Comparison

Chikuwa Diary vs G

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

Head to head
About

Chikuwa Diary

This app allows you to journal, track books and movies, and organize ideas using multiple notebooks. It offers automatic iCloud syncing for seamless access across devices and supports image attachments. Organize your life's moments and information effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Multiple notebooks for different themes
  • Book tracking with information retrieval
  • Movie recording and search
  • Collection feature for organizing information
  • Automatic iCloud notebook sync
  • Image attachment support
  • Widget support
Features
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Chikuwa Diary can be writed to keep a diary as well as record books, movies, and ideas. -- Feature List -- ・ Use of Multiple Notebooks For themes of different genres, you can switch the notebook. ・ Books Management Feature Created to make it easier to record your reading. You can get the information from the code number of the book you read. This application can also record the number of pages and words (use for extensive reading) ・ Movies Management Feature Created to make it easier to record movies. You can search by title. ・ Collection Feature Added to organize various information saved in the app freely. ・ Automatic Notebook Sync Feature You can automatically sync your notebook using iCloud. Once synced, you can access your notebook from other devices. ・ Image Feature This is a general image addition function. Save to iCloud. ・ Widget support

About

G

This app turns your Google Calendar into a personal journal. Easily log entries, categorize them by color, and access your journal from any device. Your data is securely linked to your Google account.

Highlights
  • Journal entries in Google Calendar
  • Automatic calendar creation
  • Color-coded categorization
  • Cross-device access
  • Simple sign-in with Google account
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G-Journal is a simple app that transforms your Google Calendar into a personal journal. It's easy to use, just sign in to your Google account and start journaling. A calendar for your G-Journal will be created automatically. -Why Google calendar? Google Calendar is a great way to keep track of your daily activities. You can see the time line from just one look and it's easy to categorize your journals by color. The data is tied to your Google account, so it doesn't matter what device you use.1

Screenshots

Chikuwa Diary4 screens
G4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: G at none against Chikuwa Diary's 2. G also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Chikuwa Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, ads 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. Chikuwa Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. G asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chikuwa Diary ships an update every 4 weeks, G every 27 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chikuwa Diary versus G: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChikuwa DiaryG
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenta ShinojimaYosuke Nakamura

Customer experience

Chikuwa Diary

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

G

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chikuwa Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Chikuwa+ Plan for 1 months$3.991 Month
  • Chikuwa+ Plan for 6 months$14.996 Months
None

G

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chikuwa Diary free?
Chikuwa Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is G free?
G is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chikuwa Diary or G have ads?
Both Chikuwa Diary and G show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chikuwa Diary or G?
Chikuwa Diary ships an update every 4 weeks, and G every 27 months. Most recently, Chikuwa Diary was updated on November 3, 2026 and G on November 3, 2026.

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