Reviews of Moment Diary (journal)

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List of user reviews and ratings for Moment Diary (journal)

Total ratings

3.50 (Rating count: 60)

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Review summary

Users praise Moment Diary for its simple, private, and reliable journaling with strong search and long-term data retention, plus convenient backup to a PC. However, recurring syncing issues across devices, occasional data loss after updates or device changes, login/password recovery problems, monetization that gates features behind purchases, and limited data export/data migration frustrate many users. Some stability issues (crashes/freeze) remain. Overall, a strong core journaling app with valuable features, but data-management and maintenance concerns limit trust for some users.

Pros

Simple, minimalist design makes journaling easy and quick, with strong search by keywords, tags, or dates.
Long-standing reliability and data retention across devices; memories stay intact when upgrading or switching devices.
Effective search and organization features (keywords, tags, date lookup) that help find past entries quickly.
Passcode protection keeps journal entries private.
Backup to a PC over Wi‑Fi provides a convenient data safeguard and strong value for money.

Cons

Ongoing syncing/server connection problems across iPhone and iPad, causing data not to sync or disappear.
Risk of data loss after updates or device changes, with difficult restoration and password recovery issues.
Login/password reset problems; losing access to the diary if credentials are forgotten.
Gating features behind purchases (candies/season passes) and subscription models can hinder basic journaling.
Limited data export/migration options and occasional stability issues (crashes or freezes).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 3.50

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29% (15)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-20	Pl*****	The issue at hand is not being able to send diary notes to my e-mail. It doesn’t seem to want to connect in order to send and no available support that I have found. Other than that 4 stars. Would have been 5.
The issue at hand is not being able to send diary notes to my e-mail. It doesn’t seem to want to connect in order to send and no available support that I have found. Other than that 4 stars. Would have been 5.
2026-02-02	ma*****	I love Moment Diary, but I am unable to use all of its features. I cannot create an ID, don’t know how to get and use stickers, cannot back up. Can anyone help? Thank you!
I love Moment Diary, but I am unable to use all of its features. I cannot create an ID, don’t know how to get and use stickers, cannot back up. Can anyone help? Thank you!
2024-11-23	Ri*****	I’ve been using this app since 2011. I can’t believe it’s still this awesome :)
I’ve been using this app since 2011. I can’t believe it’s still this awesome :)
2024-11-03	JY*****	I’ve been using this app for years on both my iphone & ipad and now it will no longer sync!!! It says it can no longer connect to the server & try again in a little while. It’s been giving that message for days.
I’ve been using this app for years on both my iphone & ipad and now it will no longer sync!!! It says it can no longer connect to the server & try again in a little while. It’s been giving that message for days.
2024-07-19	Ve*****	I’ve used this app daily for the past 8 years. In that time the app has never crashed or corrupted my entries. I have tried many other diary apps but none have offered the simplicity or reliability of Moment Diary. A dairy of your life is very personal and private. The nice thing is that Moment Dairy gives you the option to backup your entires to your own PC over WI-FI. Other diary apps don’t have this option. Moment Diary is the only diary app that I can actually trust. Thats why I use it everyday.
I’ve used this app daily for the past 8 years. In that time the app has never crashed or corrupted my entries. I have tried many other diary apps but none have offered the simplicity or reliability of Moment Diary. A dairy of your life is very personal and private. The nice thing is that Moment Dairy gives you the option to backup your entires to your own PC over WI-FI. Other diary apps don’t have this option. Moment Diary is the only diary app that I can actually trust. Thats why I use it everyday.
2024-05-29	Lo*****	I love this diary app. I started using it in October, 2012. Its minimalist design makes it easy and effortless to write notes and to search for past entries. Highly recommend this uncluttered diary.
I love this diary app. I started using it in October, 2012. Its minimalist design makes it easy and effortless to write notes and to search for past entries. Highly recommend this uncluttered diary.
2024-01-07	li*****	I’ve been using this app for nearly 10 years. At first it was just imitating characters in Japanese anime, but I soon found journaling very soothing. My latest entry was 7 years ago, I forgot this app, but never deleted it. Yesterday I happened to open it, it still works, and all the memories are still there, though I’ve changed my phone multiple times. Thank you for your developing & updating. For a journal app enduring time is everything, and this little cute app made it. Thank you for your effort.
I’ve been using this app for nearly 10 years. At first it was just imitating characters in Japanese anime, but I soon found journaling very soothing. My latest entry was 7 years ago, I forgot this app, but never deleted it. Yesterday I happened to open it, it still works, and all the memories are still there, though I’ve changed my phone multiple times. Thank you for your developing & updating. For a journal app enduring time is everything, and this little cute app made it. Thank you for your effort.
2023-07-06	mm*****	If you forgot your password you lose, game over. There is no way to log back in!
If you forgot your password you lose, game over. There is no way to log back in!
2023-05-24	Se*****	I have been using it since 2013, you won't find a cheaper journal, simple, a REAL value for the money. Makes journaling fun!! CDW
I have been using it since 2013, you won't find a cheaper journal, simple, a REAL value for the money. Makes journaling fun!! CDW
2023-04-30	Kb*****	I record almost everything in this app! It’s so easy to search for key words or use a tag, or to just look up a specific date, that I can quickly bring something up (even from years ago) to remember something. I’m pretty nostalgic, but also can be forgetful, so this app is like a back up for my brain 😆. It’s full of precious memories and important things I need to remember. In my opinion, everyone could benefit from using this app!
I record almost everything in this app! It’s so easy to search for key words or use a tag, or to just look up a specific date, that I can quickly bring something up (even from years ago) to remember something. I’m pretty nostalgic, but also can be forgetful, so this app is like a back up for my brain 😆. It’s full of precious memories and important things I need to remember. In my opinion, everyone could benefit from using this app!