ShineNote vs Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShineNote
A minimalist note-taking and to-do list app that combines efficiency with aesthetics for a stylish work and life experience. It serves as a digital notepad for daily notes, memos, and reminders.
- Minimalist design
- To-do list functionality
- Note-taking
- Memo creation
- Aesthetic interface
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Diary
Record your thoughts and memories with a straightforward journaling app. It supports mixed media, including photos and videos, and allows you to add location tags. Easily share your entries as PDFs or pictures.
- Mixed graphic arrangement
- Video support
- Geographical location tagging
- Shareable entries (PDF, Picture)
- Simple interface
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An app for diary writing, without cool interface and complicated operation, functions of view、writing、 sharing. Support: 1. Mixed graphic arrangement 2. Video 3. Geographical location 4. Share (PDF, Picture)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Diary at 5.0 against ShineNote's 4.5. ShineNote's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 10.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | ShineNote | Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhiqidong Internet Co.,Ltd | daican tu |
Customer experience
ShineNote
Diary
In-app purchases
ShineNote
No in-app purchases
Diary
No in-app purchases
