The Easy Diary Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Easy Diary in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Easy Diary
The Insider’s Guide
Free, open-source diary app for Android with no ads
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among journaling apps, read from Easy Diary’s own pages.
Made by Awesome Application Factory · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 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 Easy Diary’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Easy Diary’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
2.8
GPA, above 19 of the 35 other journaling apps we grade
Easy Diary is an open-source diary app for Android. Entries are typed or dictated with voice recognition, can include photos, and are browsed through a calendar, a timeline or search. The app locks with a PIN or fingerprint, can be restyled with color themes and custom fonts, and backs up to the user's own Google Drive. Every feature is free and without ads, and the source code is published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Easy Diary, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install it from Google Play or F-Droid and start writing.
- 1
Best for a free Android diary you can dress up
Easy Diary is a free diary for Android with no ads and no paid tier.
- 2
It is free
Easy Diary has no paid plan at all. All features are free and without ads, as the Google Play and F-Droid listings state. The code is open source under GPL-3.0, and the author accepts donations.
- 3
It runs on Android
Android.
- 4
Writing by keyboard or voice
Entries are created and edited with the keyboard or with voice recognition, and photos can be attached to them.
- 5
Search, calendar and timeline
Search highlights the matching keywords in saved entries. A calendar shows entries by day, and a timeline lists them in chronological order.
- 6
Diary postcards
An entry and its attached photo can be turned into a postcard image to share with friends, for example for an anniversary or a holiday greeting.
- 7
A 2.8 GPA, above 19 of 35
That is against the other journaling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Easy Diary is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Easy Diary at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Android
- Made by
- Awesome Application Factory
- Category
- Journaling Apps
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for a free Android diary you can dress up
Easy Diary is a free diary for Android with no ads and no paid tier. You type or dictate an entry, add photos, lock it with a PIN or fingerprint and pick from 171 colour themes. But it's Android only and there's no sync, so a new phone means a Google Drive backup and restore, and the F-Droid build leaves out even that.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free, with every feature included and no ads, where journaling apps here sit around $4.17 a month in the middle. The code is open source under GPL-3.0 and the author takes donations, nothing more. |
| Free plan and trial | A | All of it is free. The Google Play and F-Droid listings both say every feature comes without ads, there's no paid plan to upgrade to and no cap to meet. |
| Features | C | The basics of a diary: typing or dictation, photos, search with the matches highlighted, a calendar, a timeline, a PIN or fingerprint lock, 171 themes and a postcard image you can share. The gap is sync, which doesn't exist, only backup and restore through your own Google Drive. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install it from Google Play or F-Droid and start writing. Worth knowing before you do, the README credits the app's English text to machine translation. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | One operating system: Android, with no iPhone, desktop or web version. Google Drive backup is its single connection, and the F-Droid build leaves even that out. |
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 Easy Diary is for
- Fits if you're on Android and want a diary with no ads and nothing to pay
- Works for dictating entries instead of typing
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you have an iPhone or want to write on a computer, as it's Android only
- Not for you if you want entries on two devices at once, because there's no sync service
- Tight if you install from F-Droid, since that build has no Google Drive backup and gets new features later
- Watch out: the README says the app's English text is machine translated
Good to know
Good for
- Android users who want a free diary with no ads and no paid tier
- People who prefer open-source apps and install from F-Droid
- Customizers who want many color themes and their own fonts
Worth knowing
- Android only: there is no iOS, desktop or web version.
- There is no sync service; moving entries to another phone means a Google Drive backup and restore.
- The FOSS build flavor leaves out Google Mobile Services, so it has no Google Drive backup, and new features reach it later.
- The README credits the app's English text to machine translation.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Easy Diary is free to use.
The Google Play and F-Droid listings both say every feature comes without ads, there's no paid plan to upgrade to and no cap to meet.
Easy Diary
$0
Every feature of the Android app, installed from Google Play, F-Droid or the APK on the GitHub releases page.
The free plan
All features are free and without ads, as the Google Play and F-Droid listings state. The code is open source under GPL-3.0, and the author accepts donations.
