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Diarly vs Itechguides

Diarly lands on Depends, and Itechguides lands on Skip.

Diarly

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you journal on iPhone, iPad, or Mac and want a lightweight, private Day One alternative with a real free tier.

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Itechguides

itechguides.com

Skip

Confidence: Medium

iTechGuides is a software review and how-to site, not a product . there is nothing here to buy.

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Diarly versus Itechguides
Compare	Diarly	Itechguides
Verdict	Depends	Skip
Best for	Apple-only journalers	Free how-to research (Windows, PowerShell, security)
Who it's not for	Android or Windows users . no app exists	Anyone shopping for software to install . this is a media site, not a tool
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁵	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁶
Support quality	No support-quality evidence in sources	No evidence
Public sentiment	Apple users often call Diarly an easy, lightweight Day One replacement, while others weigh it against the free built-in Apple Journal.^⁶	Forum users on Reddit and Microsoft Answers cite iTechGuides articles as step-by-step fixes, not as purchase endorsements.
Biggest gotcha	App lock and protection sit behind Premium; check what the free tier includes first.^³	Rankings can be paid placements . vendors market their '#1 of 28' iTechGuides rank¹⁵

Pick Diarly when

Apple-only journalers
Markdown fans
Day One switchers
Private daily writing

When Diarly is not a fit

Android or Windows users . no app exists
Teams or shared journals . single-user diary only
Feature maximalists wanting Day One-level extras
Anyone needing free-tier encryption guaranteed

Pick Itechguides when

Free how-to research (Windows, PowerShell, security)
Shortlisting SaaS tools before trialing
Plain-English explainers for non-experts

When Itechguides is not a fit

Anyone shopping for software to install . this is a media site, not a tool
Teams trusting rankings for vendor selection . paid placements exist
Buyers needing verified, hands-on benchmark data

Sources

Diarly homepagediarly.app
official
Diarly Pricing . Free & Premium Plansdiarly.app
official
Premium Featuresdiarly.app
official
Security overview . Diarly Help Centerdiarly.app
security
Diarly Privacy Policydiarly.app
security
Diarly App Review | User Ratings & Opinionssetapp.com
review
If you switched from DayOne, how is the experience?reddit.com
review
Diarly . an excellent markdown journal (Sherwood, 2018)welcometosherwood.wordpress.com
review
This free app makes journaling so easy (Yahoo Tech)tech.yahoo.com
news
Day One vs Diarly (iTechGuides)itechguides.com
review
Pixy vs Diarly on Androidpixy.day
review
Tip: How I reduced my Diarly data from 34 GB to 8.7 GBreddit.com
review
iTechGuides . The software directory for techitechguides.com
official
Pwdly's iTechGuides Review: 5.0/10 and the Honest Updatepwdly.app
review
Pulp'in ranks #1 of 28 video personalization tools (paid placement)pulpin.io
news
Gridinsoft trust check: 79/100gridinsoft.com
security