Diarium vs Momento (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Diarium: it is second in our ranking of journaling apps, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Diarium grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Diarium
Private journal with a one-time Pro purchase and your own cloud sync
Momento
Private iPhone journal that can pull in social feeds
Which one is for you
Pick Diarium if
- Fits if you'd rather pay once than subscribe
- Works for journaling across Windows, Android and Apple devices with no account
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want sync for free, as Cloud Sync is a Pro feature
- Not for you if you hate buying the same app twice, since iOS and macOS are separate purchases
- Tight if you're on Windows, where there's no free version and it's $19.99 up front
- Watch out: without Cloud Sync the journal lives only on the device, so backups are up to you
- Not for you if you want a web version, as none is listed
Pick Momento if
- Fits if you use an iPhone and want your photos and check-ins gathered into a diary
- Works for people who journal by moments and events rather than long entries
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android, a Mac or the web, as it is iPhone only
- Tight if you stay free: the passcode lock, export and multiple photos are Premium
- Watch out: free feed history stops at 365 days
- Watch out: the $14.99 and $37.99 purchases show no billing period on the US listing
- Watch out: Premium Gold adds priority support and not more features
How we grade them
| 3.2GPADiariumVery good | 2.0GPAMomentoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is a one-time $14.99 on Android, iOS or macOS, where a year of a middling journaling subscription here is about $50, and the one-time prices in this category sit around $17.99. Windows is $19.99 with Pro included. You do pay again per platform, and iOS and macOS count as two. | CPremium is $3.49 a month on the US App Store, just above the $3.33 where the cheaper quarter of journaling apps starts. The $14.99 and $37.99 plans show no billing period. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree on Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac, but without Cloud Sync, unlimited attachments, Word export, widgets or integrations, so it's one device and your own backups. Windows has no free version at all. A 7-day trial of Pro runs on the other three. | CThe free app covers written moments, people, places, tags and search, but feed history stops at 365 days, there is one photo per moment, and lock and export are paid. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job: formatted text with photos, video, audio and files, several entries a day, views by calendar, timeline, map and On this day, import from Day One, Journey, Daylio and five more, and export to Word, text, HTML or JSON. The feeds and sync all sit behind Pro, bought per platform. | CMoments, events, calendar, summaries and feeds from linked accounts cover journaling, but the passcode lock, export and extra photos are Premium only. |
| Ease of use | A4.81 from about 2,000 App Store ratings. There's no login or sign-up at all: install it and write. The only setup is sync, where you point it at your own OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud or WebDAV storage. | C4.1 from about 880 App Store ratings, and you link accounts to get the feeds working. |
| Platforms and integrations | BComputer and both phones: Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android, with no web version listed. It syncs through your own OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud or WebDAV, and connects to Strava, Apple Health, Microsoft To Do and Last.fm. | CiPhone only. There is no Android, Mac or web version, though it links to Facebook, Instagram, Swarm, Flickr, YouTube and Spotify. |
| Best for | paying once for a private journal | an iPhone journal that fills itself from your accounts |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Diarium and Momento. How we grade
Where they differ
- Diarium can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Diarium also covers templates and mood tracking.
- Momento also covers notes and calendar.
At a glance
| Diarium | Momento | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.99 one-time purchase per platform | $3.49 (Momento Premium, monthly, US App Store in-app purchase) |
| Free plan | Free to use on Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac, without Pro features such as Cloud Sync, unlimited attachments, Word export, widgets, custom fonts, weather and integrations. Windows is a paid app. | Free app with written moments, people, places and tags, events, search, calendar, reminders, summaries and 365 days of feed history. Passcode lock, export, multiple photos and unlimited feed history need Premium. |
| Free trial | 7-day trial of all Pro features on Android, iOS and macOS before buying. | None listed |
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Timo Partl | d3i Ltd |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Momento
- Only an iPhone app is listed; there is no Android, Mac or web version.
- The free version keeps 365 days of feed history and one photo per moment; unlimited history and extra photos need Premium.
- Passcode lock and export are Premium-only, so a free journal is not protected by an in-app lock.
- The US App Store listing does not state the billing period of the $14.99 and $37.99 purchases.
Key features
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.
Momento
- Moments with context
- Each entry can carry a note, photos, videos, people, places and tags, and moments can be grouped under an event such as a trip or a birthday.
- Feeds
- Posts and activity from linked services such as Instagram, Swarm, Flickr, Spotify, Goodreads and RSS are imported into the timeline. The free version keeps 365 days of feed history.
- Summaries and timelines
- Day, month and year summaries, an on-this-day view and a timeline for each person, place, event or tag.
- Search and calendar
- Search covers moments, feeds, people, places and tags, and a pop-up calendar jumps to any date.
- Reminders
- Preset and custom reminders prompt you to add a moment.
- Backup, lock and export
- Backup and restore run locally or through iCloud. Passcode and biometric lock, plus export to plain text with a media folder, need Premium.
Plans
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.
Momento
Free$0
Written moments with people, places and tags, events, search, summaries and reminders, plus 365 days of feed history.
Momento Premium (Monthly)$3.49
per month
Unlimited feed history, hourly feed updates, export as plain text, passcode and Face ID lock, multiple photos per moment, formatting and themes.
Momento Premium$14.99
billing period not shown on the US App Store listing
The same Premium features as the monthly plan, listed as a separate in-app purchase with no period shown.
Momento Premium Gold$37.99
billing period not shown on the US App Store listing
Premium, plus priority support; the listing describes it as a way to contribute more to development.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Diarium or Momento?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Diarium starts at $14.99 one-time purchase per platform, and Momento starts at $3.49 (Momento Premium, monthly, US App Store in-app purchase).
Which has a free plan, Diarium or Momento?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Diarium and Momento have a free plan.
Which platforms do Diarium and Momento run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Diarium lists macOS, Windows and Android apps. Both list an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.