Comparison

DAILY NOTE vs Simple Diary

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

Head to head
About

DAILY NOTE

Capture your daily thoughts and memories with this digital journal. Easily write entries, add photos, and customize your experience with various themes. Organize and find your notes effortlessly through calendar views and search.

Highlights
  • Easy and fast writing
  • Attach photos
  • Customizable themes
  • Calendar view for notes
  • Searchable content
  • Backup and restore
  • Password and biometric lock
Features
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Write today's diary [ DAILY NOTE Features ] ● Easy and fast writing ● Attach photos when writing ● Support for various themes (font, background) ● Read your all notes in calendar ● Monthly / Tag / Overview ● Type words to search contents ● Backup / Restore function ● Password & Biometric lock

About

Simple Diary

This app provides a simple and convenient way to journal your thoughts and experiences. It allows you to add images, secure your entries with a passcode, and customize the app's appearance. Data backup and search functions ensure your memories are safe and easily accessible.

Highlights
  • Insert images into entries
  • Secure passcode lock (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Customizable theme colors and app icon
  • Data backup to iTunes/PC and cloud services
  • Tag-based search for entries
  • Adjustable text font size and color
  • Daily reminder notifications
Features
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Simple Diary is a simple, easy-to-use free diary app where you can save photos along with your entries. Use it for daily journaling, baby milestones, travel memories, a record of your pet's growth, or a secret diary just for you. Clean, simple screens help you keep going, even if diaries never stuck before. No account registration. Download it and start writing. Your diary stays on your device, and the app works offline. [Features] ■ Add Photos to Entries (Up to 10 per Entry) Like a blog, insert images between paragraphs. Attach photos from your camera roll. ■ Secure Passcode Lock Protect your diary with a passcode. Supports Face ID and Touch ID for quick, secure access. ■ 22 Font Styles Change the look of your diary with 22 font styles, from cute to classic serif. (Some fonts are premium.) ■ Theme Colors and App Icons Choose from 19 theme colors, from cute to cool. You can also change the app icon. (Requires the latest iOS version.) ■ Data Export Export your diary as PDF, HTML, RTFD, or TXT files (premium service). Open them on a computer to reread your diary on a bigger screen, or print entries on paper. ■ Turn an Entry into an Image or PDF Save an entry as one image or a PDF to post to social media, send to family, or print. ■ Data Backup Back up your data to iCloud or your computer. RTFD export (premium service) lets you move your entries to your notes app or cloud storage. ■ iCloud Backup Back up your diary to iCloud and restore it on another device (premium service). It is a manual backup, not automatic sync: back up on your iPhone, then restore on your iPad. ■ Calendar and List Views Look back at your diary on a calendar or as a list. Tap a date to reread that day. ■ Tag Search Use the built-in search to find entries quickly. Write a tag such as "#travel" in the text, and searching for it brings up just those entries. ■ Font Settings Adjust text size, contrast, and line spacing. Great if you prefer larger text. ■ Reminders Set a reminder time and get a push notification, so you don't forget to write. ■ Multiple Entries Per Day Write one entry per day, or add several for memos, work records, or passing thoughts. Change an entry's date and time to write about past days. There is no limit on entry length. [Pricing] The core diary features are all free: entries, photos, passcode lock, search, and reminders. The free version shows ads. The premium service removes all ads and unlocks iCloud backup, data export, all theme colors, and all font styles. Premium is available as a monthly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time purchase, all with the same features, and covers both your iPhone and iPad under the same Apple Account. [Your Data] Your diary is stored on your device and is not synced to the cloud automatically. To protect your data, use the premium iCloud backup or Apple's iPhone backup. There is no feature to publish your diary or share it with other users. To show someone an entry, turn it into an image and send it. A backup moves your data to a new iPhone. Data transfer to or from other operating systems is not supported. [Perfect For] ■ Students A secret diary for your day, your feelings, and your crushes. Writing out what you can't post online helps you feel lighter. ■ Parents Record your pregnancy and your baby's growth as a photo diary. Write several entries a day, and share special pages with family as images. ■ Anyone Who Wants to Keep a Record Travel journals, reading and movie notes, food diaries, dream journals, daily work logs, or your pet's growth. Simple Diary fits whatever you want to remember, one day at a time. [Help, Feedback] For help, go to "Help / FAQ" in the app settings. Still have questions? Tap "Feedback" on the settings screen to contact us for faster support. Terms of Use: https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html Privacy Policy: https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html

Screenshots

DAILY NOTE4 screens
Simple Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Simple Diary at 3 against DAILY NOTE's 1. Simple Diary also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. DAILY NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DAILY NOTE against 4.8 for Simple Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 310 and 909 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of DAILY NOTE's written reviews are positive against 78% of Simple Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DAILY NOTE ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Diary every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DAILY NOTE versus Simple Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAILY NOTESimple Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (310 ratings)4.8 (909 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings310909 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryoungjin seoKomorebi Inc.

Customer experience

DAILY NOTE

All ratings310 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews452 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative8.6%

Simple Diary

All ratings908 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

DAILY NOTE

From 310 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 📅 Useful calendar view and date tracking
  • 🔒 Secure with password protection
  • 🖼️ Ability to add photos to entries
  • 💻 Seamless cross-device usage

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive advertisements
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality
  • 🔖 Inability to create multiple entries per day
  • 🔄 Lack of automatic backup/sync options
  • 🖍️ Limited customization options for text formatting

Simple Diary

From 909 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 📷 Ability to add photos
  • 🔒 Password protection
  • 🗓️ Organized by calendar view
  • 🔍 Effective search functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 📁 Limited photo upload capacity
  • 💰 Paywall for some features
  • 🔄 Inconvenient manual backup/restore process
  • 🎨 Limited font and theme options in free version

Bugs and requests

DAILY NOTE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Inconsistent behavior when saving notes
  • Delayed or missing notification alerts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for bullet points, bold, and italic text
  • Implement iCloud/Google Drive sync for cross-device access
  • Allow creation of multiple notes per day
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Provide more font and color customization options

Simple Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Some characters not displaying properly
  • Calendar dates not always accurate
  • Deleted entries not recoverable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Automatic iCloud/Google Drive sync
  • More font and theme customization options
  • Video recording and embedding
  • Ability to add tags or categories to entries
  • One-tap access to previous day's entry

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DAILY NOTE

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
3 purchases

Simple Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Service (Lifetime)$69.99

Questions

Is DAILY NOTE free?
DAILY NOTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Diary free?
Simple Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DAILY NOTE or Simple Diary?
Simple Diary is rated higher. DAILY NOTE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while Simple Diary averages 4.8 from 909 ratings.
Do DAILY NOTE or Simple Diary have ads?
Both DAILY NOTE and Simple Diary show ads.
Which is updated more often, DAILY NOTE or Simple Diary?
DAILY NOTE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Diary every 2 months. Most recently, DAILY NOTE was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simple Diary on November 2, 2026.

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