics

Each entry can record a mood, and a statistics screen summarizes entries and moods. An atlas view maps entries, and an on-this-day view resurfaces past ones.

Lock and privacy

The diary can be locked with a PIN, security code or fingerprint. Entries in the mobile apps are stored on the device, and synced content sits in your own Dropbox account.

Dropbox sync and Diaro Online

Pro links a Dropbox account to sync entries between Android and iOS devices and Diaro Online, the browser version at diaroapp.com.

Import and export

Pro exports entries to PDF, DOCX or TXT for printing or sharing. Importers cover Day One, Journey, Evernote, Google Keep and Momento.

Diarium

• Free$0

  The app on Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac without Cloud Sync, unlimited attachments, Word export, widgets, custom fonts, weather or integrations.

• Pro version (Android, iOS or macOS)$14.99

  one-time purchase per platform

  Unlocks Cloud Sync, unlimited attachments, Word export, connected feeds, custom fonts, widgets and weather. iOS and macOS count as separate platforms.

• Diarium for Windows$19.99

  one-time purchase (Microsoft Store)

  A paid app that already includes Pro. The same app is also sold as a direct download on Gumroad for $30.

Diaro

• Free$0

  Unlimited diary entries with folders, tags, photos, mood tracking and a PIN lock, shown with ads and kept on one device.

• Diaro Pro 1 Year$8.99

  per year

  Dropbox sync across devices and Diaro Online, export to PDF, DOCX and TXT, no ads and priority support. The listing's description text quotes US$5.99 a year.

• Diaro PRO$39.99

  term not shown on the US App Store listing

  A second in-app purchase named Diaro PRO is listed at $39.99 with no term or description given.

Diarium

No public discounts listed.

Diaro

• Other savings

  Included in Google Play Pass on Android

  The Google Play listing says the Android app is part of Google Play Pass, which gives Play Pass subscribers the app free of ads and in-app purchases.