Comparison

Minute Notes vs Daily Grin

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

Head to head
About

Minute Notes

Quickly capture thoughts and ideas with a simple, focused notepad. Search your notes instantly and export them as plain text. Designed for privacy with no accounts or cloud services, all data stays on your device.

Highlights
  • One-tap note creation
  • Fast search across titles and text
  • Pin important notes
  • Export notes as plain text
  • Native split-screen layout
  • Offline storage
Features
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Capture a thought before it disappears. Minute Notes is a focused notepad for writing, finding, and exporting plain-text notes without an account. Open the app, create a note with one tap, and keep typing. FAST FROM THE FIRST NOTE • Create a note with one tap • Search across titles and note text • Pin important notes to the top • Export any note as portable plain text with the system share sheet • Use a native split layout built for both iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes are stored on this device. Minute Notes has no account, no ads, no analytics SDK, and no cloud or upload service. You choose where an exported note goes. Minute Notes is deliberately small: a clear place to capture an idea, find it again, and move it somewhere else when you are ready.

About

Daily Grin

This app helps you build consistent daily routines by tracking up to five essential tasks. Completing tasks fills in a smiley face, providing visual motivation and a record of your daily achievements. It's designed to bring joy and consistency to your everyday life.

Highlights
  • Set up to 5 daily tasks
  • Visual smiley face progress tracker
  • Historical grins for past achievements
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customizable tasks
  • Widgets for home screen
Features
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Daily Tasks, Daily Smiles! Now with widgets! Do you ever find it challenging to maintain a daily routine or achieve those little goals that lead to larger successes? Are you a parent looking to foster more consistency in your child's life? Introducing "Daily Grin" - an app designed to bring joy, motivation, and consistency to your everyday life! Your daily grind, reimagined! Simple Daily Tasks - Big Daily Wins! Set up to 5 crucial tasks that you're committed to accomplishing each day. Whether it's going for a jog, reading a chapter, drinking enough water, or simply taking out the trash, every task contributes to your success. Build Your Smiley - One Task at a Time! For every task you complete, a piece of a smiley face fills in. The aim? Complete your daily tasks and watch as a full, gleaming grin unveils itself. It's not just about ticking off tasks, it's about the joy and satisfaction that comes with every achievement. Look Back & Be Proud! Our Historical Grins section allows you to reminisce and view your past smiles for each day. Were you beaming last Wednesday? How about the busy Monday three weeks ago? Your journey, with its peaks and valleys, is told in smiles. Motivation Like Never Before! A simple grin might seem trivial, but you'd be surprised at the motivation a smile can provide. With every task you complete, you're not just moving closer to your goals, but also to the rewarding experience of seeing a smile take form. Why Daily Grin? User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-use design lets you set tasks, track progress, and celebrate achievements without any fuss. Customizable Tasks: It's your daily journey. Choose tasks that resonate with you and your goals. Life is more than just a series of tasks; it's an art of weaving habits, fostering consistency, and finding joy in the mundane. At the heart of "Daily Grin" is that infectious, reaffirming smile, symbolizing the beauty of everyday triumphs. Be a part of a community that celebrates the everyday. Download "Daily Grin" now, and let's swap the daily grind for a daily grin, one radiant smile at a time!

Screenshots

Minute Notes4 screens
Daily Grin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minute Notes at none against Daily Grin's 1. Daily Grin's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 40 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Daily Grin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minute Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minute Notes ships an update every 40 months, Daily Grin every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minute Notes versus Daily Grin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinute NotesDaily Grin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy MotorinHugo Bucci

Customer experience

Minute Notes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daily Grin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Minute Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Daily Grin

One-time1
  • Unlock History$1.99

Questions

Is Minute Notes free?
Minute Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daily Grin free?
Daily Grin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minute Notes or Daily Grin have ads?
Neither Minute Notes nor Daily Grin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minute Notes or Daily Grin?
Minute Notes ships an update every 40 months, and Daily Grin every 4 days. Most recently, Minute Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Daily Grin on November 3, 2026.

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