Comparison

Brief notes vs Ducky Notes

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

Head to head
About

Brief notes

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Brief Notes - the program for quickly creating, storing and sending short notes. Has a simple, intuitive interface. Does not require the Internet connection. Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish.

About

Ducky Notes

This app offers a cute, themed journal for recording daily thoughts, moods, and growth. It provides a cozy atmosphere for writing, collaging with free materials, and tracking your progress with a monthly calendar view.

Highlights
  • Themed journaling with a cute character
  • Mood and growth tracking
  • Collage and journaling with free materials
  • Monthly calendar view for progress
  • Easy to use, three-step journal creation
Features
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【App introduction】 Ducky Notes is a "Ducky"-themed healing-style & girlish journal diary book.Here,you can write diaries with Ducky.A lot of materials at Ducky's material store are free! Every day in the future, Ducky will accompany you to self-discipline clock, record mood and growth , complain troubles … 【App Features】 1.Ducky Notes software is a healing and cute software. A super cute and lovely "Ducky" accompanies you to write journal. You can freely collage and record in a cozy atmosphere. 2.Easy to operate, complete a journal in three steps. 3.A full range of materials and styles. Original and innovative journal stickers, backgrounds and brushes are constantly updated. 4.Original journal monthly calendar function. The monthly calendar view is clear and crisp, so you can view each day's diary accurately without missing any day. 【App Use】 1.In the home page, click "+" to start writing journal. 2.When you finish the journal, you can enter the journal title and introduction and save it in the journal books you created. 3.In the left display bar of the home page, you can check the monthly journal clocking status in the calendar view. 【Developers' Wish】 Hi,I am your new neighbor.After two months of development, I am finally born. Just came out, Ducky is happy but nervous, happy for I finally came here to meet you and nervous for I am too young and I have a lot of shortcomings. There is a lot of room for me to improve, I will work hard to optimize and constantly update to provide you with a smoother experience, more beautiful materials and more surprising features ~ Your favorite is our motivation, even if bald! Any questions or suggestions are welcomed to comment ~ Auto-renewal membership instructions Subscription method: Membership benefits support monthly, quarterly and yearly subscriptions. Payment: After confirming the purchase and payment, the benefits will be credited to the AppStore account and will be issued through Your AppStore account will automatically renew. Renewal: Apple AppStore account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period after the deduction is successful. Cancel renewal: If necessary To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the AppStore/ApplelD settings management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. Restore purchases: If you need to restore auto-renewable products, please use the restore purchase function in the app settings. User Agreement: http://www.kumai.tech/privacy/aya_user_agreement_en.html Privacy Policy: http://www.kumai.tech/privacy/aya_privacy_en.html Member Service Agreement:http://www.kumai.tech/privacy/aya_service_en.html

Screenshots

Brief notes4 screens
Ducky Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brief notes at none against Ducky Notes's 10. Ducky Notes's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Ducky Notes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Brief notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brief notes versus Ducky Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrief notesDucky Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (494 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—494 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii KolpakovHONGKONG COOLMIND LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Brief notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ducky Notes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Saving issues causing data loss
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add cloud sync/backup option
  • Improve template and sticker selection
  • Implement password protection for private journal

In-app purchases

None

Brief notes

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Ducky Notes

Subscriptions8
  • Material membership$1.491 Month
  • SVIP$1.991 Month
  • Cloud Saving2 variants$1.991 Year
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  • Material membership$2.993 Months
  • SVIP$3.493 Months
  • Material membership$9.991 Year
  • SVIP$10.991 Year
  • SVIP3 Days trial$10.991 Year
One-time1
  • Peach Smoothie$0.99

Questions

Is Brief notes free?
Brief notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ducky Notes free?
Ducky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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