# Digital Diaries

> Digital Diaries is a market research tool offered by Forsta

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focusvision.revelation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focusvision.revelation)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.focusvision.revelation`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Forsta
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 28,915
- **Rating:** 4.14 / 5 (182 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.8.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2017-07-11
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 136 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.focusvision.revelation)
- **Website:** [https://forsta.com](https://forsta.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://legal.forsta.com/legal/privacy-notice/](https://legal.forsta.com/legal/privacy-notice/)

## Description

Digital Diaries is an innovative activity-based market research platform developed by Forsta. It allows researchers to deeply engage with respondents by capturing their behaviors, emotions, and contexts through a variety of activities. Participants can conveniently respond to diaries, open-ended and closed-ended questions, and contribute photos, videos, and discussion entries—even while on the move.

This mobile app seamlessly integrates with the Digital Diaries web platform, providing a comprehensive toolset for rich qualitative research. Designed to enhance flexibility and depth in data collection, Digital Diaries empowers researchers to gather deep insights beyond traditional survey methods.

## Rankings

- #374,412 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.focusvision.revelation.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

## Review summary

Users find Digital Diaries useful for participating in studies and earning rewards. However, many experience significant issues such as slow loading times, problems uploading videos, frequent app crashes, and connection errors even with a stable internet connection. Sign-in difficulties and lack of support add to user frustration. The app works better with good internet but generally requires improvements for a smoother experience.

### Pros

- Allows participation in studies and surveys
- Pays well for tasks completed
- Works well with good internet connection
- Provides a means to interact with research groups via the app

### Cons

- App is very slow to load and update content
- Unable to upload videos consistently
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Sign-in issues and inability to contact support
- Connectivity errors despite stable internet

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focusvision.revelation)