Comparison

方片记事 vs Annual Ring

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

方片记事

A lightweight utility for capturing ideas quickly. It offers voice-to-text transcription, QR code scanning, and photo notes, all syncing automatically to your computer.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • QR code scanning
  • Photo notes
  • Automatic cloud sync
  • Lightweight interface
Features
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本产品主要是解决懒人记事问题,用大拇指搞定一切灵感记录需求。 ◆超轻便记事工具,简洁到难以致信; ◆语音记事,自动转文字; ◆二维码扫码记事,超方便; ◆一键拍照记事,懒人福音; ◆与电脑端自动云同步;

About

Annual Ring

Features
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The annual ring is an exquisite diary and note taking application. Simple design and powerful functionality. Supports functions such as location and labeling, and can be used without network. When there is network, data is automatically synchronized to the cloud, and data storage is worry free.

Screenshots

方片记事4 screens
Annual Ring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 方片记事 at 8.0 against Annual Ring's 10.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

方片记事 ships an update every 2 weeks, Annual Ring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
方片记事 versus Annual Ring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter方片记事Annual Ring
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChangsha Quickwis Network Technology Co., Ltd.颖昭 范

In-app purchases

None

方片记事

No in-app purchases

None

Annual Ring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 方片记事 free?
方片记事 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Annual Ring free?
Annual Ring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 方片记事 or Annual Ring have ads?
Neither 方片记事 nor Annual Ring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 方片记事 or Annual Ring?
方片记事 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Annual Ring every 3 weeks. Most recently, 方片记事 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Annual Ring on November 7, 2026.

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