Comparison

Tree Notebook vs Journal Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Tree Notebook

Organize personal information with a hierarchical notes manager. Structure data into a tree-like hierarchy of folders and notes, with options for public and encrypted private sections. Features include powerful search, customizable item appearance, and event reminders.

Highlights
  • Tree-like hierarchical organization
  • Public and encrypted private data sections
  • Attachments (images, files)
  • Multiple data views (tree, list, favorites, history)
  • Powerful search capabilities
  • Customizable item appearance
  • Event reminders and calendar
Features
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Tree Notebook is a hierarchical notes manager designed for keeping personal information. Tree Notebook runs on an iOS device (iPhone or iPad). Besides, there is a counterpart for OS Windows which can be synchronized with up to three iOS devices via a local Wi-Fi network. No access to Internet is needed for synchronizing. The data in Tree Notebook is divided in two parts: the public part accessible without password and the encrypted private part which requires password for opening. The data in every part is arranged as a tree-like multilevel hierarchy of folders and notes. Any folder can include notes and other folders, and so fourth. Any item (a note or a folder) can include text of any size. The items can keep attachments like images or other files. The app can represent data in several ways: as a tree, as a list of items (folders and notes) on the current level, as a list of manually selected items ("Favorites"), or the items visited recently ("History"). The contents of an individual item can be viewed or edited. Tree Notebook includes powerful search facilities: simplified or conditional global search, local search inside an item text. The items can be sorted by several criteria: alphabetically, by creation or modification time, and in manually defined order. The item titles can be attributed using a variety of font types, colored flags, graphic icons. Any item can have an Event attribute and serve as an alarm clock or reminder. A calendar feature is available to help managing events. The app is free to use both on iOS devices and desktop PC.

About

Journal Notebook

A straightforward digital notebook for personal use. It allows users to record thoughts, create to-do lists, and keep records with an intuitive interface. Entries can be searched and organized by topic, with cloud storage for added security.

Highlights
  • Simple writing interface
  • Dictate or scan text entries
  • Organize by topic
  • Searchable journal
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Permanent data retention
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Journal to write in with simple easy-to-use interface. It can be your: to-do list, notebook, records keeper, and diary, but most likely, it will be all of the above. All purpose in one. Write in everything you think about, search and read it later (next day, or even after years). Very easy to use: 1. Write Entry - just type in, dictate or scan text (if supported by your device). 2. Read Journal - turn over pages to read, tap on topic name to narrow down narrative. 3. Search Index - read what is related to specific topic only. This Journal intentionally left without dangerous data deletion functionality. Everything you write stays there forever, because nobody knows when you'll need it. And, for extra layer of protection for your memories, Journal Notebook is designed to utilize cloud storage.

Screenshots

Tree Notebook4 screens
Journal Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tree Notebook at 4.4 against Journal Notebook's 1.0. Journal Notebook's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 25 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tree Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tree Notebook ships an update every 25 months, Journal Notebook daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tree Notebook versus Journal Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTree NotebookJournal Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLena PankratovaInformation Arts Bureau LLC

Customer experience

Tree Notebook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Journal Notebook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tree Notebook

No in-app purchases

None

Journal Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tree Notebook free?
Tree Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Journal Notebook free?
Journal Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tree Notebook or Journal Notebook?
Tree Notebook is rated higher. Tree Notebook averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Journal Notebook averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tree Notebook or Journal Notebook have ads?
Neither Tree Notebook nor Journal Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tree Notebook or Journal Notebook?
Tree Notebook ships an update every 25 months, and Journal Notebook daily. Most recently, Tree Notebook was updated on September 30, 2026 and Journal Notebook on September 25, 2026.

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