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Diaro: cost, fit and limits
Diaro is a diary and note-taking app made by Pixel Crater Ltd. that stores entries in the user's Dropbox account and searches them by keyword, date, tag, folder or location, with a web companion called Diaro Online.
What to know first
Diaro supports short notes and long entries, searchable by keyword, date, tags, folder or location, and syncs through Dropbox. Diaro Online gives web access to the same entries. The homepage cites over 3 million users and 30 or more languages, and the app is distributed through Google Play, the App Store and Amazon. No plans or prices and no AI feature appear on the pages we read.
Diaro at a glance
| Maker | Pixel Crater Ltd., Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Journaling Apps in 2026, rank 11 of 12 |
| Website | diaroapp.com |
Who Diaro is best for
Dropbox users
Entries live in the user's own Dropbox, so the writer keeps a copy outside the vendor's servers and can open the files with the account they already pay for.
People with large archives
Search by keyword, date, tags, folder or location helps find a single note across years of entries, which matters more as a diary grows past a few hundred pages.
Non-English writers
The app is available in more than 30 languages, per the homepage, which widens the choice for people who journal in a language other than English or Spanish.
Diaro plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Diaro app | Not published on the pages opened | Notes and long entries, search by keyword, date, tags, folder or location, and Dropbox sync across the writer's devices. |
| Diaro Online | Not published on the pages opened | Web access to entries synced through Dropbox, so the diary can be opened in a browser as well as in the phone app. |
| Store listings | Not stated on the vendor pages | The app is sold through Google Play, the App Store and Amazon; the homepage shows no price, so the figure sits in each store listing. |
Checked November 2026.
What Diaro does
- Notes and long entries
- Handles both a one-line note and a long diary entry in the same app, so quick captures and proper writing live in one searchable place.
- Multi-field search
- Search runs by keyword, date, tags, folder or location, which gives several ways to find an entry that you only half remember writing months ago.
- Dropbox sync
- Entries sync through the user's Dropbox account, so the diary follows the writer across devices without a Diaro-run cloud holding the only copy of it.
- Diaro Online
- Web access to entries synced through Dropbox lets a writer read or search the diary from a computer without installing anything on it, using the same Dropbox account the phone app uses.
- Language coverage
- The homepage says the app is available in 30 or more languages and has over 3 million users, a figure that is the vendor's own claim and carries no date.
How Diaro handles your data
Diaro's privacy policy says entries are stored in the user's Dropbox account and, on mobile, in device memory. It does not state whether content is used for AI training, how long journal content is retained, or where the vendor is based. No certifications are stated; the policy mentions only a COPPA compliance commitment. The policy names Pixel Crater Ltd. as the maker but no country appears on the pages we read. The terms page is not linked from the homepage.
Where Diaro falls short in practice
- No price or plan shown. Neither the homepage nor the privacy policy shows pricing, so the cost is unknown until a buyer opens a store listing, and the free or paid split cannot be judged.
- Dropbox dependence. Sync runs through Dropbox, so users without it have no named sync route on the pages we read, and a Dropbox account problem becomes a diary problem.
- No AI features. No AI feature is mentioned on the pages checked, so the app offers storage and search only, with no summaries, prompts or chat about earlier entries.
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Where does Diaro store my entries?
In your Dropbox account, according to the privacy policy, and in device memory on mobile. No vendor server location is stated, and no country appears for Pixel Crater Ltd. on the pages we read, so the vendor's own location is not documented.
Does Diaro have AI?
No AI feature is mentioned on the pages we read. Diaro is a diary with search by keyword, date, tags, folder or location and Dropbox sync. For AI summaries or a coach that replies to entries, look at Rosebud or Reflection in this ranking.
What does Diaro cost?
The homepage and privacy policy show no plans or prices. The app is distributed through Google Play, the App Store and Amazon, so prices appear in those listings. We did not open them for this review, so no figure is given here.
Can I use Diaro in a browser?
Yes. Diaro Online gives web access to entries synced through Dropbox, per the homepage. The pages we read do not describe editing limits or feature differences in the web version compared with the mobile app, so check before relying on it.
How many people use Diaro?
The homepage cites over 3 million users. That figure is the vendor's own claim, and the pages we read give no date or definition for it, such as installs versus active accounts, so treat it as a rough indication of reach only.