Chikuwa Diary vs Pocha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Pocha
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Pocha is your personal AI assistant that helps you organize, plan, and reflect on your daily life — all through natural conversation. CHAT WITH YOUR AI ASSISTANT Talk to Pocha like a friend. Ask questions, brainstorm ideas, or let it help you organize your day. Pocha understands context and responds naturally with voice input support. STRUCTURE YOUR LIFE Pocha goes beyond chat with a full suite of life management tools: • Today — A unified daily timeline that brings together your calendar events, reminders, and to-dos in one view. • To-Do Lists — Create and manage tasks effortlessly. • Calendar — View and sync events from Apple Calendar and Google Calendar. • Reminders — Access your Apple Reminders alongside your schedule. • Inspiration — Save and revisit ideas, quotes, and creative sparks. • Journal — Reflect on your day with personal journal entries. • Relationships — Keep track of the people who matter to you. • Reports — Get insights and summaries of your activities. SEAMLESS CALENDAR SYNC Connect your Apple Calendar and Google Calendar to see all your events in one place. Pocha syncs automatically so your schedule is always up to date. VOICE INPUT Speak naturally — Pocha converts your voice to text with on-device speech recognition. PRIVACY FIRST Your data is yours. Pocha uses secure authentication (email, Google, or Apple Sign-In) and encrypted connections to keep your information safe. Try Pocha as a guest to explore, then sign up to unlock the full experience. # Privacy Policy: https://pocha.sensiblysmartllc.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocha at none against Chikuwa Diary's 2. Pocha also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Chikuwa Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pocha asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chikuwa Diary ships an update every 4 weeks, Pocha every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chikuwa Diary | Pocha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tenta Shinojima | Sensibly Smart LLC |
In-app purchases
Chikuwa Diary
- Chikuwa+ Plan for 1 months$3.991 Month
- Chikuwa+ Plan for 6 months$14.996 Months
Pocha
No in-app purchases









