Comparison

轻日记 vs iReadNote

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

Head to head
About

轻日记

A minimalist personal journal and note-taking app inspired by traditional paper notebooks. It focuses on private, easy text recording with a date-based timeline. Secure your entries with fingerprint or facial recognition.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Private local storage
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Date-based timeline
  • Fingerprint/Face ID lock
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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简约清新如无印良品,一款极简个人日记本/便签本/备忘录/树洞。 它以从前的纸质记事本为灵感,关注个人方便、轻松、私密地记录文字。以日期为时间轴,可以随意写下当天的任何事情或想法,点点滴滴,一切随心所欲。日记内容仅保存在用户手机本地,用户可以自己选择同步至iCloud,此外不会上传至其他服务器,我们也不提供其它网络访问。App内无广告,无内购,不需注册登录,一次安装,永久日记!对于关注极致私密性的用户,可设置指纹识别/面部识别来锁定和解锁日记记录。 隐私政策:https://github.com/inohawk1026-debug/Diary/blob/main/README.md 使用条款 (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iReadNote

This app offers a highly customizable reading experience for various text and comic formats. It supports over 40 file types, allows for deep personalization of the reading interface, and includes features like smart notes, audiobook streaming, and multi-device sync. Family controls and robust backup options are also provided.

Highlights
  • Supports 40+ file types
  • Customizable reading interface
  • Smart notes and highlights
  • Audiobook playback and sync
  • Cloud drive and WebDAV import
  • Multi-device iCloud sync
  • Family controls
Features
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iReadNote: Your All-in-One, Customizable Reading Companion Reading should be boundless! iReadNote isn't just a powerful reader – it's your ultimate tool for tailoring the perfect reading experience. From classic texts to graphic novels, local libraries to cloud sync, it handles everything effortlessly. Core Features That Captivate: 1. Immersive Reading, Your Rules: Texts & Comics Mastery: Enjoy fluid reading of text (vertical/horizontal layouts) and optimized comic formats. Flawless Rendering: Perfectly displays complex EPUB/MOBI formatting with interactive annotations. Intelligently parses TXT files, auto-extracting chapters, tags, and summaries. Unrivaled Format Support: Handles 40+ file types (TXT, EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR, DOCX, MOBI/AZW series, PDB, PRC, images, etc.). Smartly extracts nested archives (ZIP/RAR/7Z) and organizes content automatically. 2.Total Customization, Your Space: Deep Reading Customization: Control backgrounds, fonts, eye-comfort shades, spacing, line-height, auto-dual page – every detail is yours. Personalized Bookshelf: Design shelf layouts, item styles, and widgets for maximum efficiency. Audiobook Freedom: Listen via full-screen or mini player. Sync narration with text. Stream online audiobooks using custom protocols (HTTP/HTTPS/WebSocket). 3.Effortless Management, Everywhere: Smart Notes & Highlights: Annotate any book format. Never lose an insight. Flexible Import: Add books via App Files, Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Shared Folders, Cloud Drives, WebDAV, OPDS, or other apps – effortlessly. Family Controls: Create unlimited child profiles, set passwords, and hide sensitive content for a safe reading environment. 4.Seamless Sync, Always Secure: iCloud Multi-Device Sync: Continuously access books, progress, collections, and stats across iPhone/iPad. Multi-Backup Options: Safeguard data via iCloud plus major Cloud Drives or WebDAV. iReadNote: Beyond Reading, It Understands You: Custom interfaces? Delivered. Format compatibility? Beyond expectations.  Sync & security? Comprehensive.  Personalization? Tailored by You.  We focus on one mission: Delivering a free, powerful, and intuitive reading experience.
 Driven by You, Evolving Constantly! Download Free Now & Unleash Limitless Reading! 【Automatic Subscription Service Description】 1. Membership rights: free of all advertisements and access to all advanced functions; 2. Subscription service: continuous monthly subscription (1 month), continuous quarterly subscription (3 months), continuous annual subscription (12 months); 3. Payment: "Continuous Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly" products are auto-renewal products, and will be deducted from your Apple iTunes account after the purchase is confirmed; 4. Renewal: 24 hours before the expiration of your subscription cycle, Apple will automatically deduct the fee from your iTunes account, and the validity period of the membership will be automatically extended after success. 5. If you need to cancel the auto-renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal in the AppleID account settings at least 24 hours before the subscription expires. 6. If you have any problems with in-app purchases, you can use the recovery function, and if you have any questions, you can contact me in "Settings" - "About". 7. Membership Service Agreement and Payment Terms: https://jxddevapp.github.io/iReadNote/vipInfo.html

Screenshots

轻日记4 screens
iReadNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iReadNote at Free against 轻日记's $0.99. iReadNote also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 轻日记's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

iReadNote is free to download; 轻日记 costs $0.99 up front. 轻日记 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and iReadNote sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.8 for 轻日记 against 4.8 for iReadNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iReadNote has 131 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 95% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
轻日记 versus iReadNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter轻日记iReadNote
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (15 ratings)4.8 (131 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15131 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer浩 刘晓德 江

Customer experience

轻日记

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

iReadNote

All ratings131 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.9%

Bugs and requests

轻日记

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iReadNote

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Reading jumps backward to previous pages unexpectedly
  • Search button and text overlap after deleting books
  • TTS configuration not saved between sessions
  • App crashes when exporting voice configuration
  • Voice highlighting out of sync with audio playback
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  • Dual audio playback when resuming after system pause
  • Siri control causes error messages and audio interruption
  • Audio playback fails with error code 88322 after screen lock
  • PDF progress bar unresponsive and crashes with extended use
  • Translation feature causes app crash
  • Color settings reset to default unexpectedly
  • Recent listening feature malfunction with page restart loops
  • UI elements becoming unresponsive or laggy

Requested features

18 requests
  • iCloud sync for books and reading progress across devices
  • Reset sync status option for switching Apple IDs
  • Password protection after app backgrounding
  • Improved PDF functionality with draggable progress bar and page jumping
  • Chapter-based audio stop trigger instead of time-based
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  • Daily reading statistics and tracking
  • Gamepad/controller support for page turning
  • Left/right tap zone customization for page navigation
  • Pinyin font support for language learning
  • Content extraction customization
  • Additional TTS voice sources (Baidu, iFlytek, etc.)
  • Simplified TTS timer configuration with memory
  • Simplified import process with multi-select option
  • Clickable image enlargement in EPUB files
  • Disableable long-press haptic feedback
  • Network drive/cloud storage mounting (Aliyun, Baidu, OneDrive)
  • Launch screen icon consistency
  • Text-to-speech transcoding for specific websites

In-app purchases

2 purchases

轻日记

Subscriptions1
  • 轻日记 Pro 年费$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 轻日记 Pro 终身$3.99
5 purchases

iReadNote

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscriptions$0.991 Month
  • Three Monthly Subscriptions$0.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscriptions$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy me a drink$0.99
  • Buyout permanent members$14.99

Questions

Is 轻日记 free?
轻日记 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is iReadNote free?
iReadNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 轻日记 or iReadNote?
轻日记 and iReadNote are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 131 ratings respectively.
Do 轻日记 or iReadNote have ads?
iReadNote shows ads; 轻日记 does not.
Which is updated more often, 轻日记 or iReadNote?
轻日记 ships an update monthly, and iReadNote monthly. Most recently, 轻日记 was updated on September 22, 2026 and iReadNote on September 25, 2026.

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