Diaro vs My Diary

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Diaro

Diary and notes app that syncs through your own Dropbox

Free plan · from $8.99/yr

My Diary

Locked diary with themes, stickers and a mood calendar

Free plan · from $2.99/mo

Where they differ

Diaro starts at $8.99 per year (US App Store in-app purchase). My Diary starts at $2.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase).
Only Diaro lists a web app.
My Diary can be bought with a one-time purchase.

In commonFree planiOSAndroidDaily notesMood tracking

	Diaro	My Diary
Pricing	Free plan	Free plan
Starts at	$8.99 per year (US App Store in-app purchase)	$2.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase)
Free plan	Free app with ads: unlimited entries, folders, tags, photos, mood tracking and a lock. Dropbox sync, Diaro Online access to your entries and file export need Pro.	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
Web
iOS
Android
Made by	Pixel Crater Ltd.	BetterApp Tech Co., Limited
Price read from	apps.apple.com	apps.apple.com
Checked	Oct 6, 2026	Oct 6, 2026

Diaro

My Diary

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.