Comparison

JXCirrus Diary vs Notes

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

Head to head
About

JXCirrus Diary

This app helps you organize your to-do lists and calendar to create a comprehensive plan for the next nine months. It prioritizes tasks based on due dates and importance, and helps you determine if everything can be completed on time.

Highlights
  • Task prioritization
  • Calendar integration
  • Flexible list/tree view
  • Cloud data saving
  • Time tracking
  • Advanced repeating tasks
  • Dependency management
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Life can be very complex. Sometimes you find yourself staring at a 2 page to-do list wondering where to start. JXCirrus Diary makes sense out of the chaos by taking your to-do list and calendar answering two important questions: - Can I fit everything in? - What should I work on first? Enter your calendar and your to-do list, and JXCirrus Diary will fit them altogether into a complete plan for the next 9 months. It will try to make sure tasks are finished by their due date, and high priority tasks are finished first. Once it has this plan, it can tell you whether you can fit everything in, and what you ought to work on first. At its most basic, JXCirrus Diary is a combination of calendar, to-do list, addressbook and journal. You can enter your list of jobs for the week, and tick them off as you finish them. It is nice and quick to enter the information, and JXCirrus Diary will warn you when tasks or appointments are due. JXCirrus Diary will scale happily to full-sized projects with thousands of interrelated tasks. Use it at work to plan and track jobs months in advance. Use it at home to plan your big D.I.Y job. Self employed people can use it to plan and quote all upcoming work. Think of it as a personal project planning tool. Some of the features are: - Arrange your data however you like using the flexible list/tree view. - Calendar views show you what is planned for the day, week or month. - A summary view shows you what tasks should be done first and which tasks look like finishing late. - Handle events and journal entries in different timezones. - Easily save your data to cloud services to access your calendar from anywhere. - Record and review the actual time that you spend on tasks. - Advanced repeating tasks and appointments can take holidays and other events into account. - Handles tasks that cannot be started until other tasks have finished. - Split your days into working hours and home hours for improved planning.

About

Notes

Capture ideas, plan events, and manage tasks with this versatile note-taking app. Organize notes with custom views, filters, and priority pinning. Enjoy voice notes, file attachments, and secure local accounts.

Highlights
  • Voice notes
  • Checklist creation
  • File attachments
  • Drag and drop organization
  • Board and list views
  • Local accounts
  • Day/night modes
Features
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Notes — simple notes, reminders and ideas in one app Capture ideas, plan events and keep important lists in one place. Notes helps you stay organized — from quick thoughts to important tasks with reminders. Write, draw and organize everything your way. At home, at work or on the go — your notes are always with you. Main features: • Notes with reminders • Drawing and sketch notes • Easy organization with lists • Board and list views • Filters and pinning • Simple drag-and-drop controls • Local accounts without restrictions • Light and dark modes Pro features: • Voice notes • Unlimited file attachments • Checklists inside notes • Full backup and restore • App lock • Note forwarding and sharing • Printing No ads or annoying pop-ups — just a clean and intuitive interface. Works offline for better privacy, security and stability. Download Notes and manage your ideas, plans and daily tasks with ease. Terms of Use: https://calenhub.com/note_terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

JXCirrus Diary4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Notes at 8 against JXCirrus Diary's 1. JXCirrus Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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. JXCirrus Diary sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 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 — 5.0 for JXCirrus Diary against 4.9 for Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JXCirrus Diary ships an update every 5 weeks, Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JXCirrus Diary versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJXCirrus DiaryNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew JackaPlanning Technologies LLC

Customer experience

JXCirrus Diary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notes

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

JXCirrus Diary

One-time2
  • Diary+$5.99
  • Diary++$15.99
3 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access for a Month$1.491 Month
  • Full Access for a Year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access Forever$24.99

Questions

Is JXCirrus Diary free?
JXCirrus Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JXCirrus Diary or Notes?
JXCirrus Diary is rated higher. JXCirrus Diary averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Notes averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do JXCirrus Diary or Notes have ads?
Neither JXCirrus Diary nor Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JXCirrus Diary or Notes?
JXCirrus Diary ships an update every 5 weeks, and Notes every 3 months. Most recently, JXCirrus Diary was updated on October 6, 2026 and Notes on October 24, 2026.

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