The Diaro Insider’s Guide

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Diaro

The Insider’s Guide

Diary and notes app that syncs through your own Dropbox

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among journaling apps, read from Diaro’s own pages.

Made by Pixel Crater Ltd. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.0GPA

01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Diaro’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Diaro’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.0

GPA, above 29 of the 35 other journaling apps we grade

Diaro is a diary and notes app for Android, iPhone and iPad with a browser version called Diaro Online. Entries are organized with folders, tags and locations, can carry photos and a mood, and are searchable by keyword or date. The mobile apps store entries on the device and can be locked with a PIN or fingerprint. The paid Pro tier syncs devices and the web app through your own Dropbox account, adds export to PDF, DOCX and TXT, and removes ads.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Diaro, taken from its own pages and our grades.

It's folders and tags, so if you've ever filed anything you know how it works, and the only setup is linking your Dropbox for sync on Pro.

From our grade for ease of use

1
Best for a diary synced through your own Dropbox
Diaro is a diary with folders, tags, places, a mood and a lock.
2
Paid plans start at $0.75 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $8.99 per year (US App Store in-app purchase).
3
There is a 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.
4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
5
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.
6
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.
7
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.
8
A 3.0 GPA, above 29 of 35
That is against the other journaling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
9
Your call
A journal at its plainest is dated entries of text and photos.

Diaro at a glance

Pricing: Free plan, from $8.99 per year (US App Store in-app purchase)
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: None stated
Runs on: Web, iOS, Android
Made by: Pixel Crater Ltd.
Category: Journaling Apps
Our grade: 3.0 GPA, very good
Store rating: 4.7 on the App Store, 4,498 ratings

The report card

Best for a diary synced through your own Dropbox

Diaro is a diary with folders, tags, places, a mood and a lock. Pro costs $8.99 a year and syncs entries through your own Dropbox to your other devices and the web, though the listing's own text says $5.99 and a second $39.99 item has no term. Free shows ads and stays on one device, and the iOS app's last update was December 2023.

ToolGPA report cardDiaroGraded Oct 10, 2026

Subject	Grade	Comment
Value for money	A	Pro is $8.99 a year, which is 75 cents a month where the cheapest quarter of journaling apps here starts at $2.99. For that you get Dropbox sync, the web version, export to PDF, DOCX and TXT and no ads. The listing's own description says US$5.99 a year, and a second Diaro PRO item is $39.99 with no term.
Free plan and trial	C	Free is a whole diary on paper: unlimited entries, folders, tags, photos, mood tracking and a lock. In practice you meet the caps at once. Ads on screen, one device only, no export, and no reading your entries in Diaro Online.
Features	C	The basics: folders, tags, automatic geotagging, keyword search with filters, a calendar, a mood on each entry, an atlas, an on-this-day view and importers from Day One, Journey and Evernote. The gap its own store page shows: the iOS app was last updated in December 2023.
Ease of use	A	4.7 from about 4,500 App Store ratings, just on the bar. It's folders and tags, so if you've ever filed anything you know how it works, and the only setup is linking your Dropbox for sync on Pro.
Platforms and integrations	B	Both phones plus a browser version, Diaro Online, which is how a computer gets in. But Dropbox is the only thing it connects to, no API is listed, and reading your entries on the web needs Pro.

Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.0

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Diaro is for

Fits if you want a diary filed by folders, tags and places
Works for keeping synced entries in your own Dropbox account

Who it is not for

Skip it if you want an app that's updated often, as the iOS version last changed in December 2023
Not for you if you don't use Dropbox, since that's the only way it syncs
Tight if you're staying free and want your entries on a second device or in a file
Not for you if ads bother you and you won't pay, since the free version shows them
Watch out: the App Store lists Pro at $8.99 a year, its own text says $5.99, and a $39.99 item has no term

Good to know

Good for

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

Worth knowing

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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$0.75

A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too

Diaro has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.99 per year (US App Store in-app purchase).

For that you get Dropbox sync, the web version, export to PDF, DOCX and TXT and no ads.

From our grade for value for money

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.

The 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.

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.

