Compare software

Diary vs SimpleDay: catalog facts
Diary	SimpleDay
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Android	Android
Entries saved as plain text files with Markdown Incremental and full search across entries	Markdown entries No account needed
Android only No built-in sync between devices	Limited to one entry per day by design Young project with a single developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.