Read from play.google.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Android
Free, open-source diary app for Android with no ads. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, local-first, dictation, daily notes.
The gap is sync, which doesn't exist, only backup and restore through your own Google Drive.
- Writing by keyboard or voice
- Entries are created and edited with the keyboard or with voice recognition, and photos can be attached to them.
- Search, calendar and timeline
- Search highlights the matching keywords in saved entries. A calendar shows entries by day, and a timeline lists them in chronological order.
- Diary postcards
- An entry and its attached photo can be turned into a postcard image to share with friends, for example for an anniversary or a holiday greeting.
- PIN and fingerprint lock
- The app can be locked and unlocked with a personal identification number or with fingerprint recognition.
- Themes and fonts
- There are 171 color themes plus a color picker for text and background. TTF fonts copied into the app's font directory can be used as well.
- Google Drive backup and charts
- All content, including attached photos, can be backed up to and restored from your own Google Drive. Bar charts show when you write.
Where it runs
- Android
What it works with
- Google Drive
Easy Diary is made by Awesome Application Factory.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
19/35
Other journaling apps it is graded above
Easy Diary's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 19 of the 35 other journaling apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 29 of 35) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Easy Diary has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 36 journaling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Easy Diary’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 25 of 35
- AFree plan and trialAbove 29 of 35
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 35
- BEase of useAbove 3 of 35
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 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. Easy Diary 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.
Keep it
Easy Diary is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could make
- Daily notes: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
- A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Easy Diary’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
Daily You, My Diary, Diaro, Daybook and Diarium
The 5 tools Easy Diary is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Daily You
Free
Free, open-source offline diary and mood tracker for Android.
- Easy Diary also covers dictation.
- Daily You also covers Markdown and mood tracking.
- 2.8GPA
My Diary
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Locked diary with themes, stickers and a mood calendar.
- Only My Diary lists an iOS app.
- Easy Diary is open source, according to its own site.
- My Diary can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.0GPA
Diaro
Free plan · from $8.99/yr
Diary and notes app that syncs through your own Dropbox.
- Only Diaro lists a web app.
- Only Diaro lists an iOS app.
- Easy Diary is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Daybook
Free plan · from $3.49/mo
Cloud-synced diary with guided journals and voice entry.
- Only Daybook lists a web app.
- Only Daybook lists an iOS app.
- Easy Diary is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.2GPA
Diarium
Free plan · from $14.99 one-time
Private journal with a one-time Pro purchase and your own cloud sync.
- Only Diarium lists Windows, macOS and iOS apps.
- Easy Diary is open source, according to its own site.
- Diarium can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Easy Diary free?
Yes. Easy Diary is free to use.
How much does Easy Diary cost?
Easy Diary lists one plan. Easy Diary: $0.
What platforms does Easy Diary work on?
Easy Diary is available on Android.
Does Easy Diary have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Easy Diary is listed for Android.
Does Easy Diary have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Easy Diary is listed for Android.
Is Easy Diary open source?
Yes. Easy Diary is open source, according to its own site.
What does Easy Diary integrate with?
Easy Diary's listing names Google Drive. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Easy Diary?
Easy Diary is made by Awesome Application Factory.
What are the alternatives to Easy Diary?
The closest alternatives to Easy Diary in our directory are Daily You, My Diary, Diaro, Daybook and Diarium.
How does Easy Diary compare with other journaling apps?
Easy Diary's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 19 of the 35 other journaling apps we grade, and level with 9.
Is Easy Diary good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Easy Diary A for value for money. Easy Diary has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Easy Diary?
Easy Diary is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Easy Diary’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 Easy Diary's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-25.
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 Awesome Application Factory. Prices change, so check github.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Easy Diary, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/easy-diary
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
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- Journaling Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 36 journaling apps we grade, compared
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- Day One Insider's GuideEncrypted journal for text, photos, audio and video across devices3.2 GPA
- Diarium Insider's GuidePrivate journal with a one-time Pro purchase and your own cloud sync3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Easy Diary’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Easy Diary is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Awesome Application Factory. Prices and plans change: check github.com before you buy.