日記note vs Diary Card
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
日記note
This journaling app allows users to create personal entries with photos, customize themes, and secure their data with passcode or biometric locks. It offers robust backup options and search functionality, ensuring your memories are safe and easily accessible.
- Set cover images for monthly entries
- Insert up to 15 pictures per entry
- Secure passcode and biometric lock
- 20 customizable theme colors and app icons
- Data backup to iTunes, PC, or cloud services
- Tag-based search for diary entries
- Adjustable text font size, color, and spacing
- Push notification reminders to write
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[Cute Journaling app] "Diary Note" is Journaling and easy-to-use diary app with high functionality! We have made the most convenient diary app that will allow you to back up without account registration. So please download and try the best diary app! [Functions] ■ Set the cover image You can set the cover image on the list of entries on each month. ■ Pictures can be inserted into sentences (up to 15) Like a blog, you can insert images between sentences. You can also paste photos taken from the camera roll, images saved by WEB, etc. ■ Secure Passcode Lock You can lock the app with a password, so if you do not want to be seen by people, you can lock it securely. Of course, it corresponds also to Face ID, Touch ID. ■ Change the theme color There are 20 theme colors, so you can dress it into a cute theme or cool theme. You can change not only the design of the app but also the icon of the app to put on the home screen. It is a unique feature of this app equipped with latest functions. (It is necessary to make iOS the latest version) ■ Data backup You can back up important diary data. You can also save it to iTunes or PC, but you can also transfer the diary data to another app (eg Evernote, Dropbox etc). RTFD file can be output, so you can save it carefully. ■ Tag search Diary search function is attached, you can conveniently search diary by filling in tag. You can easily search many diaries with your favorite words. ■ Adjust character font You can also reduce or enlarge the size of the texts, you can also adjust the color depth and spacing between texts. It is nice because you can make it big font size for people who can not read texts well. ■ Reminder function If you set the time to your liking, let us know by push notification! You can prevent forgetting to write a diary. ■ Advertisement non-display (In App Purchase) This app will hide ads forever if you charge once. 【Help, Feedback】 Please see "Help / FAQ" from the setting screen of the app. If you are unfamiliar with this help, please inquire from " Feedback" from the setting screen in the app. Alternatively, I hope to contact you by tapping the following App support on this screen. Even if you write it in the review of the app, it will take time to reflect, so we can not respond quickly. Please inquire from the above app. "Diary Note" is the best and cute diary app. Please try this app!
Diary Card
This app allows you to privately record your daily thoughts and experiences. Customize your entries with photos and weather icons, and secure your journal with a password or fingerprint. It's designed for simple, offline use to capture life's details.
- Customizable photo covers
- Mood and weather tracking
- Offline functionality
- Password and fingerprint lock
- Easy sharing
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Diary Card - Today must borrow nothing of tomorrow. [Features] [Exquisite Cover] Supports pictures as diary covers. Choose one photo every day to record your life! [Weather Mood] Different emoticons and weather icons can be selected to record mood and weather changes. [Offline Use] Can also use the journal function normally without the network to record and view anytime and anywhere. [Easy to Share] one click to share with your friends. [Password Protect] Supports password protection and touch ID fingerprint unlocking to ensure the security of your diary. Not fancy, not complex, Dairy Card just to help you record the details of life. 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 office, and cancel the automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial is not over, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start to subscribe. To open a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms. Privacy agreement: https://hashxtech.github.io/posts/linhongshi/privacy Terms of service: https://hashxtech.github.io/posts/linhongshi/fuwu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 日記note at 83% against Diary Card's 50%. 日記note also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Diary Card's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (309 vs 74). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. 日記note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Diary Card sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
日記note holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 309 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of 日記note's written reviews are positive against 50% of Diary Card's.
日記note ships an update every 3 months, Diary Card every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 日記note | Diary Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (74 ratings) — better | 4.5 (309 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 309 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Komorebi Inc. | 洪狮 林 |
Customer experience
日記note
Diary Card
Bugs and requests
日記note
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Diary Card
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant ads before use
- Lagging
- App cannot be deleted
Requested features
4 requests- Remove VIP restrictions
- Reduce ads
- Improve performance
- Allow cancellation of money requirements
In-app purchases
日記note
- Premium Service$8.99
Diary Card
- Weekly Plus Version3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Plus Version3 Days trial$3.491 Month
- Quarterly Plus Version3 Days trial$9.493 Months
- VIP Version$9.99





