# UpNote vs Reflect Journal & Diary

The clearest difference is ratings volume: UpNote at 1.1K against Reflect Journal & Diary's 46. UpNote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Reflect Journal & Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Reflect Journal & Diary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpNote has 1.1K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of UpNote's written reviews are positive against 84% of Reflect Journal & Diary's.

UpNote ships an update weekly, Reflect Journal & Diary every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | UpNote | Reflect Journal & Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upnote-notes-diary-journal/id1389634515/reviews)** | [4.5 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reflect-journal-and-diary-uly/id6474308722/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 46 |
| Positive reviews | **85.9% of reviews** | 84.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 82 MB | 179 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UpNote Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1347759263) | [SPLURB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1293103452) |

## What reviewers say

### UpNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upnote-notes-diary-journal/id1389634515)

This app provides a clean and beautiful interface for writing and organizing notes, journals, and to-do lists. It offers rich formatting options, an intuitive organization system, and instant syncing across devices, with offline capabilities. Premium features include enhanced security and export options.

**Highlights:** Rich text editor with formatting tools, Intuitive organizing system (notebooks, pins, links), Secure note locking with Touch/Face ID, Instant cross-device syncing and offline access, Markdown support and export, Task management and to-do lists

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium monthly subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Life-time Upgrade | $19.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade to Premium | $19.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade | $24.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade to Premium | $24.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade | $29.99 | one-time |
| Life-time upgrade to Premium | $34.99 | one-time |
| Life-time upgrade to Premium | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Seamless syncing across devices
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Nested notebooks and tags for organization
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 💡 Lifetime premium option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Issues with image/attachment handling
- 🐛 Formatting problems with pasted content
- 🐛 Syncing problems between devices
- 🔒 Lack of end-to-end encryption

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen issues
- Lost notes and data
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Google sign-in not working

**Requested features**

- Reminders and calendar integration
- More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
- Improved drawing/handwriting support
- PDF annotation and embedding
- Optical character recognition (OCR)


### Reflect Journal & Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reflect-journal-and-diary-uly/id6474308722)

This app helps you document your life's journey through a private daily journal and mood tracker. Capture your progress, understand your emotions, and create a time capsule for the future. Features include text, image, and video entries, an AI reflection assistant, and customizable logs.

**Highlights:** Private daily journaling, Mood tracking, AI self-reflection assistant, Text, image, and video entries, Customizable logs, Time capsule for future messages, Automatic backups and encryption

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $5.99 | per month |
| annual | $17.99 | per year |
| Premium (annual) | $22.99 | per year |
| premium | $34.99 | per year |
| lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is UpNote free?

UpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Reflect Journal & Diary free?

Reflect Journal & Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, UpNote or Reflect Journal & Diary?

UpNote is rated higher. UpNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Reflect Journal & Diary averages 4.5 from 46 ratings.

### Do UpNote or Reflect Journal & Diary have ads?

Neither UpNote nor Reflect Journal & Diary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, UpNote or Reflect Journal & Diary?

UpNote ships an update weekly, and Reflect Journal & Diary every 9 days. Most recently, UpNote was updated on September 22, 2026 and Reflect Journal & Diary on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*