Comparison

Monologue vs 隐记

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

Head to head
About

Monologue

A minimalist journaling app for private reflection. It offers secure cloud synchronization, powerful search, and versatile data export options to preserve your thoughts and memories across devices.

Highlights
  • Minimalist writing interface
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Text search functionality
  • Multiple data export formats (txt, md, pdf, json)
  • Touch ID/Face ID privacy protection
  • Image export of text
  • Customizable font settings
Features
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A private space for your thoughts, in words and in your own voice. Monologue keeps the focus on personal expression. Save the small moments, passing ideas and feelings you would rather keep to yourself. Write when a thought arrives, or record the voice and emotion behind it. Come back later to read or listen again. FEATURES [Write and search] Create and edit personal notes. Search the text of all your written records to find a thought you remember. [Archive and revisit] Browse notes by year and month, see record counts, search within a month and filter with the calendar. Sort from newest to oldest or the other way around. [Export and import notes] Export a date range as TXT, Markdown, PDF or JSON. JSON note backups exported by the current version can be imported again. Review a validated preview before importing; duplicate records are skipped and existing notes are not overwritten. [Voice recording] Record, pause, resume and listen before saving. Edit your recording’s title. During playback, view the waveform, seek to a moment, skip 15 seconds forward or back, and choose speeds from 0.5x to 2x. Recording pauses when you leave the app. [Organize and export audio] Browse recent recordings by date, archive by year and month, search titles and filter dates. Export one recording, a selection or your entire library as M4A files, or a ZIP organized by year and month, for safekeeping or sharing. [Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets] Rediscover a random note from your past. Choose medium or large Home Screen widgets, or a rectangular Lock Screen excerpt. Switch to another note on the Home Screen and tap the text to open the original. [iCloud note sync — membership] Sync written records between devices using the same Apple Account. Restore notes already synced to iCloud after changing phones or reinstalling the app. [Face ID / Touch ID app lock — membership] Require the biometric authentication supported by your device to enter the app and access your notes and recordings. [Notes as images] Turn written records into images and save them to Photos, ready to keep or share. [Your reading preferences] Choose from built-in fonts, adjust the number of preview lines in the list and follow the system's light or dark appearance. [Batch management] Touch and hold a record or use the More menu to select and delete multiple notes or recordings. When iCloud note sync is enabled, deleting notes also syncs those deletions to iCloud. Check your selection before deleting. MEMBERSHIP iCloud note sync and the Face ID / Touch ID app lock require a one-time in-app purchase. There is no automatic renewal. DATA AND PRIVACY Voice recording is enabled by default. Hide its tab in Settings; saved recordings remain available when you turn it back on. Audio is stored only on this device. It is not synced with iCloud or included in system device backups. Export important recordings yourself; deleting the app deletes local audio. JSON backup and import are for written notes. Exported audio is for safekeeping and playback outside the app; audio reimport is not currently supported. Widgets display random past notes on the Home Screen or Lock Screen. The app lock does not hide widget text. If your notes contain text you do not want others to see, do not add widgets, or remove those already added. A world of your own. Words for yourself, and a voice you can return to.

About

隐记

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隐记是一款独特的笔记本应用,支持日记本和记事本,有丰富的编辑功能让你可以用自己喜欢的方式记录生活点滴。 还有更多日常实用工具等你发现哟~ 功能特点: 数据云端同步:所用数据实时加密保存到云端,更换新的设备后登陆账户即可继续使用。 多视图查看:支持年视图、月视图和周视图,多角度回顾你的日记记录。 高级文本编辑:丰富且高度自定义的文本编辑器,支持图片、视频自由排版,让你的每篇日记都与众不同。 隐私保护:创新设计的黑盒功能,可将多个日记本加密,通过隐私保护箱统一加密管理,保障你的隐私安全。 日常助手:提供运势测算、每日单词、纪念日等日常生活实用功能。 基础功能永久免费 更多有趣功能等你来探索。 无论是记录日常琐事,还是表达内心世界,隐记都将成为你最值得信赖的日记本。立即下载隐记,开始你的隐秘记录之旅! 使用条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Monologue4 screens
隐记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 隐记 at none against Monologue's 1. 隐记 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Monologue's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price 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. Monologue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 隐记 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monologue ships an update every 2 months, 隐记 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Monologue versus 隐记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonologue隐记
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书旗 莫Chengdu Pointer Leap Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monologue

One-time1
  • VIP$1.99
None

隐记

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monologue free?
Monologue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 隐记 free?
隐记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Monologue or 隐记?
Monologue ships an update every 2 months, and 隐记 every 5 months. Most recently, Monologue was updated on November 3, 2026 and 隐记 on November 4, 2026.

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