DAILY NOTE vs Kaiku Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Easy and fast writing
- Attach photos
- Customizable themes
- Calendar view for notes
- Searchable content
- Backup and restore
- Password and biometric lock
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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
Kaiku Stories
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A quiet place to read and share short stories, real or imagined. Whether you’re reading, writing, or simply exploring, Kaiku is a quieter place to enjoy short stories. • Discover stories from people around the world • Honest moments, quiet reflections, and creative fiction • Easy to read, up to 500 words each
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kaiku Stories at none against DAILY NOTE's 1. Kaiku Stories also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. DAILY NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kaiku Stories asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DAILY NOTE | Kaiku Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (310 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 310 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | youngjin seo | Tim Penton |
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
Kaiku Stories
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DAILY NOTE
- Premium$9.99
Kaiku Stories
No in-app purchases









