Comparison

Best Journal vs Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Best Journal

This app allows users to record their lives through a digital diary, notebook, and memo function. It offers a wide range of templates, stickers, and fonts to personalize entries, along with free typesetting and drawing tools. Privacy is a key focus, with all data stored locally and under user control.

Highlights
  • Digital diary and notebook
  • Exquisite templates
  • Massive materials (wallpapers, stickers, tapes)
  • Free handwritten fonts
  • Free typesetting
  • Doodle and drawing tools
  • Privacy-focused local storage
Read full description

Best Journal is a diary hand account app recording life. You can use it to write diaries, read books, make memos, travel strategies, beauty tips, etc. [massive materials] Exquisite templates - many exquisite templates, direct use, welfare of the disabled Massive materials - Super many wallpapers, stickers, tapes and other materials Free fonts - dozens of handwritten fonts for you to write [simple creation] Free typesetting - drag and drop pictures and text at will, free typesetting Doodle at will - bring your own brush and tape functions, and draw at will We value your privacy and will not store any of your personal data. They are completely under your control. Best Journalmakes your life more happy and comfortable.

About

Notebook

This app transforms spoken words into text, allows for quick note-taking, and offers robust to-do list management. Organize your thoughts with customizable, colorful notebooks and enhance them with markdown formatting. Capture every idea without limits in a secure and private environment.

Highlights
  • Speech to Text conversion
  • Quick note creation
  • To-Do list management
  • Customizable notebooks
  • Color-coded organization
  • Markdown formatting
  • Unlimited notes
Features
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Notes, voice notes and to-do lists in one simple app. Speak instead of typing, jot down a quick idea, or tick off today's tasks — everything stays organised in your own notebooks. Key features • Voice to text – speak and your words appear as a note • Quick notes – capture ideas, reminders and lists in seconds • To-do lists – set priorities and check off tasks as you go • Notebooks – group notes into notebooks with the cover you like • Colour labels – sort notes by colour so they are easy to find • Formatting – bold, italic and coloured text to highlight what matters • Unlimited notes – write as much as you want Great for school, work, meetings, shopping lists and everyday ideas. Subscription Some features require a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://habbithubdevelopers.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://habbithubdevelopers.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Best Journal4 screens
Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notebook at 4.7 against Best Journal's 3.9. Notebook also leads on ads (none vs shown). Best Journal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (52% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Best Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Best Journal's written reviews are positive against 33% of Notebook's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Best Journal versus Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest JournalNotebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (30 ratings)4.7 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3035 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNanjing LeMeng Network Technology Co., LtdHabbitHub

Customer experience

Best Journal

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral17.2%
Negative31.0%

Notebook

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Best Journal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade Premium Version7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Upgrade to Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade for Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Best Journal free?
Best Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Journal or Notebook?
Notebook is rated higher. Best Journal averages 3.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Notebook averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Best Journal or Notebook have ads?
Best Journal shows ads; Notebook does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Journal or Notebook?
Best Journal ships an update every 2 months, and Notebook every 2 months. Most recently, Best Journal was updated on October 23, 2026 and Notebook on October 25, 2026.

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