Success Diary vs Town Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Success Diary
This app encourages users to record daily successes, no matter how small, to build self-confidence and foster self-reflection. It offers a clean interface, search functionality, and iCloud sync for easy access and data security. Daily reminders help maintain consistency in this habit.
- Record daily successes
- Daily review of entries
- Search past achievements
- iCloud data synchronization
- Daily reminder alerts
- Sharing feature
- Dark mode support
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Success Journal is different from a regular diary: 1. The success journal is only used to record all the successful things that happened in a day. 2. Write at least 5 successful events every day; any small thing counts. 3. If unsure whether something qualifies as a success, answer positively. Why write a success journal? It can boost your confidence and help you better "understand" yourself. It also facilitates daily reflection on everything you've done today and can be used to discover your hidden interests and hobbies. You can: 1. Consistently write a success journal every day. 2. As you accumulate entries in your success journal, you can review successful events at any time. 3. Consistency is a good habit, just like water wearing away stone. The inspiration for the success journal comes from "The Richest Man in Babylon," originally a financial book. However, I believe it has many applicable aspects, so let's explore more possibilities together. — Simple and Fresh — The Success Journal app has a simple and fresh interface with no unnecessary clutter, making it easy for you to focus on writing your success journal. ———Daily Review——— Allows you to review your successful diaries at any time. It's not just a diary; it's a witness to your life. — Dark Mode — A sleek and beautiful app, fully compatible with iOS 13's dark mode, automatically adapting to the system's chosen mode. — Search — Quickly search your achievements; I will scan all entries in your journals. If there is a match with one or more records, I will show them to you. — iCloud Sync — Secure data synchronization to iCloud ensures your data is safe and never lost, providing peace of mind. — Notification Alerts — Daily reminders to record your success journal, so you never forget this important task! — Sharing Feature — Now you can share your success journal with others. Go ahead and show off your achievements! — Language Switch — As the saying goes, we are all brothers from all corners of the world, so there are many paths with multiple languages!
Town Notes
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Town Notes is a page for the things worth writing down. No account. No feed. Nothing to configure. You open it and there is a blank page — write the weather, the mood, what you spent at the noodle shop, the day the osmanthus bloomed down the alley. OPEN AND WRITE The editor opens straight away. The first line becomes the title; the rest is yours. Every card in the list shows its opening lines, so you can pick a note out at a glance. FIND ANY NOTE Search titles, body text and dates at once. Type "osmanthus" and the related notes appear; type "October" and that month comes back. The count updates as you type. WORDS, PHOTOS AND DOODLES IN ONE NOTE Rich text with images inline — pick one from your library or shoot it on the spot. Want to sketch something? Draw it with a finger and drop it straight into the note. LOCK THE ONES THAT MATTER Put a passcode on a single note. It is stored on your device only. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY REMIND Set a time on a note and get a notification when it is due. EASY ON THE EYES AT NIGHT Full dark mode that follows the system setting. YOUR NOTES STAY ON YOUR PHONE No sign-up. Works offline. Everything is stored locally — nothing is uploaded, collected or analysed. Available in English and Simplified Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Success Diary at $0.99 against Town Notes's $6.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Success Diary costs $0.99 and Town Notes $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Success Diary ships an update every 2 months, Town Notes every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Success Diary | Town Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉伟 白 | 瑞华 张 |
In-app purchases
Success Diary
No in-app purchases
Town Notes
No in-app purchases