Ways to pay less

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.
Stated on play.google.com

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “Diaro Pro 1 Year”, against $8.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

Country	Price there	In dollars	Against the US
Turkey	₺199,99	$4.07	55% less
Philippines	₱ 499.00	$7.94	12% less
Indonesia	Rp 149ribu	$8.33	7% less
Canada	$11.99	$8.43	6% less
Australia	$14.99	$10.46	16% more
Mexico	$199.00	$10.93	22% more
United Kingdom	£8.99	$11.89	32% more
South Africa	R199.99	$12.10	35% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android

Diary and notes app that syncs through your own Dropbox. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: local-first, daily notes, mood tracking.

Both phones plus a browser version, Diaro Online, which is how a computer gets in.

From our grade for platforms and integrations

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.

Where it runs

Web
iOS
Android

What it works with

Dropbox

Diaro is made by Pixel Crater Ltd.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

29/35

Other journaling apps it is graded above

Diaro's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 29 of the 35 other journaling apps we grade, and level with 2.

It stands best on value for money (A, above 25 of 35) and worst on features (C, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $0.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3.66 for the category: 0 of the 21 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 36 journaling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Diaro’s own letter is outlined.

AValue for money
Above 25 of 35
CFree plan and trial
Above 2 of 35
CFeatures
Above 0 of 35
AEase of use
Above 19 of 35
BPlatforms and integrations
Above 22 of 35

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 29 journaling apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Diaro is the marked dot.

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Your call

A journal at its plainest is dated entries of text and photos.

You could make the core of Diaro for yourself: daily notes and mood tracking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $8.99 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.

What you could make

Daily notes and mood tracking: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.

What this rests on. Diaro’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Journey, Diarium, Day One, Penzu and Daybook

The 5 tools Diaro is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

2.8GPA
Journey
Free plan · from $17.99 one-time
Cross-platform diary with maps, mood tracking and guided programs.
- Only Journey lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Journey is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Journey also covers templates.
Diaro and Journey compared in full
3.2GPA
Diarium
Free plan · from $14.99 one-time
Private journal with a one-time Pro purchase and your own cloud sync.
- Only Diaro lists a web app.
- Only Diarium lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Diarium can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Diaro and Diarium compared in full
3.2GPA
Day One
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
Encrypted journal for text, photos, audio and video across devices.
- Only Day One lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Day One lists a browser extension.
- Day One is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Diaro and Day One compared in full
2.8GPA
Penzu
Free plan · from $19.99/yr
Private online journal for the browser, with iOS and Android apps.
- Penzu can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Diaro also covers mood tracking.
- Penzu also covers long-form writing.
Diaro and Penzu compared in full
2.6GPA
Daybook
Free plan · from $3.49/mo
Cloud-synced diary with guided journals and voice entry.
- Daybook also covers dictation and templates.
Diaro and Daybook compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Diaro free?

Diaro has a free plan. Free app with ads: unlimited entries, folders, tags, photos, mood tracking and a lock.

How much does Diaro cost?

Diaro lists 3 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Diaro work on?

Diaro is available on Web, iOS and Android.

Does Diaro offer any discounts?

Diaro publicly lists the following: Included in Google Play Pass on Android.

How is Diaro rated?

Diaro's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4,498 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Does Diaro have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Diaro is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Does Diaro have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Diaro is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Is Diaro open source?

Diaro is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

What does Diaro integrate with?

Diaro's listing names Dropbox. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Diaro?

Diaro is made by Pixel Crater Ltd.

What are the alternatives to Diaro?

The closest alternatives to Diaro in our directory are Journey, Diarium, Day One, Penzu and Daybook.

How does Diaro compare with other journaling apps?

Diaro's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 29 of the 35 other journaling apps we grade, and level with 2.

Is Diaro good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Diaro A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $0.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3.66 for the category: 0 of the 21 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Diaro?

A journal at its plainest is dated entries of text and photos. You could make the core of Diaro for yourself: daily notes and mood tracking.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Diaro’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Diaro's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-13.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Pixel Crater Ltd. Prices change, so check diaroapp.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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