Comparison

Calcute vs Journal

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

Head to head
About

Calcute

This calculator app allows users to personalize their experience with a selection of Japanese cute wallpapers. It prioritizes ease of use, enabling users to save calculation results and review their input process to quickly identify errors.

Highlights
  • Japanese cute wallpaper selection
  • Save calculation results
  • View input process
  • Error identification
  • Easy to use interface
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"Calcute" is a calculator that can choose japanese cute wallpaper. Let's change to your favorite calculator! Not only cute, it is a calculator sticking to ease of use. You can leave calculation results, see the process of input and immediately notice a mistake.

About

Journal

This app allows users to create a personal diary with a variety of cute stickers and backgrounds. It offers automatic saving of drafts, password protection for privacy, and the ability to insert photos. The app is also optimized for iPad use.

Highlights
  • Customizable stickers and backgrounds
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Password protection for privacy
  • iPad support with Apple Pencil
  • Photo insertion for diary entries
Features
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Journal, record the unrepeatable moments carefully. Journal is a diary designed for journal enthusiasts. You can use cute stickers and backgrounds as your Journal. As an interesting journaling app, Journal looks forward to recording warm times with you! [Journal Features] -Super many materials: stickers and backgrounds are updated regularly, and there are new surprises every time you make a diary. -Drafts: Save the content of your Journal automatically, so you can no longer be afraid of losing your journal. -Security privacy: You can set a password for the app to protect your secret space. -Support for iPad: It is easier to edit journals with a large screen and an apple pencil. -Photo record: The diary supports inserting photos to retain beautiful moments. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy

Screenshots

Calcute4 screens
Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Journal at every 6 weeks against Calcute's every 13 months. Journal also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 78%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 232). 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. Calcute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 4.7 for Calcute against 4.6 for Journal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journal has 1.8K ratings behind it against 232, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Calcute's written reviews are positive against 90% of Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calcute ships an update every 13 months, Journal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calcute versus Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcuteJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (232 ratings) — better4.6 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2321.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersky-nexus Inc.受杰 柯

Customer experience

Calcute

All ratings231 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.5%

Journal

All ratings1,523 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Calcute

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Journal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to reopen saved pages
  • Stickers not displaying properly in some cases
  • Sync issues causing data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free stickers and customization options
  • Improve syncing and backup functionality
  • Allow creating custom backgrounds and stickers
  • Introduce a dark mode option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calcute

One-time1
  • Hides the ads in the app.$1.99
3 purchases

Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$4.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99

Questions

Is Calcute free?
Calcute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journal free?
Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calcute or Journal?
Calcute is rated higher. Calcute averages 4.7 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Journal averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Calcute or Journal have ads?
Both Calcute and Journal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Calcute or Journal?
Calcute ships an update every 13 months, and Journal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Calcute was updated on November 2, 2026 and Journal on November 3, 2026.

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